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Bots de Garra 157 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 3 wins and 5 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 33 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Mesquita
Gracie wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Belmiro Academy inform us that Mesquita has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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#
Gracie 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. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita preventing the sweep. #T2#
Gracie is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
Mesquita is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (6) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracie has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (9) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3#
Gracie prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Mesquita is trying to control but Gracie passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (12) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Gracie taking a break here but Mesquita is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T4#
Gracie wants to take a breather but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Mesquita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T5##SUB2#
Mesquita actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie stalling.
Gracie wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie moves into full mount! Mesquita won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (15) vs (2) Mesquita#T6#
Mesquita is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.#T7#
Gracie trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie fails to advance to Mesquita's back.
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.#T8#
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mesquita looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (18) vs (2) Mesquita
Gracie tries to keep control of the position but Mesquita is staying busy.
Gracie controlling from the back.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.
Gracie is trying to control but Mesquita is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
#T9#
Mesquita regains half guard.
Mesquita is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie stays in close to Mesquita's body and controls the position.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck. #T10##SUB2#
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (18) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.#T11#
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Mesquita preventing the sweep. #T12#
Gracie keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Gracie controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Mesquita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Mesquita is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (18) vs (7) Mesquita#T13##SUB2#
Mesquita goes for an armbar but Gracie turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (20) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita working a defensive guard here.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mesquita looking to control.
#T14#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (20) vs (9) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (20) vs (12) Mesquita#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Mesquita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mesquita's guard! Nice work there by Gracie! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (22) vs (12) Mesquita
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 22 to 12.
After winning the bout, Rufino Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 18 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 17 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Laperierre moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Gracie gets control of Laperierre's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Laperierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laperierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to control.
Laperierre passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Laperierre trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laperierre trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
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.
Gracie trying to control here.
Laperierre wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Laperierre trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to hold on to Laperierre's head to control him but Laperierre postures up.
Laperierre wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
Laperierre uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (3) vs (0) Gracie
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Laperierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laperierre haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Laperierre tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Laperierre controlling the pace for now.
Laperierre avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie is having none of it. #T3#
Laperierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Laperierre with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Laperierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie regains half guard.
Laperierre controlling the action here.#T4#
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Laperierre trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Laperierre prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Laperierre sits in half guard.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Laperierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Laperierre has control of the leg.
Laperierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T5#
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Laperierre controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Laperierre is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Laperierre sits in half guard.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done. #T6#
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Laperierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T7#
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Laperierre stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Laperierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Laperierre controlling him for the moment.
Laperierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
#T8#
Laperierre 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.
Laperierre seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
Laperierre trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Laperierre preventing the sweep. #T9#
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laperierre manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (3) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Laperierre is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Laperierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (5) vs (2) Gracie#T10#
Laperierre stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (8) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to bench press Laperierre off him but Laperierre keeps the position.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie stops Laperierre from passing to mount.
The referee asks Laperierre politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Laperierre prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie tries to buck Laperierre off but Laperierre is having none of it.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T11#
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Laperierre controlling from side mount.
Laperierre trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie being controlled for a moment. #T12#
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie stops Laperierre from passing to mount.
Laperierre wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Laperierre keeps moving and retains side control. #T13#
Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is trying to control Laperierre's posture but Laperierre avoids it.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laperierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T14#
Laperierre controls the position from side control.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie won't allow Laperierre to pass to mount.
Laperierre is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (11) vs (2) Gracie
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
Laperierre looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Ian Laperierre 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 14 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 70 wins and 53 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Dukat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Toehold
Dukat tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toehold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dukat wants to take a breather but Toehold is having none of it.
Toehold is trying to control but Dukat passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (0) Toehold
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukat trying to control the action but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Toehold struggling a bit here.
Dukat is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dukat taking a breather here.
Dukat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Dukat 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.#T2#
Toehold gets back to half guard.
Well, if Dukat is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Toehold is looking to control Dukat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toehold avoid being mounted?#T3#
Dukat is pressing down on Toehold's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toehold is holding on for now.
Dukat controlling the action here.
Dukat trying to advance position but Toehold counters by regaining guard.
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Dukat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Toehold managing to control the position. #T5#
Dukat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toehold pulls Dukat in to control the position.
Dukat looking to pass the guard. #T6#
Dukat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Dukat tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Dukat is working hard here to advance position.
Toehold tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T7#
Dukat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Toehold is trying to control the position but Dukat postures up.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Dukat tries to pass.
Dukat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Toehold trying to control the position here.
Dukat trying to move into half guard but instead Toehold has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (5) vs (2) Toehold#T8#
Dukat has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Toehold has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (5) Toehold
Dukat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toehold wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
Dukat is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Toehold is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dukat (5) vs (7) Toehold
Dukat can't escape the position.
Dukat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T9#
Dukat slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dukat wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toehold trying to control from half guard but Dukat is working away.
Dukat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dukat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toehold is working away from the top position though.#T10#
Toehold slows the pace down in half guard.
Dukat tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Toehold wants to control but Dukat is keeping him busy.
Toehold prevents Dukat from improving his 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.#T11#
Dukat trying to control here.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but Dukat defending well.
Toehold performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T12#
Dukat is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T13#
Dukat wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
Toehold is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Toehold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toehold won't allow Dukat to sweep him here. #T14#
Dukat controlling Toehold's posture.
Dukat has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Toehold has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (10) Toehold
You can see the frustration on Dukat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold slows the pace down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 10 to 5.
A very excited looking Tommy Toehold 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Corona Virus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 58 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Fiachna clinches up against the ropes.
Fiachna wants a takedown.
I was talking to Virus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Virus tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD#
Virus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Virus (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna managing to control the position.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Virus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiachna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Virus's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (2) vs (2) Fiachna
Virus wants to hit a sweep here but Fiachna passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Virus there! Score +3 for passing guard: Virus (2) vs (5) Fiachna
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.
Virus can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna tries to control but Virus wriggling away.
Fiachna avoids the attempt from Virus to control.#T1#
Fiachna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Virus tries to hold on but Fiachna pushes him away.
Virus is looking to improve his position but Fiachna isn't that keen on the idea.
Fiachna pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fiachna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Virus tries to hold on but Fiachna pushes him away.
Fiachna trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2##SUB2#
Fiachna has hold of Virus's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Virus manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fiachna wants to take Virus's back here but Virus is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Virus manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Virus manages to get to full guard.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Virus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Fiachna stopping the sweep attempt from Virus.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fiachna working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
Virus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Virus keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
Virus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fiachna manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (4) vs (5) Fiachna
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Virus defends it easily.#T4#
Fiachna controlling Virus's posture.
Virus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Virus passes Fiachna's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Virus is controlling well.
Virus stalling. #T5#
Virus is keen to just control but Fiachna is a slippery customer.
Virus controlling the action here.
Virus prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
Fiachna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Virus controlling the pace. #T6##SUB2#
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Virus prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
Virus moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Virus (7) vs (5) Fiachna
Fiachna is not content to let Virus control the position.
Virus taking a breather here. #T7#
Fiachna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Virus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Virus in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Virus'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.
Fiachna is not content to let Virus control the position. #T8#
Virus is really struggling to control Fiachna but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Virus controls the position from side control.
Virus trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom. #T9#
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face as Virus controls the position.
Fiachna gets back to half guard.
Virus is just content to waste time from the top position. Fiachna takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Virus is looking to pass into half guard but Fiachna pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fiachna is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (7) vs (7) Fiachna
Fiachna won't allow Virus to sweep him here.
Virus keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Virus is retaining full guard. #T10#
Fiachna trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Virus is keeping the position.
Fiachna content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Fiachna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T11#
Virus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Virus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Virus is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Virus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Virus swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T12#
Fiachna is fighting to break Virus's control of his arms but Virus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Fiachna drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fiachna jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Virus pulls Fiachna in to control the position.
Fiachna won't allow Virus to sweep him here. #T13#
Virus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiachna controls the pace.
Virus 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Virus holds on and takes a little breather.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
Virus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Fiachna drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Virus dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (9) vs (7) Fiachna#T14#
Fiachna controls Virus momentarily but Virus frees himself.
Virus controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Fiachna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Fiachna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fiachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virus takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
Corona Virus 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 London, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 38 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 28 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Anderson forces Bandito back against the ropes and clinches.
Bandito prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson has been working on his balance at Jed's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bandito.
Anderson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Bandito gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Anderson regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anderson (0) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito looking to pass the guard.
Bandito controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anderson seems keen to control Bandito's posture.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bandito trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Bandito pushing down on Anderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Bandito is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T2#
Anderson wants to control the action here but instead Bandito manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (0) vs (5) Bandito
Bandito controlling his opponent.
Bandito tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Bandito controlling from mount. #T3#
Bandito trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anderson working to try and regain half guard.
Bandito is trying to take his opponent's back.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Bandito's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Bandito controlling the pace for now.
Bandito tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Bandito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Bandito might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anderson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T5#
Anderson gets back to half guard.
Bandito is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandito looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bandito looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T6#
Bandito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
My spies in Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform me that Bandito has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Well, if Bandito is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anderson trying to control but Bandito postures up.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
#T7#
Well, if Bandito is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bandito tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anderson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T8#
Bandito prevents Anderson from improving his position.
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.
Anderson is concentrating on defense, preventing Bandito from advancing position.
Bandito wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Bandito has control of the leg. #T9#
Bandito is taking a breather. Anderson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bandito is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bandito is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson trying to control but Bandito postures up.
#T10#
Bandito is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
Bandito is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Bandito wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Bandito seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bandito frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (0) vs (8) Bandito#T11#
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Bandito has a good base and remains in mount.
Bandito fails to move to back control.
Anderson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Bandito seems content to control.#T12#
Bandito trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Bandito working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Anderson's thigh. Anderson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anderson holds on and takes a little breather. #T13#
Bandito trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Bandito is fighting to break Anderson's control of his arms but Anderson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bandito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Bandito 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.#T14#
Bandito trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Bandito sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito wins on points by 8 to 0.
A very excited looking Enamorado Bandito 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 21 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 48 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Chai moves into the clinch.#TD#
Chai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracias 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.
Gracias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Gracias
Chai is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Gracias stalls from top position.#T1#
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracias taking a breather here.
Gracias tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chai's legs. #T2#
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3#
Chai tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gracias presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (0) vs (5) Gracias
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracias trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai tries to improve his position but instead Gracias has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (8) Gracias#T4#
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Chai.
I really don't envy Chai right now.
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.
I would not like to be Chai right now.
#T5#
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracias doesn't have the hooks in and Chai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Gracias
Gracias is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T6#
Gracias looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (10) Gracias
Chai 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: Chai (4) vs (10) Gracias
Chai is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. #T7#
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (10) Gracias
Chai tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gracias is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control. #T8#
Chai working away.
Gracias tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Chai easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (9) vs (10) Gracias
Chai moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (12) vs (10) Gracias#SUB#
Chai has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gracias has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#T9##SUB#
Chai is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB#
Chai working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Chai looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Gracias is controlling Chai 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (12) Gracias
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T10#
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (14) vs (12) Gracias
Gracias working a defensive guard here.
Gracias is trying to hold Chai in close to prevent damage but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
#T11#
Gracias wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T12#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Gracias pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Gracias trying to control the position.
#T13#
Gracias controlling Chai's posture. #T14#
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Chai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (14) vs (14) Gracias
Chai wants to hit a sweep here but Gracias passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chai there! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (14) vs (17) Gracias
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (14) vs (20) Gracias
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 20 to 14.
Our winner, Helio Gracias, 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 115 wins and 73 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 31 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diesel shoots in looking for a takedown but Clubber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diesel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diesel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#CL2#
Clubber clinches up with Diesel and pushes him back against the ropes.
Clubber stops a takedown attempt from Diesel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Diesel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel is working for takedown but Clubber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diesel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clubber fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Clubber. No joy for Diesel on that attempt.
Diesel sets himself, and Clubber steps forward looking for the clinch! Diesel avoids it this time.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Clubber works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Clubber
Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clubber controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.#T1#
Clubber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diesel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clubber won't allow Diesel to sweep him here.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass.
Clubber trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
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.#T2#
Diesel controlling Clubber's posture.
Clubber content to stall in guard here.
Diesel pulls Clubber in to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clubber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Clubber won't allow Diesel to sweep him here.
Clubber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diesel's guard.
Diesel wants to control but Clubber is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Diesel won't allow Clubber to pass to mount.
Diesel is not content to let Clubber control the position.
Clubber not doing much here.
#T5#
Clubber trying to control from half guard but Diesel is working away.
Diesel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diesel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clubber stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.#T6#
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
Clubber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Clubber is still trying to improve position.
Diesel looking for a sweep. Not yet Diesel, not yet. #T7#
Diesel has control of Clubber's left arm, preventing Clubber from doing any damage.
Clubber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Diesel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clubber's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Clubber
Diesel wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Clubber trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
#T8#
Clubber wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T9#
Clubber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Diesel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Clubber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T10#
Clubber controlling Diesel's posture.
Clubber 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: Diesel (2) vs (4) Clubber
Clubber is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T11#
Clubber tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Clubber seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Clubber's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T12#
It looks like Clubber 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.
Diesel has a hand on Clubber's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Clubber takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (2) vs (7) Clubber
Diesel wants to hold on but Clubber pushes him away.
Clubber controlling the position easily from mount. #T13#
Clubber tries to control but Diesel wriggling away.
Diesel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clubber controlling the position easily from mount.
Diesel working to try and regain half guard.
#T14#
Clubber wants to control but Diesel has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Clubber is looking to advance position but Diesel won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber wins on points by 7 to 2.
Ricky Clubber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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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 18 wins and 6 losses; Katelynn Arby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 16 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Arby looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arby (2) vs (0) Shalit
Arby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shalit pulls Arby in close to his closed guard and prevents Arby from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shalit wants to sweep here but Arby controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Arby from controlling successfully. #T1#
Shalit is trying to control the position but Arby postures up.
Arby tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Shalit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Arby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arby trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Arby 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. #T2#
Shalit pulls Arby in close to his closed guard and prevents Arby from doing any damage or advancing position.
Arby controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shalit holds on and takes a little breather.
Arby sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shalit's guard. #T3#
Shalit tries to roll over but Arby keeps him under control.
Shalit is refusing to be controlled, as Arby sits in half guard.
Shalit keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Shalit gets full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shalit swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Arby 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.
Arby wants to pass the guard but Shalit is keeping the position.
Arby trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Arby not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T5#
Arby seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shalit for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Arby wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
Shalit controls Arby momentarily but Arby frees himself.
Arby tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shalit looking to control.
#T6#
Shalit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arby is one step ahead there.
Arby trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shalit manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arby (2) vs (2) Shalit
Arby is trying to keep Shalit in close.
#T7#
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Arby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit content to stall in guard here.
Arby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shalit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arby (4) vs (2) Shalit
Arby trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit trying to control the position.
#T8##SUB#
Arby drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arby jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shalit controls Arby momentarily but Arby frees himself.
Arby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shalit controls Arby momentarily but Arby frees himself.
Arby trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom. #T9#
Arby is stalling in the full guard.
Arby trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Arby controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shalit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T10#
Shalit trying to control the position here.
Shalit is trying to keep Arby in close.
Arby not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T11#
Shalit is trying to keep Arby in close.
Shalit is adopting a defensive guard.
Shalit is trying to control the position but Arby postures up.
Arby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalit is keeping the position for now.
Shalit controls Arby momentarily but Arby frees himself. #T12##SUB2#
Shalit throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Arby escapes and throws Shalit's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arby (7) vs (2) Shalit
Arby 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 Shalit's shoulder. That is not cool.
Shalit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Arby politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Arby prefers to stall for the moment though.
Arby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shalit keeps working. #T13#
Shalit manages to get back to half guard.
Arby perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shalit wants to improve his position but Arby is controlling well.
Arby content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Arby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arby wants to control but Shalit is keeping him busy. #T14#
Shalit trying to control but Arby postures up.
Arby wants to take a breather but Shalit is having none of it.
Shalit tries to get to full guard but Arby has control of the leg.
Arby trying to pass the guard but Shalit defending well.
Arby is trying to control. Shalit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Arby takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Our winner, Katelynn Arby, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 23 losses; Ricky Judge! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 42 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Judge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sulvar as he avoids it easily. #CL#
Judge takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Judge gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sulvar regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Judge (2) vs (0) Sulvar
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Judge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Judge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sulvar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Judge manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (2) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Judge has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar won't allow Judge to sweep him here.
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!#T1#
Judge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Judge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sulvar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Judge working a defensive guard here.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Judge managing to control the position.
Sulvar slips nicely into half guard.
Judge is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but Judge defending well. #T3#
Sulvar is trying to control the action in half guard but Judge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Judge tries to roll over but Sulvar keeps him under control.
Sulvar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sulvar works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (2) vs (5) Sulvar
Sulvar working away.#T4#
Judge tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Judge (2) vs (7) Sulvar
Judge is desperately trying to improve his position but Sulvar has a good base and remains in mount.
Sulvar content just to control the position here.
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.
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.#T5#
Judge wants to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
Judge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sulvar looking to control and managing it successfully. #T6#
Judge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Sulvar is looking to take Judge's back but instead Judge gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Judge is trying to maintain the position but Sulvar is very close to passing his half guard.#T8#
Judge tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
Judge is trying to maintain the position but Sulvar is very close to passing his half guard.
Judge wants to control but Sulvar passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (2) vs (10) Sulvar
Sulvar controls the position.#T9#
Sulvar trying to control the action but Judge is working from the bottom.
Sulvar just content to control the position.
Judge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Judge is not content to let Sulvar control the position. #T10#
Sulvar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T11#
Judge struggling a bit here.#T12#
What's Judge going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Judge prevents Sulvar from improving position.
Sulvar just content to control the position. #T13#
Judge can't do much from the bottom here.
Sulvar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Judge will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Judge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Judge is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.#T14#
Judge is not content to let Sulvar control the position.
Sulvar working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulvar trying to control the position but Judge is working away.
Judge is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 10 to 2.
Tres Sulvar is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tres Sulvar 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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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 56 wins and 40 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 95 wins and 76 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Curls looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Curls being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard. #T1#
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Curls wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen keeping full guard, as Curls tries to pass.
Petersen is trying to keep Curls in close.
#SUB2#
Petersen working for submissions but it's allowed Curls to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen trying to hold on to Curls's head to control him but Curls postures up.
#T2#
Petersen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Curls is staying active.
Petersen 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) Petersen#SUB2#
Petersen looking for the choke from the back.
Curls wants to escape the position.
Petersen is looking to control Curls but Curls is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Curls tries to escape but Petersen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Petersen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Curls.#SUB2#
Petersen is looking for a choke. Curls gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Curls manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (4) Petersen#T3#
Petersen 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 (4) vs (6) Petersen
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Curls defends it.
Curls is staying active underneath Petersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petersen trying to control the pace. #T4#
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Curls defending well.
Curls is staying active underneath Petersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Curls is trying to control but can't.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Curls won't allow it. #T5#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curls wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Curls's thigh. Curls counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control. #T6#
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Petersen stands and throws Curls's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (4) vs (9) Petersen
Curls tries to buck Petersen off but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen is staying tight to Curls's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Curls can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen slows the pace down.
Curls is not content to let Petersen control the position. #T7#
Petersen controls the position.
Curls is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (4) vs (11) Petersen
Curls is trying to escape the mount.
Petersen trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
Petersen controlling from the full mount. #T8#
Petersen wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely.
Petersen seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Curls is holding on tight.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Curls wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T9#
Petersen tries to take Curls's back but instead Curls uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Petersen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Curls defending well.
Petersen wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.#T10#
Petersen is keen to just control but Curls is a slippery customer.
Curls trying to control from the bottom.
Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Petersen trying to control from half guard but Curls is working away.
Curls has a hand on Petersen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Petersen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (4) vs (14) Petersen
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but Curls doesn't allow it. #T11#
Curls is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Petersen fails to advance to Curls's back.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T12#
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curls is looking to escape.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Curls keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Petersen wants to take Curls's back but he can't do it this time. #T13#
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
Petersen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curls is looking to escape.
Petersen 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.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T14#
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but Curls doesn't allow it.
Petersen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Curls has given up his back here. Will Petersen look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Curls (4) vs (17) Petersen
Curls trying to control the position but Petersen manages to sink in the hooks.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Petersen controlling the positon.#SUB2#
Petersen seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Curls's chin but Curls turns very nicely into Petersen's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Curls.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (6) vs (17) Petersen
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 17 to 6.
Our winner, Conald Petersen, 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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