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Bots de Garra 177 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 63 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 11 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Fiachna clinches.
Fiachna has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murphy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Fiachna pulls guard successfully.
Fiachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murphy trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Murphy has gone for a leg lock! Fiachna slips out almost immediately though and dives into Murphy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Murphy
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1##SUB2#
Fiachna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fiachna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Murphy looking to control but Fiachna passes into half guard.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy is pressing down on Fiachna's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Murphy 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.
Murphy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fiachna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna looking to control.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
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.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Murphy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fiachna's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna'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.
Murphy is trying to control the action in half guard but Fiachna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Murphy is trying to work for a kimura but Fiachna is defending well.
#T3##SUB2#
Murphy is looking for a kimura but Fiachna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murphy to get the leverage.
Murphy trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Murphy trying to control from Fiachna's half guard. Fiachna has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Murphy trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Murphy postures up.
#T4#
Fiachna lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (4) vs (2) Murphy
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Murphy working for submissions but it's allowed Fiachna to get to half guard.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Fiachna has control of the leg.
Fiachna wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it. #T5#
Fiachna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fiachna is looking to advance position but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Silverback MMA 🦍. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Murphy looking for a kimura from the bottom but Fiachna passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (7) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy tries to bench press Fiachna off him but Fiachna keeps the position. #T6#
Murphy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fiachna moves into full mount! Murphy won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (10) vs (2) Murphy
Fiachna pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fiachna controlling from the full mount.
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.
Fiachna trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T7#
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.#T8#
Murphy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiachna looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fiachna is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position.#T9#
Fiachna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murphy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murphy wants to improve his position but instead Fiachna has moved into half guard.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.#SUB2#
Murphy is looking for a triangle but Fiachna pushes his legs off easily.
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T10#
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
Fiachna pushes down on Murphy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Fiachna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T11#
Murphy wants to get back to full guard but Fiachna has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (13) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy being controlled for a moment.
Murphy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fiachna prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
#T12#
Fiachna trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Murphy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fiachna has passed into half guard!
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working. #T13#
Murphy trying to hold on to Fiachna's head to control him but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiachna with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T14#
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna controlling the action here.
Murphy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fiachna puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fiachna prevents Murphy from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
An out of breath Darragh Fiachna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 9 losses; Corona Virus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Virus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Von Hayek drags the fight down to the ground.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Virus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Virus preventing the sweep.
Virus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Virus wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Virus forces his way into half guard.
Virus controlling the action here.
Von Hayek wants to control but Virus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Virus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Von Hayek trying to control from the bottom.
#T2#
Virus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Von Hayek wants to sweep but Virus has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Virus (3) vs (0) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is looking to reverse the position.
Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
Virus staying calm.#T3#
Virus trying to control the action but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek is being controlled here.
Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Von Hayek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Von Hayek trying to remain calm as Virus controls from the top position.
Virus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working.
Virus just content to control the position. #T4#
Von Hayek is not content to let Virus control the position.
Von Hayek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Virus wants to take a breather but Von Hayek manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Virus.
Virus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
Virus wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Virus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Virus controls the pace.#T6#
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 passes into half guard.
Virus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Von Hayek is not content to let Virus control the position.#T7#
Virus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Virus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Virus seems content to control.
Virus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Virus seems content to control.#T8#
Virus trying to pass the guard but Von Hayek defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Virus is trying to control. Von Hayek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Virus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Virus is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T9#
Virus is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Hayek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Virus tries to pass to full mount but Von Hayek defends it.
Virus wants to take a breather but Von Hayek is having none of it.
Well, if Virus 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.
Virus working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Von Hayek's thigh. Von Hayek counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Virus 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. #T10#
Virus trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Virus 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.
Virus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Virus tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Hayek is retaining full guard.
Our spies down at at The House Of Pain inform us that Von Hayek has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Von Hayek seems keen to control Virus's posture.
Von Hayek trying to keep a closed guard but Virus is proving a slippery customer.
#T11#
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Virus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Virus looking to sit in guard and control but Von Hayek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (3) vs (2) Von Hayek
Virus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (5) vs (2) Von Hayek
Virus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T12#
Virus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Von Hayek keeping full guard, as Virus tries to pass.
Virus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Virus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T13#
Virus looking to sit in guard and control but Von Hayek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (5) vs (4) Von Hayek
Virus wants to control but Von Hayek passes easily into half guard.
Virus trying to hold on to Von Hayek's head to control him but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek is trying to control. Virus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Von Hayek in particular looking to stall.
Virus is staying active underneath Von Hayek, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T14#
Virus trying to control from the bottom.
Virus keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Virus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Hayek's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (7) vs (4) Von Hayek
Von Hayek controls Virus momentarily but Virus frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virus takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Our winner, Corona Virus, 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 15 wins and 15 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 41 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Schaubi pushes OBrien up against the ropes in a clinch.#TD#
OBrien pulls guard effortlessly.
Schaubi tries to free his leg and advance position but OBrien is retaining full guard.
OBrien controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
OBrien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schaubi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (2) vs (0) Schaubi
OBrien wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as OBrien tries to pass.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schaubi is pulling down on OBrien's head to control his posture. #T1##SUB2#
Schaubi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but OBrien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've been hearing good reports from OBrien'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.
Schaubi 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schaubi has OBrien pulled in close to control his posture.
OBrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OBrien is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Schaubi pulls OBrien in to control the position.
OBrien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schaubi trying to keep a closed guard but OBrien is proving a slippery customer.
Schaubi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control OBrien haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
OBrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OBrien postures up.
#T3#
Schaubi pulls OBrien in close to prevent any damage.
Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet.
OBrien is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
OBrien stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
OBrien advances to half guard. #T4#
Schaubi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schaubi seems keen to control OBrien's posture.
OBrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OBrien stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
OBrien looking to pass the guard.
Schaubi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (2) vs (2) Schaubi
Schaubi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T5#
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but OBrien is keeping the position.
OBrien looking for a sweep. Not yet OBrien, not yet.
OBrien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schaubi controls the pace.#T6#
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Schaubi showing good wrestling skills to control the 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.
OBrien has Schaubi pulled in close to control his posture.
Schaubi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
OBrien is pulling down on Schaubi's head to control his posture.
OBrien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OBrien controlling the position.
Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schaubi keeps trying to improve his position.#T8#
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but OBrien is keeping the position.
OBrien has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
OBrien trying to control the position.
OBrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T9#
Schaubi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schaubi trying to control but OBrien is working from the bottom.
OBrien being controlled here, momentarily.
Schaubi is continuing to stall.#T10#
OBrien looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OBrien controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
Schaubi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T11#
OBrien controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
Schaubi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schaubi won't allow OBrien to sweep him here. #T12#
OBrien controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
Schaubi looking to pass the guard.
OBrien is pulling down on Schaubi's head to control his posture.
Schaubi postures up.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
OBrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T13#
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schaubi slips nicely into half guard.
Schaubi is trying to control. OBrien wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
OBrien tries to roll over but Schaubi keeps him under control.#T14#
Schaubi is looking to advance position but OBrien won't allow it.
OBrien wants to improve his position but Schaubi is controlling well.
OBrien trying to control here.
Schaubi not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi prevents OBrien from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Schaubi gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Schaubi wins on points by 3 to 2.
Post fight, Abu Schaubi took to the microphone: 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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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 11 wins and 21 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 24 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Shalit closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Suarez quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (0) vs (2) Shalit
Suarez tries to roll over but Shalit keeps him under control.
Suarez trying to control but Shalit postures up.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Shalit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Suarez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (5) Shalit
Suarez can't escape the 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.
Shalit looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shalit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit prevents Suarez from getting the reversal.#T1#
Shalit fails to move to back control.
Suarez regains half guard.
Suarez is holding on to half guard well.
Suarez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Suarez looking for submissions off his back.
Suarez tries to get to full guard but Shalit has control of the leg. #T2#
Shalit takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Shalit is controlling well.
Shalit is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suarez wants to get back to full guard.
Suarez is holding on to half guard well.#T3#
Suarez wants to get back to full guard.
Shalit slows the pace down in half guard.
Suarez trying to hold on to Shalit's head to control him but Shalit postures up.
#T4#
Shalit slows the pace down in half guard.
Suarez wants to get back to full guard.
Suarez trying to control but Shalit postures up.
Shalit wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Suarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shalit postures up.
#T5#
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shalit stopping the sweep attempt from Suarez.
Suarez trying to control the position.
Shalit trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Suarez'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.#T6#
Shalit looking to sit in guard and control but Suarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (5) Shalit
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (5) vs (5) Shalit
Shalit trying to remain calm as Suarez controls from the top position.
Shalit stops Suarez from passing to mount.
Suarez trying to control the position but Shalit is working away.
Shalit wants to control but Suarez postures up.#T7#
Suarez trying to control the position but Shalit is working away.
Suarez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shalit's legs.
Suarez looking to control but instead Shalit has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Suarez trying to control from half guard but Shalit is working away. #SUB#
Suarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shalit has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but Shalit defending well. #T8#
Suarez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Shalit's thigh. Shalit counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Suarez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shalit lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (5) vs (7) Shalit
Suarez controls Shalit momentarily but Shalit frees himself. #SUB#
Suarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T9#
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez 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.#SUB#
Suarez has an active guard here but Shalit has managed to pass into half guard.
Suarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Suarez 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: Suarez (7) vs (7) Shalit#T10#
Shalit 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.
Suarez pushing down on Shalit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Suarez wants to take a breather but Shalit is having none of it.
Shalit is trying to maintain the position but Suarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Suarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Suarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Shalit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suarez controlling the action here.
Suarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T11#
Suarez is just content to waste time from the top position. Shalit takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Shalit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T12#
Shalit is continuing to stall.
Suarez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suarez'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.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Shalit trying to keep a closed guard but Suarez is proving a slippery customer.
#T13#
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Shalit is keeping the position.
Suarez sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Shalit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shalit pulls Suarez in close to his closed guard and prevents Suarez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shalit controls Suarez momentarily but Suarez frees himself.
Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Shalit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez is looking to advance position but Shalit has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Suarez (7) vs (11) Shalit
Suarez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shalit wins on points by 11 to 7.
A relieved looking Elazar Shalit 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 London, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 37 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 22 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laperierre jumps guard but Clubber stands there with Laperierre around his waist. Laperierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Laperierre is pressed up against the ropes. Clubber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laperierre down to the mat. Laperierre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Laperierre rushes Clubber and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#TD#
Clubber works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laperierre holds on and takes a little breather.
Clubber controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Laperierre has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Clubber has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (5) vs (0) Laperierre
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laperierre wants to control but Clubber postures up.
Laperierre is looking to reverse the position.
Laperierre keeps Clubber under control for a moment.
Laperierre is trying to control Clubber's posture but Clubber avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Clubber stalls from top position.#T2#
Laperierre tries to buck Clubber off but Clubber is having none of it.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Clubber is staying tight to Laperierre's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Laperierre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clubber controlling the position.
Clubber gets to mount! Laperierre was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (7) vs (0) Laperierre
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.
Laperierre working to try and regain half guard.
#T3#
Clubber trying to control but Laperierre is having none of it.
Laperierre is working to get back to half guard.
Clubber trying to control but Laperierre is having none of it.
Clubber controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Laperierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clubber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Laperierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Laperierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Clubber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laperierre is looking to escape.
Laperierre tries to improve his position but instead Clubber has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (10) vs (0) Laperierre#T5#
Laperierre tries to escape the position.
Clubber avoiding Laperierre 's attempts to control his hands.
Clubber slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Clubber gets his hands free as Laperierre looks to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Laperierre trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T6#
Clubber has good solid back control here.
Laperierre can't escape the position.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Laperierre trying to control the hands but Clubber breaks the grip. #T7#
Clubber just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Laperierre wants to escape the position.
Clubber gets his hands free as Laperierre looks to control.
Clubber controls the position.
Laperierre is in bad spot here.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Clubber manages to sink in the hooks.
Clubber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clubber slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T8#
Laperierre looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
What can Laperierre do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Laperierre wants to escape the position.
Clubber controls the action.
Laperierre wants to escape the position.
#T9#
Laperierre just trying to survive but Clubber is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Laperierre is really stuck here.
Clubber trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Laperierre doesn't escape.
You can see the frustration on Laperierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Clubber wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy.
Clubber slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T10#
Laperierre is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Clubber really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Laperierre.
Clubber has the hooks in. Laperierre is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Laperierre trying to control the hands but Clubber breaks the grip.
Clubber keeps control of the position easily here as Laperierre tries to buck him off.
#T11#
Clubber has the hooks in. Laperierre is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Clubber keeps control of the position easily here as Laperierre tries to buck him off.
Laperierre trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Laperierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Laperierre trying to control the action but Clubber just sinks the hooks in.
Laperierre is trying to break free.
#T12#
Laperierre trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Laperierre tries to escape the position.
Clubber just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Laperierre trying to control the action but Clubber just sinks the hooks in.
Clubber controls the action.
Laperierre trying to control the hands but Clubber breaks the grip. #T13#
Laperierre is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Clubber'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.
Laperierre wants to escape the position.
Laperierre tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T14#
Laperierre is trying to escape the mount.
Laperierre looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (13) vs (0) Laperierre
I would not like to be Laperierre right now.
Laperierre tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clubber is riding his opponent, not letting Laperierre buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
Ricky Clubber 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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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 34 wins and 31 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 39 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Chai 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: Chai (4) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face as Chai controls the position.
Chai working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Mesquita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Chai wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
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 is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita has a hand on Chai's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chai takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (0) Mesquita
Chai prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita tries to control the position but Chai now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (10) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (2) Mesquita
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Chai trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
Mesquita has gone for a leg lock! Chai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T5##SUB2#
Mesquita working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T6#
Mesquita working a defensive guard but Chai manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (15) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita gets back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai not doing much here.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Chai content to control rather than advance.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Mesquita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mesquita is trying to control but Chai manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (18) vs (2) Mesquita#T8#
Mesquita can't escape the position.
Chai mounts Mesquita! Really nice guard pass there!
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Chai prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.#T9#
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai can't control as he wanted to and Mesquita manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is defending well.
Mesquita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.#T10#
Mesquita tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T11#
Chai moves into full mount! Mesquita won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (21) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
Mesquita is controlling an arm, preventing Chai from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount. #T12#
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (24) vs (2) Mesquita
Chai struggling to keep hold of the position.
Chai has the hooks in. Mesquita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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.#T13#
Mesquita is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chai.
Chai keeps control of the position as Mesquita tries to break free.
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita is not content to let Chai control the position.#T14#
Chai prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Mesquita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 24 to 2.
An out of breath Leonardinho Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 78 wins and 76 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 19 losses; Gul Dukat!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Dukat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Archer is trying to defend but Dukat 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: Archer (0) vs (2) Dukat
Dukat is taking a breather. Archer 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.
Dukat wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T1#
Still in half guard, Dukat seems content to 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.
Archer wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dukat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dukat wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Dukat controlling the action 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.#T2#
Archer is refusing to be controlled, as Dukat sits in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Archer wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy.
Dukat passes into side control, despite Archer's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (5) Dukat#T3#
Dukat trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Dukat controls the position.
Archer can't do much from the bottom here.
Dukat controlling from side mount. #T4#
Archer struggling a bit here.
Archer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dukat controlling the position from side mount. #T5#
Archer is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Dukat taking a breather here.
Dukat working away.#T6#
You can see the frustration on Archer's face as Dukat controls the position.
Archer can't do much from the bottom here.
Archer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dukat sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dukat wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy. #T7#
Dukat controlling the action here.
Dukat wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Dukat is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Archer keeping control of the position. #T8#
Archer is looking to control Dukat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archer avoid being mounted?
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
Archer is working hard here to advance position.
Dukat works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (8) Dukat#T9#
Who's going to make the next move?
Archer wants to control but Dukat postures up.
Dukat controls the position from side control.
Archer struggling a bit here.#T10#
Archer is looking to regain half guard here but Dukat keeps moving and retains side control.
Archer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dukat controlling the position from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Archer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T11#
A lull in the action here as Dukat stalls from top position.
Archer is trying to control Dukat's posture but Dukat avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Dukat stalls from top position.#T12#
Archer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dukat wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Archer trying to control but Dukat postures up.
Dukat slows the pace down in half guard. #T13#
Archer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dukat stays in close to Archer's body and controls the position.
Dukat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Archer keeping full guard, as Dukat tries to pass.
Archer is pulling down on Dukat's head. It's preventing any offense from Dukat, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dukat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat wins on points by 8 to 0.
Gul Dukat bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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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 45 wins and 44 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 104 wins and 82 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Petersen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Petersen defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Petersen into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson is working for takedown but Petersen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petersen is pressed up against the ropes. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petersen down to the mat. Petersen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Petersen, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Petersen against the ropes but Petersen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petersen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Petersen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.#TD2#
Petersen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Anderson napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Anderson (0) vs (4) Petersen
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson is being controlled here.
Anderson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Anderson (0) vs (6) Petersen
Petersen fails to advance to Anderson's back. #T1#
Petersen tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed 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.#T2#
Petersen trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Anderson wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen controlling his opponent. #T3#
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Petersen 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.#T4#
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.
Anderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersen trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but instead Anderson manages to regain half guard. #T5#
Petersen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Petersen trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
Petersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T6#
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Anderson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Petersen is proving a slippery customer.
#T7#
Petersen passes into half guard.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petersen is continuing to stall.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
#T8#
Petersen is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
Petersen passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (0) vs (9) Petersen
Petersen controlling from mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Petersen.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely. #T9#
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petersen takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (0) vs (12) Petersen
Anderson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Anderson is trying to break free.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T10#
Petersen controls the action.#SUB2#
Petersen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Petersen is persistently looking for the submission but Anderson is defending it well.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Petersen controlling the positon.#T11#
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB2#
Petersen working for a choke but Anderson is defending well.
Petersen tries to get the hooks in deep but Anderson pushed the leg off.
Petersen gets his hands free as Anderson looks to control. #T12#
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Petersen keeps control of the position as Anderson tries to break free.
Anderson prevents Petersen from getting a body triangle.
Anderson trying to control the action but Petersen just sinks the hooks in.
Petersen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#SUB2#
Anderson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Petersen.
Anderson is keeping busy.
#T13#
Petersen 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.
Anderson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Anderson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Anderson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Petersen.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Anderson wants to escape the position.
Petersen wants to control but Anderson manages to buck him off and is now in Petersen's guard! Nice work there by Anderson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (2) vs (12) Petersen#T14#
Petersen is pulling down on Anderson's head to control his posture.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Petersen is keeping the position.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson is really struggling to control Petersen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Petersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (2) vs (14) Petersen
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 14 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Conald Petersen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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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 65 wins and 47 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 53 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Curls drives through with a takedown into Gracias's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Gracias
Curls trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias pulls Curls in to control the position.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Gracias 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.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Curls wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.#T2#
Gracias trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Curls won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Curls trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom. #T3#
Gracias looking to control.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracias 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 (2) vs (2) Gracias
Curls has a hand on Gracias's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracias takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (2) vs (5) Gracias#T4#
Curls working to try and regain half guard.
Curls wants to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Gracias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Curls working to try and regain half guard.
#T5#
Gracias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracias wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely.
Curls is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T6#
Curls is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely.
Curls tries to improve his position but instead Gracias has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Curls (2) vs (8) Gracias
What can Curls do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T7#
Gracias wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.
Curls breaks Gracias's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (8) Gracias
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Gracias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curls manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (10) Gracias
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.
Curls looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T8#
The fighters are battling for position here. Curls manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
Gracias controlling from the top position.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck. #T9#
Curls manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracias manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (6) vs (10) Gracias
Curls wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Curls is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Gracias pulls Curls in to control the position.
Curls looking to pass the guard.
Curls engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T11#
Gracias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracias trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Curls being controlled here momentarily.
Curls is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T12#
Gracias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracias holds on and takes a little breather. #T13#
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Gracias.
Curls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracias is trying to keep Curls in close.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T14#
Curls is looking to pass into half guard but Gracias pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracias is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (6) vs (12) Gracias
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 12 to 6.
Helio Gracias 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 56 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 41 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Scott feints and as Toehold raises his hands in defense, Scott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (0) vs (2) Scott
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Scott wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toehold wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold trying to control the position.
#T1#
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Toehold pulls Scott in close to prevent any damage.
Toehold continues to stall.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toehold is trying to hold Scott in close to prevent damage but Scott has managed to pass into half guard.
#T2#
Scott controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Scott 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.#T3#
Toehold moves into full guard.
Scott is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Scott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any 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.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Scott trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Toehold manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Scott
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Scott has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Toehold passes into half guard. #T5#
Scott is trying to maintain the position but Toehold is very close to passing his half guard.
Scott is concentrating on defense, preventing Toehold from advancing position.
Toehold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working. #T6#
Toehold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
#T7#
Toehold is trying to control. Scott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toehold prevents Scott from improving his position.
Scott keeps trying to improve his position.
Toehold not doing much here.
#T8#
Toehold is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Scott trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
Toehold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Scott pulls Toehold in to control the position. #T9#
Toehold controlling from the top position.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T10#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Scott holds on and takes a little breather.
Scott 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.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Toehold is really struggling to control Scott but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T11#
Toehold slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T12#
Scott is adopting a defensive guard.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. #T13#
Scott controlling Toehold's posture.
Toehold 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.
Scott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Toehold is heads and Scott is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Tommy Toehold retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Tommy Toehold 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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