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CFC CG 49 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Blake Phoenix! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 9 losses; Elijah Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Phoenix is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anderson.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Phoenix shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Phoenix clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phoenix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blake Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Anderson.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Phoenix prevents it.
#TD2#
Anderson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Phoenix (0) vs (2) Anderson
Phoenix is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Phoenix looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Phoenix pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Phoenix'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.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Phoenix is keeping the position.
Anderson keeps trying to improve his position.
Anderson 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#
Phoenix is adopting a defensive guard.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Phoenix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Phoenix (2) vs (2) Anderson
Phoenix 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. #T3#
Phoenix being controlled here momentarily.
Phoenix is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T4#
Anderson wants to sweep here but Phoenix controlling him for the moment.
Phoenix sitting in guard here, content to control.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Phoenix passes into half guard. #T5#
Phoenix trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
Phoenix is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Phoenix sits in half guard.
Anderson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Phoenix is stalling in the full guard. #T6#
Anderson keeping full guard, as Phoenix tries to pass.
Phoenix is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anderson has control of Phoenix's left arm, preventing Phoenix from doing any damage.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Phoenix is proving a slippery customer.
#T7#
Phoenix trying to move into half guard but instead Anderson has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Phoenix (2) vs (4) Anderson
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Phoenix is retaining full guard.
Phoenix has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T8#
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 wants to control from the top but Phoenix keeps moving.
Phoenix controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phoenix is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Phoenix (4) vs (4) Anderson#T9#
Phoenix sitting in guard here, content to control.
Phoenix pushing down on Anderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Phoenix has control of the leg.
Anderson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Phoenix (7) vs (4) Anderson#T10#
Phoenix sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Phoenix trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Phoenix controlling from the full mount.
Anderson tries to hold on but Phoenix pushes him away. #T11#
Anderson is looking to improve his position but Phoenix isn't that keen on the idea.
Phoenix takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Phoenix seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Anderson is holding on tight.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Phoenix's attempts to control the action.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Phoenix gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T12#
Anderson is working to get back to half guard.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Phoenix gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Phoenix controlling from mount.
Phoenix manages to capitalize on a mistake by Anderson to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Phoenix (10) vs (4) Anderson
Anderson tries to break free.
Anderson is still trying to improve position.#T13#
Anderson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Phoenix just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Anderson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T14#
Anderson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Phoenix takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Blake Phoenix 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Kent Dew! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 34 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai shoots in looking for a takedown but Dew manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Dew closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chai to the mat! Chai manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (0) Chai
Dew controlling from the top position.
Dew wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai keeping full guard, as Dew tries to pass.
Dew is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dew controlling from the top position.
Dew preventing the sweep.
Dew tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard. #T2#
Dew wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Dew controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dew'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.
Dew looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Dew wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Dew controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dew being controlled here momentarily.
Dew passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dew controlling the action here. #SUB#
Dew looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T4#
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now. #T5#
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (2) Chai
Dew is trying to keep Chai in close.
Chai wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving.
Dew has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Dew has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB#
Dew looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (2) vs (5) Chai#T6#
Dew struggling a bit here.
Dew tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai working away.
Dew keeps Chai under control for a moment.
Dew is trying to get back to half guard.#T7#
Dew struggling a bit here.
Dew is not content to let Chai control the position.
Dew can't do much from the bottom here.
Dew is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at CHECMATE PRIME MMA , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dew can't do much from the bottom here. #T8#
Dew tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Chai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dew is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dew tries to improve position but can't. #T9#
Dew can't do much from the bottom here.
Dew tries to improve position but can't.
Chai trying to control the action but Dew is working from the bottom.
Dew is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Chai stalls from top position.
Dew struggling a bit here.#T10#
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Dew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dew is looking for a sweep.
Chai wants to control but Dew is keeping him busy.
Dew is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it. #T11#
Dew sneaks back into half guard.
Chai wants to take a breather but Dew is having none of it.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Dew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai prevents Dew from improving his position.#T12#
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Dew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dew keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB#
Dew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Dew is working away. #SUB#
Dew actively working from the bottom here.#T13#
Dew is trying to control but can't.
Chai passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (2) vs (8) Chai
Chai controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Chai jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dew is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dew and Chai has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dew gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T14#
Dew is positioning himself well to prevent Chai advancing to mount.
Dew wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is thwarting Dew's attempts to control the position.
Dew manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dew is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 8 to 2.
A relieved looking Dragon Li Chai 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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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 16 losses; Drake Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 21 losses; Khalid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (0) Magomedov
Magomedov is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Johnson is looking for a kimura but Magomedov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov trying to control from the bottom.
Magomedov is positioning himself well to prevent Johnson advancing to mount.
Johnson trying to control the pace. #T1##SUB#
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Magomedov is defending well.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Magomedov is looking to improve his position.
Magomedov keeping control of the position. #T2#
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Magomedov defends it.
Magomedov controlling the position for now.#SUB#
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magomedov is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working. #T3#
Magomedov is positioning himself well to prevent Johnson advancing to mount. #SUB#
Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Magomedov tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Magomedov trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Well, if Johnson 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.
#T4#
Johnson wants to control but Magomedov is keeping him busy.
Magomedov wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Magomedov defending well.
Magomedov wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magomedov is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Magomedov tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg. #T5##SUB#
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Magomedov is defending well.
#SUB#
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Magomedov is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T6#
Magomedov wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Magomedov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Magomedov wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
#SUB#
Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T7#
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Magomedov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Johnson is thwarting Magomedov's attempts to control the position.
Johnson is pressing down on Magomedov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Magomedov is holding on for now.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Magomedov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Magomedov trying to control from the bottom.
#T8#
Johnson is keen to just control but Magomedov is a slippery customer.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Magomedov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Magomedov is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magomedov avoid being mounted?
Magomedov is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Magomedov is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
#T9#
Johnson is stalling here. Magomedov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Johnson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Magomedov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Johnson (2) vs (4) Magomedov
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Magomedov off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Johnson (6) vs (4) Magomedov
Johnson not allowing Magomedov to control his hands. #T10##SUB#
Johnson is looking for the choke from the back position but Magomedov is controlling his hands well.
Magomedov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johnson's guard. Nice work there by Magomedov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (6) vs (6) Magomedov
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard. #T11#
Magomedov content to stall in guard here.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Magomedov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T12#
Magomedov 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. #T13#
Johnson has his hands on Magomedov's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magomedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving. #T14#
Magomedov is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Magomedov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Magomedov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Magomedov wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (6) vs (9) Magomedov
Magomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedov wins on points by 9 to 6.
An out of breath Khalid Magomedov 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 17 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 8 losses; Android Sixty Five!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Sixty Five looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (0) vs (2) Sixty Five
Borgia controls Sixty Five momentarily but Sixty Five frees himself.
Sixty Five 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.
Borgia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Borgia 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia controls Sixty Five momentarily but Sixty Five frees himself. #T1#
Borgia pulls Sixty Five in close to prevent any damage.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Sixty Five tries to pass.
Borgia looking to control.
Borgia pulls Sixty Five in close to his closed guard and prevents Sixty Five from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sixty Five forces his way into half guard.#T2#
Sixty Five stalling.
Sixty Five prevents Borgia from improving his position.
Sixty Five is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Borgia gets full guard.
Borgia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borgia pulls Sixty Five in close to his closed guard and prevents Sixty Five from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Borgia 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.
Borgia is pulling down on Sixty Five's head. It's preventing any offense from Sixty Five, at least for the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sixty Five working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sixty Five is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sixty Five passes Borgia's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T5#
Sixty Five is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Borgia is looking for a sweep. Sixty Five is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borgia keeping control of the position. #T6#
Borgia trying to control from the bottom.
Sixty Five content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sixty Five trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sixty Five is taking a breather. Borgia 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.#T7#
Borgia is looking to control Sixty Five's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Borgia avoid being mounted?
Borgia is looking to improve his position.
Sixty Five keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sixty Five trying to control from half guard but Borgia is working away.
Sixty Five content to control rather than advance. #T8#
Sixty Five looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Borgia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sixty Five looking to pass the guard.
Borgia controlling Sixty Five's posture. #T9#
Sixty Five preventing the sweep.
Borgia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borgia can't keep his opponent in guard - Sixty Five advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sixty Five is pressing down on Borgia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Borgia is holding on for now.
Sixty Five takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T10#
It looks like Sixty Five 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.
Sixty Five's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Borgia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borgia wants to control but Sixty Five is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Borgia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sixty Five 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. #T11#
Borgia wants to sweep here but Sixty Five controlling him for the moment.
Borgia keeping moving, preventing Sixty Five from controlling successfully.
Borgia wants to sweep here but Sixty Five controlling him for the moment.
Well,Borgia is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T12#
Sixty Five pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
Borgia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (2) Sixty Five
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
Borgia being controlled here momentarily. #T13#
Borgia forces his way into half guard.
Borgia content to control rather than advance.
Sixty Five controlling the position well. #T14#
Sixty Five is trying to maintain the position but Borgia is very close to passing his half guard.
Borgia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sixty Five tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
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! Borgia is heads and Sixty Five is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Cesare Borgia was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 78 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 55 losses; Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Kulik drives through and clinches with Wang against the cage.
Wang 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.
Wang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Wang has clasped his hands together around Kulik's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Wang (4) vs (0) Kulik
Kulik is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Wang controls the position.
Wang wants to control but Kulik is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##T2#
Kulik tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kulik keeps working. #T3#
Wang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kulik will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wang is looking to take a break and control but Kulik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang working away.
A lull in the action here as Wang stalls from top position.#T4#
Wang wants to control but Kulik is keeping him busy. #T5#
Wang takes a little break here. Kulik wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kulik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Wang.
Kulik is looking for a sweep.
Kulik is trying to escape the position but Wang is controlling the position.
Kulik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Kulik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T6#
Wang staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kulik for as long as he can get away with.
Wang trying to control the position but Kulik is working away. #T7#
Wang controls the position.
Wang working away.
Kulik is trying to improve his position.
Wang is looking to take a break and control but Kulik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wang in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T8#
Wang continues to hold on tight.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kulik keeps working.
Kulik tries to bench press Wang off him but Wang keeps the position.
Wang taking a breather here.
Wang trying to control the position but Kulik is working away. #T9#
Wang controls the position.
Kulik tries to bench press Wang off him but Wang keeps the position.
Wang staying calm.#T10#
Kulik is trying to improve his position.
Wang trying to control the action but Kulik is working from the bottom.
Wang controlling the position.
Kulik tries to buck Wang off but Wang is having none of it.#T11#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kulik struggling a bit here.
Kulik trying to remain calm as Wang controls from the top position.
Wang'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.#T12##T13#
Kulik is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wang off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wang (4) vs (4) Kulik
Wang tries to roll but Kulik sticks to his back.
Kulik doesn't have the hooks in and Wang manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (6) vs (4) Kulik
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kulik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T14#
Kulik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Further stalling from Wang.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
After winning the bout, Long Wang 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 77 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 10 losses; Yojizo Trismegistus!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Trismegistus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lavicci did well to prevent Trismegistus getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lavicci (0) vs (2) Trismegistus
Lavicci has his hands clasped together around Trismegistus's back. He's all about the action.
Trismegistus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lavicci is controlling Trismegistus's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Trismegistus is looking to advance position but Lavicci won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trismegistus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Trismegistus 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.#T1#
Trismegistus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lavicci wants to get back to full guard.
Lavicci is working hard here to advance position.
Trismegistus slows the pace down in half guard. #T2#
Lavicci wants to improve his position but Trismegistus is controlling well.
Lavicci is trying is best to control the position here. #T3#
Trismegistus is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Trismegistus 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.
Trismegistus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lavicci knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Trismegistus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trismegistus is pressing down on Lavicci's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lavicci is holding on for now. #T4#
Trismegistus trying to control the action but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Trismegistus controlling the action here.
More stalling from Trismegistus.
Lavicci has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trismegistus is working away from the top position though.#T5#
Lavicci is in trouble now - Trismegistus has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (0) vs (5) Trismegistus
Lavicci regains half guard.
Trismegistus controlling the pace.
Lavicci works his way to full guard. Good work.#T6#
Lavicci has Trismegistus pulled in close to control his posture.
Trismegistus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Trismegistus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trismegistus trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trismegistus tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
Lavicci tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trismegistus trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom. #T7#
Trismegistus preventing the sweep.
Trismegistus trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Lavicci has control of Trismegistus's left arm, preventing Trismegistus from doing any damage.
Trismegistus 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.
Trismegistus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lavicci is keeping the position for now. #T8#
Trismegistus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Trismegistus trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trismegistus 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.
Trismegistus trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9#
Lavicci being controlled here, momentarily.
Trismegistus is fighting to break Lavicci's control of his arms but Lavicci is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Trismegistus looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T10#
Lavicci is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trismegistus trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trismegistus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Trismegistus looking to pass the guard. #T11#
Trismegistus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Trismegistus stopping the sweep attempt from Lavicci.
Trismegistus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavicci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trismegistus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T12#
Lavicci has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Trismegistus with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Lavicci looking for a sweep. Not yet Lavicci, not yet.
Trismegistus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Trismegistus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lavicci is keeping the position for now. #T13#
Trismegistus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lavicci controls Trismegistus momentarily but Trismegistus frees himself.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Trismegistus from controlling successfully.
Trismegistus controlling from the top position.
Lavicci is looking to sweep but instead, Trismegistus has passed into half guard.
#T14#
Lavicci moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lavicci keeping full guard, as Trismegistus tries to pass.
Trismegistus trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trismegistus being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trismegistus wins on points by 5 to 0.
Yojizo Trismegistus 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 108 wins and 61 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Dracul is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ramirez's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (0) vs (2) Dracul
Ramirez is doing well to control the position and prevent Dracul from advancing to side control.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul controlling the action here.
Ramirez has his hands clasped together around Dracul's back. He's all about the action.#T1#
Ramirez continues to stall.
Dracul is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramirez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dracul prevents Ramirez from improving his position.#T2##SUB2#
Dracul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramirez defends it well.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Dracul is controlling well.
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.
Ramirez is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Ramirez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dracul trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Dracul has control of the leg.
Dracul performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
Ramirez is in trouble now - Dracul has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (0) vs (5) Dracul
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dracul working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dracul looking to control but Ramirez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramirez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dracul wants to take his opponent's back but Ramirez doesn't allow it. #T5#
Dracul controlling the position easily from mount.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez wants to control but Dracul is having none of it.
Dracul wants to take his opponent's back but Ramirez doesn't allow it. #T6#
Dracul controlling from mount.
Ramirez holds on for dear life, controlling Dracul's posture momentarily.
Dracul is looking to work his way around to Ramirez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ramirez is squirming around, avoiding Dracul's attempts to control the action.
Ramirez can't escape the position.
#T7#
Dracul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez holds on to Dracul as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dracul content just to control the position here.
Dracul tries to control but Ramirez wriggling away.
We've been hearing good reports from Ramirez'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.#T8#
Ramirez is looking to get to half guard.
Dracul wants to control the pace but Ramirez is squirming around nicely.
Ramirez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (5) Dracul#T9#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dracul is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dracul pulls Ramirez in to control the position.
Ramirez preventing the sweep. #T10#
Ramirez advances to half guard.
Ramirez stalling.
Ramirez prevents Dracul from improving his position.#T11#
Ramirez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dracul wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Dracul is still trying to improve position.#T12#
Dracul wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramirez passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (5) vs (5) Dracul
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramirez looking to control but Dracul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T13#
Dracul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramirez with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ramirez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dracul has given up his back here. Will Ramirez look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (8) vs (5) Dracul#T14#
Dracul tries to escape the position.
Ramirez controls the action.
Dracul is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez keeps control of the position easily here as Dracul tries to buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
Jackson Ramirez retains his middleweight title!
Jackson Ramirez very nearly forgot to thank Threads of Fate amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 93 wins and 66 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; Francisco Ngannou!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Ignatowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Ngannou
Ignatowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Ngannou is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ngannou makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ngannou.
Ngannou has control of Ignatowski's left arm, preventing Ignatowski from doing any damage.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Ngannou is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ngannou has control of Ignatowski's left arm, preventing Ignatowski from doing any damage.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1#
Ngannou is controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Ngannou keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Ngannou pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
Ngannou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2#
Ngannou 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.
Ngannou keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngannou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ngannou is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ngannou manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (2) Ngannou
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Ngannou is proving a slippery customer.
#T3#
Ngannou stays in close to Ignatowski's body and controls the position.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ngannou is stalling in the full guard.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Ignatowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ngannou defends it easily.
Ignatowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (2) Ngannou#T4#
Ngannou is adopting a defensive guard.
Ngannou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ngannou keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ngannou is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T5#
Ngannou being controlled here, momentarily.
Ngannou trying to control the position.
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Ngannou has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ngannou wants to improve his position but instead Ignatowski has moved into half guard.
Ngannou is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski not doing much here.
Ignatowski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (7) vs (2) Ngannou#T6#
Ngannou wants to control but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski looking to control but Ngannou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ignatowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ignatowski tries to control but Ngannou wriggling away. #T7#
Ngannou tries to hold on but Ignatowski postures up.
Ngannou is desperately trying to improve his position but Ignatowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Ngannou is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
Ignatowski controlling from mount.
Ngannou is looking to get to half guard.
Ngannou is still trying to improve position.#T8#
Ignatowski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ignatowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ngannou stops Ignatowski from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Ignatowski manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ngannou to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (10) vs (2) Ngannou
Ignatowski doesn't have the hooks in and Ngannou manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (10) vs (4) Ngannou
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Ngannou is proving a slippery customer.
Ngannou sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T9#
Ignatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ngannou is one step ahead there.
Ngannou tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Ngannou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T10#
Ngannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngannou controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ngannou stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Ngannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ngannou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T11#
Ignatowski pulls Ngannou in to control the position.
Ignatowski looking to control.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ngannou not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T12#
Ignatowski 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: Ignatowski (12) vs (4) Ngannou
Ignatowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ngannou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ngannou keeping control of the position.
Ngannou moves into full guard.
Ngannou keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully. #T13#
Ngannou looking to control.
Ignatowski preventing the sweep.
Ignatowski being controlled here momentarily.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Ngannou keeps moving.
Ngannou wants to sweep but no luck. #T14#
Ngannou is pulling down on Ignatowski's head to control his posture.
Ignatowski trying to control but Ngannou is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ngannou keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking The Reverend Jim Ignatowski 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 99 wins and 47 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 138 wins and 104 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx shoots in for a double leg but Rodriquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodriquez tries to counter with a takedown but Sparxx is quick to defend against it.
Sparxx dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodriquez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rodriquez attempts a counter takedown but Sparxx avoids it well and moves away.#TD2#
Sparxx closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rodriquez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (0) vs (2) Sparxx
Rodriquez wants to sweep here but Sparxx controlling him for the moment.
Rodriquez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sparxx puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rodriquez has his hands clasped together around Sparxx's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx is thwarting Rodriquez's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Sparxx content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rodriquez keeping control of the position.
Sparxx prevents Rodriquez from improving his position.#T2#
Rodriquez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rodriquez.
Rodriquez can't keep his opponent in guard - Sparxx advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparxx content to control rather than advance.
Rodriquez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sparxx has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (0) vs (5) Sparxx
My spies in House of 1000 Corpses inform me that Sparxx has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T3#
Sparxx controlling his opponent.
Rodriquez is working to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Sparxx looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sparxx wants to take Rodriquez's back but he can't do it this time.
Sparxx controlling his opponent. #T5#
Sparxx's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriquez is working to get back to half guard.
Sparxx takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T6#
Rodriquez wants to control but Sparxx is having none of it.
Sparxx is looking to work his way around to Rodriquez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Rodriquez is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at KFA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sparxx controlling the position easily from mount.
Sparxx fails to take his opponent's back. #T7#
Sparxx takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rodriquez has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (0) vs (8) Sparxx
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.
Sparxx controlling the position well here. Rodriquez rolled but Sparxx kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rodriquez tries to break free.
#T8#
Sparxx really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rodriquez.
Rodriquez tries to escape but Sparxx has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sparxx is riding his opponent, not letting Rodriquez buck him off.
Rodriquez is keeping busy.
#T9#
Rodriquez rolls, trying to escape but Sparxx keeps control of the position.
Will Sparxx go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rodriquez rolls, trying to escape but Sparxx keeps control of the position.
Sparxx really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rodriquez.
It looks like Sparxx 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.#T10#
Sparxx has the hooks in. Rodriquez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T11#
Sparxx controls the position.
Rodriquez is in bad spot here.
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.
Rodriquez rolls, trying to escape but Sparxx keeps control of the position.
#T12#
Rodriquez breaks Sparxx's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (8) Sparxx
Sparxx manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriquez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (10) Sparxx
Sparxx is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriquez wants to hit a sweep here but Sparxx passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rodriquez there! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (13) Sparxx#T13#
Rodriquez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sparxx avoids the attempt from Rodriquez to control.
Sparxx prevents Rodriquez from getting the reversal.
Rodriquez holds on for dear life.#T14#
Rodriquez has given up his back. Will we see Sparxx going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (2) vs (16) Sparxx
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sparxx is riding his opponent, not letting Rodriquez buck him off.
Rodriquez trying to control the position but Sparxx manages to sink in the hooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx wins on points by 16 to 2.
Tyrone Sparxx is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tyrone Sparxx 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 10 losses; Satan Blue! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 126 wins and 72 losses; Moldy Jello!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Blue looking to score a takedown here. Jello is defending well but Blue drives through and ends up in Jello's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (0) Jello
Blue trying to move into half guard but instead Jello has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (2) Jello
Blue is pulling down on Jello's head. It's preventing any offense from Jello, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jello controls the pace.
My spies in KFA inform me that Jello has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Blue wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue has Jello pulled in close to control his posture.
Blue 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.
Jello is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Blue has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jello is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Jello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blue is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blue holds on and takes a little breather.
Blue looking to control.
#T3#
Blue controlling Jello's posture.
Blue seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Blue'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.
Jello sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Blue managing to control the position.
Blue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blue seems keen to control Jello's posture.
Jello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Jello 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.#T5#
Blue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T6#
Jello sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jello wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Blue is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T7#
Blue wants to sweep here but Jello controlling him for the moment.
Blue controlling the position.
Jello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blue wants to hit a sweep here but Jello passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Blue there! Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (2) vs (5) Jello#T8#
Jello is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jello avoids the attempt from Blue to control.
Blue is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T9#
Jello avoids the attempt from Blue to control.
Jello content just to control the position here.
Jello prevents Blue from getting the reversal.
Jello wants to control the pace but Blue is squirming around nicely.
Jello prevents Blue from getting the reversal.
Jello controlling the pace for now. #T10#
Jello trying to control but Blue is having none of it.
Blue regains half guard.
Blue is pressing down on Jello's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blue managing to control the position. #T11#
Blue trying to keep a closed guard but Jello is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blue is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (4) vs (5) Jello
Jello is adopting a defensive guard.#T12#
Blue slips nicely into half guard.
Blue looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jello won't allow Blue to pass to mount. #T13#
Jello trying to hold on to Blue's head to control him but Blue postures up.
Blue content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jello regains full guard. Nicely done. #T14#
Blue trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blue is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jello is pulling down on Blue's head to control his posture.
Blue sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello wins on points by 5 to 4. Moldy Jello retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Moldy Jello 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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