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CFC CG NY 3 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 16 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Blake Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Phoenix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Phoenix jumps guard and drags Le Boulder to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Phoenix is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at The House Of Pain inform us that Phoenix has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Le Boulder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Le Boulder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Le Boulder is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Canucks Combat Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phoenix swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Phoenix working a defensive guard here.
Le Boulder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phoenix has his hands on Le Boulder's head, controlling the position. #T3#
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Le Boulder content to stall in guard here.
Phoenix controlling Le Boulder's posture.
Le Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phoenix swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Le Boulder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Le Boulder stopping the sweep attempt from Phoenix.
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T5#
Phoenix looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Boulder is one step ahead there.
Le Boulder is stalling in the full guard. #T6#
Phoenix trying to control the position.
Le Boulder sitting in guard here, content to control.
Phoenix is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T7#
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Phoenix is trying to control the position but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Phoenix trying to keep a closed guard but Le Boulder is proving a slippery customer.
#T8#
Phoenix 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.
Phoenix is trying to keep Le Boulder in close.
Le Boulder passes Phoenix's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Phoenix is defending well. #T9##SUB#
Le Boulder seems to be looking for submissions.
Le Boulder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Phoenix! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (3) vs (0) Phoenix
Phoenix is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder can't control as he wanted to and Phoenix manages to get the fight back to his half guard. #T10#
Phoenix moves into full guard.
Le Boulder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phoenix keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass. #SUB2#
Phoenix is looking for a triangle but Le Boulder pushes his legs off easily.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Phoenix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Phoenix tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Boulder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T12#
Le Boulder trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Le Boulder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T13#
Phoenix trying to keep a closed guard but Le Boulder is proving a slippery customer.
Phoenix can't keep his opponent in guard - Le Boulder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Le Boulder 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.
Phoenix trying to control but Le Boulder postures up.
#T14#
Le Boulder is stalling here. Phoenix is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Le Boulder seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Phoenix has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Le Boulder (3) vs (4) Phoenix
Le Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phoenix staying calm.
Le Boulder is looking to regain half guard here but Phoenix keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phoenix wins on points by 4 to 3.
A very excited looking Blake Phoenix 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.
Bob Le Boulder was interviewed post fight and said 'Time to hit the Buffet.'. |
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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 33 wins and 44 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 19 losses; Cicero Verus!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Cruz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Verus#SUB#
Cruz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Verus is keeping the position.#SUB#
Cruz drops back looking for a leg! Verus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Verus manages to kick Cruz off! Cruz jumps back into Verus's guard. #SUB2#
Verus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Verus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Verus is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Verus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Cruz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cruz 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.
Cruz slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Cruz seems to be working for a kimura but Verus defends the submission attempt.#T1##SUB2#
Verus looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Verus defends it well. #SUB2#
Verus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cruz trying to mount his opponent but Verus defends it. #SUB2#
Verus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (0) Verus#SUB#
Cruz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Verus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Verus regains half guard.#T2##SUB#
Cruz is looking for a kimura but Verus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cruz to get the leverage.
Verus wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Cruz seems to be working for a kimura but Verus defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Verus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Verus actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Verus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Cruz wants to work for an arm triangle but Verus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Verus looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Verus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Verus looking for submissions off his back.#T3##SUB#
Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Verus defends it well. #SUB2#
Verus looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Verus looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Verus actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Verus is defending against the submission attempts here by Cruz.
#SUB#
Cruz maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Verus could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cruz has cracked it and Verus is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darian Cruz!
An out of breath Darian Cruz 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 5 wins and 8 losses; Paddy Mcgillicutty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 42 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Brown 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: Mcgillicutty (0) vs (4) Brown
Mcgillicutty gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty actively working from the bottom here.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mcgillicutty wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgillicutty won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Brown wants to take a breather but Mcgillicutty is having none of it.
Mcgillicutty wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown is looking to advance position but Mcgillicutty won't allow it. #T1##SUB#
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions off his back.
Mcgillicutty tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown controlling the action here.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Mcgillicutty is defending the position. #T2##SUB#
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Brown has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB#
Mcgillicutty actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty actively working from the bottom here.
Mcgillicutty won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mcgillicutty slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown trying to control but Mcgillicutty is working from the bottom.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3##SUB#
Mcgillicutty is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown pushing down on Mcgillicutty's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mcgillicutty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Mcgillicutty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mcgillicutty manages to get to full guard.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcgillicutty has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Mcgillicutty's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Mcgillicutty can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Mcgillicutty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgillicutty keeps working.
Brown prevents Mcgillicutty from improving his position.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Mcgillicutty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. #T5##SUB#
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions off his back.
Mcgillicutty moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.#SUB#
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcgillicutty has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Mcgillicutty's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown wants to control from the top but Mcgillicutty keeps moving. #SUB#
Mcgillicutty is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Brown rolls with it to try and escape but Mcgillicutty cranks on the arm and Brown is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paddy Mcgillicutty!
Paddy Mcgillicutty decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 17 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Wolfgang Von Wild!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Gean dives in and scores a takedown into Von Wild's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (0) Von Wild
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Wild tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gean being controlled here momentarily.
Von Wild looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Wild, not yet.
Gean trying to control but Von Wild is working from the bottom.
Von Wild trying to keep a closed guard but Gean is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gean won't allow Von Wild to sweep him here. #T1#
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Wild swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Von Wild is looking for a triangle here but Gean uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (5) vs (0) Von Wild
Von Wild tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gean trying to control the position but Von Wild is working away.
Von Wild tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Gean tries to advance to mount but Von Wild denies him.
We've been hearing good reports from Gean'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.
Gean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Wild keeps working.
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.
Gean has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Von Wild is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Von Wild's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Gean is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Von Wild has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gean is looking to take a break and control but Von Wild is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Wild tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Gean easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gean (7) vs (0) Von Wild
Von Wild is squirming around, avoiding Gean's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Von Wild is looking to improve his position but Gean isn't that keen on the idea.
Gean can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Wild is looking to escape. #SUB#
Gean jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Von Wild manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Von Wild manages to get back to half guard.
Gean controlling the pace.
Von Wild moves into full guard.
#T5#
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Wild is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Von Wild is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Von Wild has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gean is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Von Wild. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (10) vs (0) Von Wild
Von Wild prevents Gean from improving position.
Von Wild felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Von Wild trying to remain calm as Gean controls from the top position.#T6#
Gean trying to control the action but Von Wild is working from the bottom.
Von Wild manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (10) vs (2) Von Wild
Gean trying to control from the bottom.
Gean is doing well to control the position and prevent Von Wild from advancing to side control.
Gean is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Von Wild jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (10) vs (5) Von Wild
Gean manages to work his way to half guard, despite Von Wild's best efforts.#SUB2#
Von Wild is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gean has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gean is trying to get back to full guard.#T7#
Gean is controlling Von Wild's trapped leg to prevent Von Wild from advancing to side control.
Von Wild wants to pass the guard but Gean is defending well. #SUB2#
Von Wild is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gean gets back to full guard.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Von Wild from controlling successfully. #T8#
Von Wild pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gean is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Gean looking for a guillotine here but Von Wild defends easily.
Von Wild tries to free his leg and advance position but Gean is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Gean is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Wild is aware though and is defending well.
Gean pulls Von Wild in close to prevent any damage.
Von Wild trying to control the position from guard on top but Gean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9#
Gean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Wild's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (12) vs (5) Von Wild
Gean trying to control but Von Wild is working from the bottom.
Von Wild is looking to sweep but instead, Gean has passed into half guard.
#SUB#
Gean is working for a submission of some sort.
Von Wild tries to roll over but Gean keeps him under control.#SUB#
Gean is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Von Wild sees it coming and defends easily.#T10#
Gean works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (15) vs (5) Von Wild
Von Wild keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Von Wild is still trying to improve position.
Gean sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gean fails to advance to Von Wild's back. #T11#
Gean controlling from mount.
Von Wild is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gean looking to control but Von Wild is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T12#
Von Wild is looking to get to half guard.
Von Wild keeps trying to improve his position.
Gean trying to control but Von Wild is having none of it.
Von Wild really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Von Wild slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T13#
Gean is thwarting Von Wild's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Gean is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Von Wild wants to get back to full guard.
Gean passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (18) vs (5) Von Wild#SUB#
Gean tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gean controlling the position. #T14#
Von Wild regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gean's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gean performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Von Wild wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gean takes the fight on points by 18 to 5.
Our winner, Mean Gean, 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Big Dog Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 32 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Camara's waist but Camara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Camara with the counter takedown but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Camara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Camara tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Camara drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gracie defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Dog Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Camara
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Camara is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Camara wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Camara trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie'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.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Camara pulls Gracie in to control the position. #T2#
Camara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie prevents Camara from improving his position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Camara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Camara gets full guard.
Camara looking to control.
Camara 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.
Camara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Camara managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Camara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving. #T5#
Camara managing to control the position.
Camara trying to control the position.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard. #T6#
Camara pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie passes Camara's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T7#
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Camara defends it.
Camara is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Camara is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie trying to control the action but Camara is working from the bottom. #T8#
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Camara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie wants to control but Camara is keeping him busy.
Camara wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
#T9#
Gracie is looking to advance position but Camara won't allow it.
Gracie controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Camara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T10#
Camara tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Camara felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Camara won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Camara gets full guard.#T11#
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Camara pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Camara manages to get to full guard.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet. #T12#
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Camara being controlled here, momentarily.
Camara pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage. #T13#
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie is pushing down on Camara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Camara is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie prevents Camara from improving his position.#T14#
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Camara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Camara has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Camara
You can see the frustration on Camara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A very excited looking Big Dog Gracie rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 5 losses; Anderson Da Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Da Silva stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Tijhoff dives in and scores a takedown into Da Silva's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Da Silva (0) vs (2) Tijhoff
Da Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Da Silva controlling Tijhoff's posture.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Tijhoff has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB#
Da Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Da Silva pulls Tijhoff in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva continues to stall.
Tijhoff is looking to pass into half guard but Da Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Da Silva is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (2) Tijhoff#T1#
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Da Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Da Silva is pushing down on Tijhoff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tijhoff is fighting to maintain full guard but Da Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
Da Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Da Silva trying to control the action but Tijhoff is working from the bottom.
Tijhoff is concentrating on defense, preventing Da Silva from advancing position.
Tijhoff is trying to maintain the position but Da Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tijhoff trying to control but Da Silva postures up.
#T3#
Da Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Da Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tijhoff! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (5) vs (2) Tijhoff
Tijhoff manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Da Silva controlling the action here.#T4#
Tijhoff trying to control here.
Da Silva wants to advance to full mount but Tijhoff doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #T5#
Da Silva 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.
Da Silva trying to control but Tijhoff is working from the bottom.
Da Silva stays in close to Tijhoff's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6#
Tijhoff working a defensive guard here.
Da Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Tijhoff is retaining full guard. #T7#
Tijhoff wants to sweep but no luck.
Da Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tijhoff's guard.
Da Silva wants to take a breather but Tijhoff is having none of it.
Tijhoff wants to control but Da Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tijhoff is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Da Silva is staying active.
Da Silva controlling the action here.#T8#
Da Silva is pressing down on Tijhoff's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tijhoff is holding on for now.
Tijhoff trying to control but Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva prevents Tijhoff from improving his position.
Da Silva is looking to pass Tijhoff's guard but actually Tijhoff recovers to full guard.
Tijhoff being controlled here, momentarily.
Tijhoff tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T9#
Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Tijhoff is retaining full guard.
Da Silva is pushing down on Tijhoff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tijhoff is fighting to maintain full guard but Da Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Da Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tijhoff has managed to free his arm - good work.
Da Silva controlling the action here.
Tijhoff wants to get back to full guard.
Da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tijhoff keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T10#
Tijhoff won't allow Da Silva to pass to mount.
Da Silva controlling the pace. #SUB#
Da Silva is looking for a kimura but Tijhoff is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Da Silva to get the leverage.
Da Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tijhoff is looking to improve his position.
#T11#
Da Silva is controlling the pace.
Da Silva wants to take a breather but Tijhoff is having none of it.
Da Silva wants to pass to mount but Tijhoff is defending the position. #SUB#
Da Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T12#
Tijhoff is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Da Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Da Silva's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Da Silva (5) vs (6) Tijhoff
Da Silva wants to escape the position.
Tijhoff trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Da Silva trying to control the action but Tijhoff just sinks the hooks in.
Tijhoff trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Da Silva doesn't escape.
Tijhoff doesn't have the hooks in and Da Silva manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (7) vs (6) Tijhoff#T13#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tijhoff holds on and takes a little breather.
Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tijhoff seems keen to control Da Silva's posture.
Da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tijhoff swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T14#
Tijhoff is pulling down on Da Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Da Silva, at least for the moment.
Da Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tijhoff is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Silva takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
Anderson Da Silva 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Elim Garak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 9 losses; Francisco Ngannou!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Garak moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Garak pulls guard effortlessly.
Ngannou looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ngannou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ngannou wants to control from the top but Garak keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngannou is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Garak trying to control the position.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garak 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.
Let's hope that Ngannou 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.#T2#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garak holds on and takes a little breather.
Ngannou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garak is keeping the position for now.
Garak working a defensive guard here.
Garak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Ngannou is stalling in the full guard.
Ngannou passes Garak's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Garak wants to control but Ngannou is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ngannou tries to pass to full mount but Garak defends it.
Garak is concentrating on defense, preventing Ngannou from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Ngannou is looking to advance position but Garak won't allow it.
Ngannou keeps trying to improve his position.
Well, if Ngannou 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.
Garak wants to get back to full guard.
Ngannou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ngannou looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T5#
Ngannou wants to advance to full mount but Garak doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ngannou controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ngannou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Garak working a defensive guard here.
Ngannou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T6#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ngannou.
Garak trying to keep a closed guard but Ngannou is proving a slippery customer.
Ngannou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T7##SUB#
Garak looking for a guillotine here but Ngannou defends easily.
Ngannou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Garak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garak keeping moving, preventing Ngannou from controlling successfully. #T8#
Garak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garak trying to control the position here.
Garak keeping moving, preventing Ngannou from controlling successfully.
Garak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ngannou's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ngannou slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Garak (0) vs (3) Ngannou#T9#
Garak is looking to reverse the position.
Ngannou wants to control for a moment but Garak uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Garak is doing well to control the position and prevent Ngannou from advancing to side control.
Ngannou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ngannou looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ngannou is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T10#
More stalling from Ngannou.
Garak tries to roll over but Ngannou keeps him under control.
Garak trying to control here.
Ngannou controlling the action here. #T11#
Garak is not content to let Ngannou control the position.#SUB#
Ngannou taking a breather but there's no such thing in a fight! Garak has locked on to a kimura from the bottom - he uses it to sweep and is now looking to finish from the top position! He's got it! Ngannou has tapped! Great work by Garak! Lay and pray doesn't pay, kids! Just remember, you heard it here first.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elim Garak!
A victorious Elim Garak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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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 23 wins and 7 losses; Yojizo Trismegistus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 13 losses; Julián Cicerón!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Cicerón throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Trismegistus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cicerón is in Trismegistus's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Trismegistus (0) vs (2) Cicerón
Trismegistus is adopting a defensive guard.
Trismegistus looking to control.
Cicerón is fighting to break Trismegistus's control of his arms but Trismegistus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cicerón stopping the sweep attempt from Trismegistus.
Trismegistus seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Trismegistus looking to control.
#T1#
Trismegistus is adopting a defensive guard.
Trismegistus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trismegistus has Cicerón pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trismegistus looking for a sweep. Not yet Trismegistus, not yet.
Trismegistus trying to control the position.
#T2#
Cicerón 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 pulls Cicerón in close to his closed guard and prevents Cicerón from doing any damage or advancing position.
Trismegistus looking for a sweep. Not yet Trismegistus, not yet.
Trismegistus is working hard here to advance position.
Trismegistus keeping full guard, as Cicerón tries to pass.
Trismegistus working a defensive guard but Cicerón manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Trismegistus (0) vs (5) Cicerón
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Trismegistus is trying to improve his position.
Trismegistus is trying to control Cicerón's posture but Cicerón avoids it.
Trismegistus tries to buck Cicerón off but Cicerón is having none of it.
Trismegistus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cicerón sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cicerón prevents Trismegistus from improving his position.#T4#
Cicerón is thwarting Trismegistus's attempts to control the position.
Trismegistus won't allow Cicerón to pass to mount.
Trismegistus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trismegistus is trying to maintain the position but Cicerón is very close to passing his half guard.#T5#
Trismegistus desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Trismegistus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cicerón trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cicerón controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Trismegistus wants to hit a sweep here but Cicerón passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Trismegistus there! Score +3 for passing guard: Trismegistus (0) vs (8) Cicerón
Cicerón controlling the pace for now. #T6#
Trismegistus tries to hold on but Cicerón postures up.
Trismegistus is looking to get to half guard.
Cicerón can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trismegistus is looking to escape.
Cicerón tries to push Trismegistus's head away but Trismegistus is holding on tight.#T7#
Trismegistus tries to hold on but Cicerón pushes him away.
Cicerón tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Trismegistus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Trismegistus wants to hold on but Cicerón pushes him away.
Trismegistus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Trismegistus tries to hold on but Cicerón pushes him away. #T8#
Cicerón sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trismegistus is trying to escape the mount.
Cicerón looking to control and managing it successfully. #T9#
Cicerón prevents Trismegistus from getting the reversal.
Cicerón looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cicerón can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trismegistus is looking to escape.
Cicerón fails to take his opponent's back.
Trismegistus tries to control Cicerón's body but Cicerón pushes him off. Trismegistus squirms to his side and now Cicerón has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Trismegistus (0) vs (11) Cicerón
Trismegistus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T10#
You can see the frustration on Trismegistus's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Trismegistus wants to control his opponent's hands but Cicerón gets his hands free.
Trismegistus is trying to break free.
#T11#
Cicerón biding his time, controlling Trismegistus.
Let's hope that Cicerón 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 looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Trismegistus is really stuck here.
Cicerón biding his time, looking for the opening.
Cicerón is hanging on to Trismegistus's back as he tries to escape.
#T12#
Trismegistus really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Cicerón's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Trismegistus tries to escape but Cicerón has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
What can Trismegistus do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Trismegistus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Trismegistus is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T13#
Cicerón controls the action.
Trismegistus trying to control the hands but Cicerón breaks the grip.
Trismegistus tries to break free.
I would not like to be Trismegistus right now.
Trismegistus tries to escape but Cicerón has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Trismegistus trying to control the action but Cicerón just sinks the hooks in. #T14#
Cicerón keeps control of the position as Trismegistus tries to break free.
Cicerón trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Trismegistus doesn't escape.
Trismegistus wants to escape the position.
Cicerón controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trismegistus wants to control his opponent's hands but Cicerón gets his hands free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cicerón wins on points by 11 to 0. |
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Co-main event
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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 36 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 5 losses; Yuri Prochazka!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Prochazka fails with the takedown.
We've been told by Kakuto's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD#
Kakuto feints and as Prochazka raises his hands in defense, Kakuto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kakuto (2) vs (0) Prochazka
Prochazka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kakuto controls the pace.
Prochazka seems keen to control Kakuto's posture.#SUB2#
Prochazka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prochazka wants to control but Kakuto passes easily into half guard.
Prochazka is looking to control Kakuto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Prochazka avoid being mounted?#T1#
Prochazka tries to roll over but Kakuto keeps him under control.
Prochazka wants to control but Kakuto is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Prochazka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakuto pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Prochazka is trying to maintain the position but Kakuto is very close to passing his half guard.
Prochazka wants to get back to full guard.
Kakuto trying to control the action but Prochazka is working from the bottom.
Prochazka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kakuto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kakuto's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kakuto (2) vs (4) Prochazka
Kakuto tries to break free.
Kakuto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Prochazka's guard. Nice work there by Kakuto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (4) Prochazka#SUB2#
Prochazka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kakuto trying to control but Prochazka is working from the bottom. #T3#
Prochazka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Prochazka looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kakuto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Prochazka keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kakuto 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.#T4#
Kakuto prevents Prochazka from improving his position.#SUB#
Kakuto is working for a kimura but Prochazka is defending it quite comfortably.
Kakuto tries to pass to full mount but Prochazka defends it.
Prochazka tries to roll over but Kakuto keeps him under control.#T5#
Prochazka keeping control of the position.
Kakuto is keen to just control but Prochazka is a slippery customer.
Prochazka manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Kakuto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Prochazka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kakuto has Prochazka in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (6) Prochazka
Prochazka sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T6#
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prochazka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Prochazka stands and throws Kakuto's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (4) vs (9) Prochazka
Kakuto is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Prochazka politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Prochazka prefers to stall for the moment though.
Prochazka wants to control but Kakuto is keeping him busy.
Prochazka controls the position. #T7#
Kakuto is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Kakuto is looking to regain half guard here but Prochazka keeps moving and retains side control.
Prochazka has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kakuto (4) vs (11) Prochazka
Kakuto is looking to improve his position but Prochazka isn't that keen on the idea.#T8#
Prochazka controlling his opponent.
Kakuto regains half guard.
Prochazka stalling.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but Prochazka is controlling well.
Prochazka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kakuto is pressing down on Prochazka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prochazka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kakuto is keeping the position for now.
Kakuto 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: Kakuto (6) vs (11) Prochazka#SUB2#
Prochazka looking for submissions off his back.#T9#
Prochazka wants to get back to full guard.
Prochazka keeping control of the position.
Kakuto wants to take a breather but Prochazka is having none of it.
Prochazka is controlling Kakuto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Prochazka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T10#
Prochazka tries to get to full guard but Kakuto has control of the leg.
Prochazka is trying to control but Kakuto passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (9) vs (11) Prochazka#SUB#
Kakuto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kakuto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Prochazka stops Kakuto from passing to mount. #T11#
Kakuto trying to control the position but Prochazka is working away.
Prochazka is trying to improve his position.
Prochazka wants to control but Kakuto postures up.
Prochazka is not content to let Kakuto control the position. #T12##SUB#
Kakuto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Prochazka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Prochazka is looking to regain half guard here but Kakuto keeps moving and retains side control.
Prochazka tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kakuto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kakuto (11) vs (11) Prochazka
Prochazka is trying to escape the mount.
Kakuto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prochazka is looking to escape. #T13#
Prochazka regains half guard.
Prochazka desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T14#
Prochazka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kakuto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kakuto's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kakuto (11) vs (15) Prochazka
Prochazka biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kakuto tries to escape the position.
Prochazka keeps control of the position easily here as Kakuto tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Prochazka has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Prochazka is trying to stick to Kakuto's back but Kakuto is turning into Prochazka. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Prochazka's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kakuto. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (13) vs (15) Prochazka
And that's the end of the fight!
Prochazka wins on points by 15 to 13. Yuri Prochazka retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Yuri Prochazka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Tsuyoi Kakuto spoke after the fight, saying 'KyÅ wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today)'. |
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Main event
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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 22 wins and 14 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 103 wins and 61 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Oh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramirez as he avoids it easily.
Oh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ramirez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Oh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramirez swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jisoo Oh. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ramirez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Oh (0) vs (4) Ramirez
Ramirez controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Oh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramirez controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oh keeps working.
My spies in KFA inform me that Ramirez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T1#
Oh is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
Oh looking for a sweep but Ramirez has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Oh (0) vs (6) Ramirez
Oh tries to reverse the position but Ramirez maintains control.
Ramirez controlling the position easily from mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Oh'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.#T2#
Ramirez trying to control but Oh is having none of it.
Ramirez is looking to take Oh's back but instead Oh gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Oh trying to control from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T3#
Still in half guard, Ramirez seems content to control.
Let's hope that Ramirez 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.
Oh is in trouble now - Ramirez has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (0) vs (9) Ramirez#T4#
Oh working to try and regain half guard.
Ramirez controlling from mount.
Ramirez avoids the attempt from Oh to control.#T5#
Oh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez controlling the position easily from mount.
Ramirez takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Oh (0) vs (12) Ramirez#T6#
Oh trying to control the action but Ramirez just sinks the hooks in.
Ramirez has good solid back control here. #T7#
Ramirez avoiding Oh 's attempts to control his hands.
Ramirez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T8#
Oh tries to break free.
Oh trying to control the hands but Ramirez won't let him.
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.
#T9#
Oh trying to control the position but Ramirez manages to sink in the hooks.
Ramirez 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.
It looks like Ramirez 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.
Oh rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T10#
Oh wants to get back to full guard but Ramirez has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (0) vs (15) Ramirez
Oh tries to hold on but Ramirez postures up.
Oh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
Ramirez fails to take his opponent's back. #T11#
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oh tries to lock up and control but Ramirez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh is working to get back to half guard.
Oh wants to control but Ramirez is having none of it.#T12#
Ramirez controlling from mount.
Ramirez avoids the attempt from Oh to control.
Oh is trying to escape the mount.
#T13#
Oh looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Oh (0) vs (18) Ramirez
Oh is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Oh tries to break free.
Ramirez is riding his opponent, not letting Oh buck him off.
Ramirez keeps control of the position as Oh tries to break free.
#T14#
Oh is keeping busy.
Oh trying to control the action but Ramirez just sinks the hooks in.
Ramirez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Oh's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez gets his hands free as Oh looks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 18 to 0.
Jackson Ramirez is the new middleweight champion!
Jackson Ramirez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Threads of Fate, into his post fight interview. |
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