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CFC CG NY 10 PBP Commentary |
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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vadius Highwind! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Test LS!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Highwind closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. LS quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Highwind (2) vs (0) LS
LS is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Highwind is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Highwind seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
LS actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LS is looking for a sweep. Highwind is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
LS wants to control but Highwind is keeping busy.
Highwind performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
LS preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
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.
LS is staying active underneath Highwind, 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.#T2#
Highwind stalling away here and it's allowed LS to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Highwind trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but LS manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Highwind (2) vs (2) LS
Highwind wants to sweep but no luck.
LS's corner is telling him to maintain position.
LS's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
LS passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Highwind (2) vs (5) LS#T3#
Highwind is looking for a sweep.
LS working away.
LS tries to move into full mount but can't pass Highwind's legs.
LS advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Highwind (2) vs (7) LS
LS wants to control the pace but Highwind is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Highwind tries to reverse the position but LS maintains control.#T4#
Highwind looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
LS tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Highwind is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
LS controlling his opponent. #T5#
Let's hope that LS 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.
Highwind is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
LS looking to control and managing it successfully.
Highwind tries to lock up and control but LS gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T6##SUB2#
Highwind tries to improve his position but LS has taken his back! LS has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Highwind tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! LS pushes Highwind away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Test LS!
A very excited looking Test LS 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Charles Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Mr Penn!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Penn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Penn
Lee wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee'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.
Penn controlling the position.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee slips nicely into half guard.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee is just content to waste time from the top position. Penn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee is pushing down on Penn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penn is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Penn
Lee trying to control but Penn is having none of it.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T2#
Penn tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee fails to advance to Penn's back.
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Lee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Penn tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Penn is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Lee (8) vs (0) Penn
Lee trying to control momentarily.
#T3#
Lee is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lee struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Penn showing good submission defense here.
Lee keeps control of the position as Penn tries to break free.
#SUB#
Lee working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
I really don't envy Penn right now.
Lee tries to get the hooks in deep but Penn pushed the leg off. #T4##SUB#
Penn is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lee gets his way!
Penn trying to control the hands but Lee breaks the grip. #SUB#
Lee working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Penn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Penn tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Penn tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Penn regains half guard.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T5##SUB#
Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee controlling the action here.
Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lee (8) vs (4) Penn
A bit of a pause in the action here. Penn controlling the positon.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T6#
Penn is trying to stick to Lee's back but Lee is turning into Penn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Penn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lee. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (10) vs (4) Penn
Lee is looking to advance position but Penn has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lee (10) vs (8) Penn
Penn controlling from mount.
Lee wants to control but Penn is having none of it.
Penn content just to control the position here. #T7#
Penn avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Penn tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
Penn wants to take Lee's back here but Lee is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lee wants to control but Penn is having none of it.#T8#
Lee tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
Penn fails to advance to Lee's back.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Penn trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T9#
Penn trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Penn controlling from the full mount.
Lee can't escape the position.
Lee tries to hold on but Penn postures up.
Penn controlling the position easily from mount. #T10#
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Penn controlling the pace for now.
Lee can't escape the position.
#T11#
Penn wants to take Lee's back here but Lee is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lee tries to hold on but Penn postures up.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Penn has a good base and remains in mount.
Penn is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T12#
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T13#
Let's hope that Penn 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.
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Penn wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.#T14#
Penn being controlled here momentarily.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 10 to 8.
After the fight, Charles Lee was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Loki Kvakkestad! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Blake Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kvakkestad.#TD#
Kvakkestad shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Phoenix manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kvakkestad (2) vs (0) Phoenix
Phoenix lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kvakkestad (2) vs (2) Phoenix
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phoenix controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix'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.#T1#
It looks like Phoenix 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.
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.#T2#
Phoenix wants to pass the guard but Kvakkestad is keeping the position.#T3#
Phoenix is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Phoenix tries to free his leg and advance position but Kvakkestad is retaining full guard. #T4#
Phoenix is stalling in the full guard.
More stalling from Phoenix.#T5##T6#
Phoenix looking to pass the guard.
Phoenix sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T7#
Phoenix trying to move into half guard but instead Kvakkestad has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kvakkestad (4) vs (2) Phoenix
Phoenix trying to control the position here.
Phoenix is continuing to stall.#T8##SUB2#
Phoenix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kvakkestad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Phoenix looking for a guillotine here but Kvakkestad defends easily.
Phoenix seems keen to control Kvakkestad's posture.#T9#
Kvakkestad won't allow Phoenix to sweep him here.
Phoenix has Kvakkestad pulled in close to control his posture.
The adventures of Phoenix the control monster continue. Boring.#T10#
Let's hope that Phoenix 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.#T11#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Phoenix.#T12#
Kvakkestad won't allow Phoenix to sweep him here.
Kvakkestad being controlled here momentarily. #T13##T14#
Phoenix looking for a sweep. Not yet Phoenix, not yet.
Phoenix is adopting a defensive guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kvakkestad takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Loki Kvakkestad very nearly forgot to thank KOMBAT KLOTHING 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.
Blake Phoenix was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF? You've got to be kidding me!'. |
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 18 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Luke Penn!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Penn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Penn showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cicerón (0) vs (2) Penn
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.
Penn moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (0) vs (5) Penn
Penn controlling the position.
Cicerón wants to control but Penn postures up.
Cicerón 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.
Penn controlling from side mount. #T1#
Penn trying to control the position but Cicerón is working away.
A lull in the action here as Penn stalls from top position.
Penn trying to control the position but Cicerón is working away.
Penn taking a breather here.
Cicerón is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Penn just content to control the position.
Cicerón wants to control but Penn postures up.
Cicerón is looking for a sweep.
Cicerón is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Penn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cicerón knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Cicerón is trying to control but can't.
Penn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cicerón controlling the position well.
Penn trying to control the pace.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Cicerón defending well. #T4##SUB2#
Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Cicerón is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cicerón wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn wants to control but Cicerón is keeping him busy.
Cicerón is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T5#
Cicerón holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cicerón is trying to control but Penn manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (0) vs (8) Penn
Penn controlling the pace for now.
Cicerón is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cicerón tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
Cicerón tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cicerón is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Penn fails to move to back control.
Cicerón tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Penn working for a submission but Cicerón is keeping him at bay.
Penn controlling his opponent.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T7#
Penn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cicerón haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cicerón tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T8#
Penn with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Penn tries to take his opponent's back but Cicerón turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (2) vs (8) Penn
Penn trying to control the position.
#T9#
Penn has control of Cicerón's left arm, preventing Cicerón from doing any damage.
Cicerón stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn 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.
Penn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (2) vs (10) Penn
Penn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T10#
Penn advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (2) vs (13) Penn
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cicerón is not content to let Penn control the position.
Penn advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cicerón (2) vs (15) Penn
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cicerón is looking to escape.
Penn moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Cicerón (2) vs (18) Penn#T11#
Penn not allowing Cicerón to control his hands. #SUB2#
Cicerón is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Penn gets his way!
Cicerón is trying to break free.
Penn controlling the position well here. Cicerón rolled but Penn kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T12#
Penn is controlling the position but Cicerón somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Penn stalling away here and it's allowed Cicerón to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cicerón controls Penn momentarily but Penn frees himself. #T13#
Penn stands and throws Cicerón's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (2) vs (21) Penn
Cicerón controls the position for a moment.
Cicerón prevents Penn from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Cicerón's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T14#
Penn trying to control the position but Cicerón is working away.
Penn working away.
Cicerón tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.
Penn wants to control but Cicerón is keeping him busy.
Cicerón gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cicerón (2) vs (23) Penn
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cicerón really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn wins on points by 23 to 2.
Luke Penn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 15 losses; Shinayaka Totemo ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Psiris Fuhren!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Totemo moves into the clinch.
Fuhren is looking to take this one to the mat.
Totemo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Totemo goes for a takedown attempt but Fuhren pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Totemo has Fuhren up against the cage in a clinch.
Fuhren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Totemo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shinayaka Totemo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psiris Fuhren.
Totemo gets underhooks to prevent Fuhren's takedown attempt.
Totemo is pressed up against the cage. Fuhren has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Totemo down to the mat. Totemo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Fuhren drives through and clinches with Totemo against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuhren is trying to drag Totemo to the mat but Totemo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fuhren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Totemo pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD#
Totemo lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Totemo (2) vs (0) Fuhren
Fuhren looking to control.
Fuhren looks winded!#T1#
Totemo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuhren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Totemo looking to pass the guard.
Fuhren keeping moving, preventing Totemo from controlling successfully.
Fuhren is trying to keep Totemo in close.
Fuhren has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Silverback MMA 🦍. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Totemo wants to pass the guard but Fuhren is keeping the position.
Fuhren looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuhren, not yet. #T2#
Totemo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fuhren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Totemo is one step ahead there.
Totemo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuhren swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Totemo 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.
Fuhren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Totemo is one step ahead there. #T3#
Fuhren wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fuhren working a defensive guard here.
Totemo trying to control but Fuhren is working from the bottom.
Totemo tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuhren is retaining full guard.
Totemo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuhren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuhren is pulling down on Totemo 's head to control his posture. #T4#
Totemo passes into half guard.
Fuhren is looking to improve his position.
Totemo passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Totemo (5) vs (0) Fuhren
Totemo trying to control but Fuhren is having none of it.
Totemo is trying to take his opponent's back.
#T5#
Fuhren is looking to get to half guard.
Totemo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Totemo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Totemo looking for a guillotine from mount but Fuhren is having none of it.
Totemo controlling the position easily from mount.
Fuhren wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Totemo (8) vs (0) Fuhren#T6##SUB#
Totemo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fuhren has freed his hand and lives to survive another well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Totemo looking to break Fuhren's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Fuhren remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Totemo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Fuhren turns into Totemo and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Totemo (8) vs (2) Fuhren
Totemo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Totemo being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Fuhren is sitting in close to Totemo 's body. Totemo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Fuhren is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Fuhren is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Totemo .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shinayaka Totemo !
The defeated Psiris Fuhren had this to say: 'Legends never die.'. |
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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 19 wins and 21 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gean dives in for a single leg takedown but Perkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Perkins stops a takedown attempt from Gean.
#TD2#
Perkins jumps into guard, dragging Gean to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gean 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.
Gean stopping the sweep attempt from Perkins.
Perkins being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gean has gone for a leg lock! Perkins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gean's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (0) vs (2) Perkins
Gean trying to keep a closed guard but Perkins is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Perkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gean wants to sweep but no luck.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Perkins from controlling successfully.
Perkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gean is trying to control but can't.
Gean is staying active underneath Perkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gean makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gean.
Perkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gean holds on and takes a little breather.
Perkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Perkins 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.
#SUB2#
Perkins is trying to work for a kimura but Gean is defending well.
#T3#
Gean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perkins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gean wants to control but Perkins is keeping busy.
Perkins sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Gean looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Gean wants to control but Perkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gean gets back to full guard.
Gean 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.
Gean controls Perkins momentarily but Perkins frees himself.
Gean being controlled here, momentarily. #T5#
Gean keeping moving, preventing Perkins from controlling successfully.
Gean can't keep his opponent in guard - Perkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Perkins is thwarting Gean's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Perkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gean has managed to free his arm - good work.
Perkins tries to pass to full mount but Gean defends it. #T6#
Perkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gean gets full guard.
Gean is pulling down on Perkins's head to control his posture.
Perkins preventing the sweep.
Perkins pushes down on Gean's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gean wants to get back to full guard.
Gean is trying to control but can't.
#T7#
Gean won't allow Perkins to pass to mount.
Gean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gean is trying to control but can't.
Perkins prevents Gean from improving his position.
Gean is looking to get back to full guard here but Perkins has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (0) vs (5) Perkins
Gean prevents Perkins from moving into mount.
Gean is not content to let Perkins control the position.
You can see the frustration on Gean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T8#
Gean regains half guard.
Perkins moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (0) vs (8) Perkins
Gean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gean is being controlled here. #SUB2#
Perkins tries for a kimura but Gean is defending well.
Perkins taking a breather here. #T9#
Perkins taking a break here but Gean is having none of it and regains half guard.
Gean is looking to improve his position.
Perkins is looking to take a break and control but Gean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perkins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Perkins trying to control from half guard but Gean is working away. #T10##SUB2#
Perkins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gean is just riding it out for now. Perkins eventually gives up the hold.
Perkins working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gean's thigh. Gean counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gean looking for a sweep. Not yet Gean, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gean is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (8) Perkins
Perkins keeping full guard, as Gean tries to pass. #T11#
Perkins working a defensive guard here.
Gean wants to control from the top but Perkins keeps moving.
Gean controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Perkins looking to control.
#SUB2#
Perkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T12#
Perkins is trying to keep Gean in close.
Gean looking to sit in guard and control but Perkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (10) Perkins
Gean wants to sweep but no luck.
Gean keeping full guard, as Perkins tries to pass.
Perkins passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (2) vs (13) Perkins
Perkins is looking to take a break and control but Gean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T13#
Gean is trying to get back to half guard.
Perkins working away.
Gean prevents Perkins from moving into mount.
Perkins happy to just control the position for now.
Perkins working away.
Gean looks to move to half guard but instead Perkins has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gean (2) vs (15) Perkins#T14#
Gean is squirming around, avoiding Perkins's attempts to control the action.
Gean tries to hold on but Perkins pushes him away.
Perkins prevents Gean from getting the reversal.
Perkins takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gean (2) vs (18) Perkins
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.
Gean wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins wants to control but Gean is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perkins wins on points by 18 to 2.
Slim Perkins 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 23 losses; Roddy Banner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 13 losses; Miguel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Banner scores with a takedown into Torres's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Banner (2) vs (0) Torres
Torres seems keen to control Banner's posture.
Banner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Banner passes Torres's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Torres is pressing down on Banner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T1#
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banner is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Banner controls the pace.
Torres is looking to sweep but instead, Banner has passed into half guard.
Well, if Banner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
#T2#
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Banner is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (5) vs (0) Torres
Banner controlling his opponent. #T3#
Banner prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
Banner content just to control the position here.
Torres is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
Banner looking to control but Torres is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Banner controlling his opponent.
Torres is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T5#
Torres slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Torres is refusing to be controlled, as Banner sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Torres looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Banner pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (8) vs (0) Torres
Banner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Torres reaches up to try and control the position but Banner seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Torres rolls and tries to escape and now Banner has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Banner (11) vs (0) Torres
Banner controlling the position well here. Torres rolled but Banner kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T6#
I really don't envy Torres right now.
Banner is riding his opponent, not letting Torres buck him off.
Banner trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#T7#
Banner controlling from the back.
You can see the frustration on Torres's face He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Torres preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Banner.
Banner is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Banner struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T8##SUB#
Banner is looking for the choke from the back position but Torres is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Banner has the hooks in. Torres is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Banner passes his arm under Torres's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Torres taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roddy Banner!
Roddy Banner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 70 wins and 55 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 25 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vernon goes for a double leg but Sulvar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sulvar continues to drive forward.
Vernon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sulvar defends it nicely.
Sulvar shoots for a takedown but Vernon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vernon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vernon.
Tres Sulvar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Vernon.#TD#
Sulvar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (0) Vernon
Sulvar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Vernon is trying to maintain the position but Sulvar is very close to passing his half guard.
Sulvar is pressing down on Vernon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vernon is holding on for now.
Vernon tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg. #T2#
Vernon holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sulvar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vernon is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Sulvar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar'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.
Vernon wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vernon is concentrating on defense, preventing Sulvar from advancing position.
Vernon trying to control but Sulvar postures up.
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.
Vernon is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Vernon is looking to control Sulvar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vernon avoid being mounted?
Vernon gets back to full guard.
Sulvar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vernon is pulling down on Sulvar's head. It's preventing any offense from Sulvar, at least for the moment.#T5#
Vernon controls Sulvar momentarily but Sulvar frees himself.
Sulvar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sulvar postures up.
#T6#
Sulvar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sulvar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vernon is pulling down on Sulvar's head to control his posture.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vernon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (2) Vernon#T7#
Vernon controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Vernon tries to pass.
Sulvar can't keep his opponent in guard - Vernon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T8#
Vernon controlling the pace.
Vernon is thwarting Sulvar's attempts to control the position.
Vernon trying to mount his opponent but Sulvar defends it.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Vernon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T9#
Vernon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sulvar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sulvar is concentrating on defense, preventing Vernon from advancing position.
Sulvar is refusing to be controlled, as Vernon sits in half guard.
Vernon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sulvar wants to improve his position but Vernon is controlling well.
#T10#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sulvar wants to sweep but Vernon has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (2) vs (5) Vernon
Sulvar is not content to let Vernon control the position. #T11#
Vernon content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB2#
Vernon tries for a kimura but Sulvar is defending well. #T12#
Sulvar is trying to improve his position.
Sulvar wants to control but Vernon postures up.
Sulvar is looking for a sweep.#T13#
Vernon trying to control the position but Sulvar is working away.
Sulvar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vernon trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vernon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T14#
Vernon is trying to control the action in half guard but Sulvar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vernon prevents Sulvar from improving his position.
Vernon works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (2) vs (8) Vernon
Sulvar is squirming around, avoiding Vernon's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon wins on points by 8 to 2.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Isaac Vernon made sure he mentioned Pulling Guard, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Co-main event
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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 4 wins and 4 losses; Elim Garak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 13 losses; Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dew shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garak as he avoids it easily.
Dew stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dew wants it to stay on the feet.
Dew fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been hearing reports that Garak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Garak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garak shoots in for a takedown but Dew shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dew drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garak defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elim Garak. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Dew fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garak sprawls well initially but Dew persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Garak (0) vs (2) Dew
Garak is refusing to be controlled, as Dew sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Dew seems to be working for a kimura but Garak defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
Dew is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Garak (0) vs (5) Dew
Garak is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dew trying to control but Garak is having none of it.
Dew takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dew tries to control but Garak wriggling away. #T2#
Dew takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garak tries to hold on but Dew postures up.
Dew looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garak manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dew content to control rather than advance. #T3#
Dew trying to control the action but Garak is working from the bottom.
Garak has a hand on Dew's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dew takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Garak (0) vs (8) Dew
Dew tries to control but Garak wriggling away.
Dew takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Garak can't escape the position.
Garak tries to hold on but Dew postures up.
Dew controlling from the full mount. #T5#
Dew tries to control but Garak wriggling away.
Garak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Dew jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle. Ooooh, that looks tight Garak is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Garak and Dew has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dew tries to advance to mount but Garak instead regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Dew seems content to control.#T6#
Dew trying to pass the guard but Garak defending well.
Garak wants to control but Dew is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dew content to control rather than advance.
Garak wants to control but Dew is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dew wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garak keeps working. #T7#
Garak is holding on to half guard well.
Garak trying to control but Dew postures up.
Garak is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dew stalling.
Dew is stalling here. Garak is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dew seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Garak has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Garak (4) vs (8) Dew#T8#
Dew tries to buck Garak off but Garak is having none of it.
Garak tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Garak controlling from side mount.
Garak has control of an arm but Dew manages to advance to Garak's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Garak (4) vs (12) Dew#SUB2#
Garak is looking to control the hands but Dew breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kent Dew! |
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Main event
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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 17 losses; Drake Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 56 losses; Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kulik tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Kulik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kulik wants to clinch.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Kulik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Kulik, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Kulik against the cage but Kulik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Kulik rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Kulik has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Kulik has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johnson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (3) vs (0) Kulik
Kulik regains half guard there - taking advantage of Johnson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Kulik is defending the position. #T1##SUB#
Johnson 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.
Johnson trying to control the pace.
Kulik tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg. #T2#
Johnson trying to control from Kulik's half guard. Kulik has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Johnson is fighting to break Kulik's control of his arms but Kulik is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kulik has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kulik keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
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.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson is pushing down on Kulik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kulik is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Johnson is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T3#
Kulik tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.#SUB#
Johnson is working for a kimura but Kulik is defending it quite comfortably.
Kulik wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Kulik defends the submission attempt.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kulik is trying to control but can't.
Kulik is trying is best to control the position here. #SUB#
Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Kulik won't allow it.
Kulik is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T5#
Kulik is not content to let Johnson control the position.#SUB#
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Kulik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Kulik wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Kulik keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T6#
Kulik is continuing to stall.
Kulik wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kulik keeps working. #T7##SUB#
Johnson is working for a kimura but Kulik is defending it quite comfortably.
Kulik is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Johnson is working for a kimura but Kulik is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson prevents Kulik from improving his position.#T8##SUB#
Johnson 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.
Kulik keeping hold of Johnson's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB#
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kulik still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kulik has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Johnson (3) vs (4) Kulik#T9#
Johnson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kulik is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Johnson (3) vs (6) Kulik
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Kulik maintains control.
Kulik controlling from mount. #T10#
Johnson tries to hold on but Kulik pushes him away.
Kulik controlling from mount.
Kulik trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Kulik looking to control and managing it successfully. #T11#
Kulik prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Kulik tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kulik's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Kulik isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson gets back to half guard.#T12#
Kulik with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kulik wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Kulik prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kulik looking to pass the guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T13##SUB#
Johnson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kulik escapes and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (3) vs (9) Kulik
Kulik tries to advance to mount but Johnson denies him.
Johnson trying to remain calm as Kulik controls from the top position.
Johnson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kulik is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Johnson (3) vs (11) Kulik#T14#
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Kulik gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kulik content just to control the position here.
Kulik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Kulik controlling from mount.
Kulik looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik wins on points by 11 to 3.
A victorious Vasiliy Kulik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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