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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 44 losses; Thad Thayer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sergeant Dick!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Thayer gets tackled into the cage by Dick. Dick maintains the clinch.
Thayer fails to pull guard.
Dick tries to pull guard but Thayer holds him up against the cage and eventually Dick drops back down to his feet.
Dick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dick jumps guard but Thayer stands there with Dick around his waist. Dick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thayer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thad Thayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thayer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thayer tries for a takedown but Dick manages to get underhooks.
Dick is trying to pull guard but Thayer has him pressed against the cage.
Thayer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dick smiles and moves away.
Thayer shoots in for a double leg but Dick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T1##CL2#
Dick has Thayer up against the cage in a clinch.
Dick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dick tries to pull guard but Thayer won't allow it.
Thayer tries to pull guard but Dick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thayer smiles and moves away.
Thayer fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Dick moves into range and clinches up with Thayer.
Dick tries to pull guard but Thayer holds him up against the cage and eventually Dick drops back down to his feet.
Thayer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dick is defending well.
Dick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thayer just stands there and leans against the cage.#T2#
Dick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thayer tries to pull guard but Dick holds him up against the cage and eventually Thayer drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Thayer decides to pull guard.
Thayer keeping full guard, as Dick tries to pass. #SUB#
Thayer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dick content to stall in guard here.
Dick is pushing down on Thayer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thayer is fighting to maintain full guard but Dick has managed to sneak the leg through.#T3#
Thayer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thayer wants to get back to full guard but Dick has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (0) vs (3) Dick
Dick controls the position.
Thayer looks to move to half guard but instead Dick has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Thayer (0) vs (5) Dick
Thayer tries to lock up and control but Dick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Thayer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dick content just to control the position here.
Dick is looking to work his way around to Thayer's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Thayer can't escape the position.
Dick wants to take Thayer's back here but Thayer is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Thayer tries to hold on but Dick pushes him away.
Dick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thayer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T5##SUB#
Dick moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Thayer. Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (0) vs (8) Dick
Dick controls the position.
Thayer tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Dick easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Thayer (0) vs (10) Dick
Dick controlling the position easily from mount.
Thayer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T6#
Thayer is just holding on here. Dick manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Thayer (0) vs (13) Dick
Thayer turns into Dick and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (2) vs (13) Dick#T7#
Thayer preventing the sweep.
Thayer wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving.
Thayer wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer looking to pass the guard. #T8#
Dick keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dick is keeping the position for now.
Thayer is working hard here to advance position.
Dick wants to sweep but no luck.
Thayer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dick manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (2) vs (15) Dick
Dick advances to half guard. #T9#
Thayer trying to hold on to Dick's head to control him but Dick postures up.
#SUB#
Thayer looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dick pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (2) vs (18) Dick
Thayer tries to hold on but Dick postures up.
Thayer is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tran MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Thayer reaches up to try and control the position but Dick seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Thayer rolls and tries to escape and now Dick has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Thayer (2) vs (21) Dick
Dick just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Thayer trying to control the action but Dick just sinks the hooks in. #T10#
Thayer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB#
Thayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thayer tries to roll over but Dick keeps him under control.
Dick slows the pace down in half guard. #T11#
Dick trying to pass the guard but Thayer defending well.
Thayer is trying to get back to full guard.
Thayer trying to hold on to Dick's head to control him but Dick postures up.
#SUB#
Thayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thayer is looking for a sweep. Dick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T12#
Dick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Thayer has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dick escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dick! Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (2) vs (24) Dick
Dick tries to advance to mount but Thayer denies him.
Dick is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Thayer's shoulder. That is not cool. #T13#
Thayer struggling a bit here.
Dick is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Thayer is trying to control Dick's posture but Dick avoids it.
Thayer tries to improve position but can't.
Dick takes a little break here. Thayer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dick's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T14#
Let's hope that Dick 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.
Thayer tries to improve position but can't.
Dick just content to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dick gets to mount! Thayer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Thayer (2) vs (26) Dick
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick wins on points by 26 to 2. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 17 losses; Daaniel Teteny! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Dennis Rader!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Rader forces Teteny back against the cage and clinches.
Teteny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rader is defending well.#TD2#
Rader successfully pulls guard.
Teteny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rader keeping moving, preventing Teteny from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Rader escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Teteny gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Teteny's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rader is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Teteny 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. #T1#
Rader keeping moving, preventing Teteny from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Teteny drops back looking for a leg! Rader is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rader manages to kick Teteny off! Teteny jumps back into Rader's guard.
Teteny looking to sit in guard and control but Rader gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (0) vs (2) Rader
Teteny has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rader stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teteny swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Rader trying to control but Teteny is working from the bottom.
Teteny keeping full guard, as Rader tries to pass.
Teteny being controlled here, momentarily.
Rader stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teteny swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Teteny wants to sweep but no luck.
Rader looking to sit in guard and control but Teteny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (2) vs (2) Rader#SUB2#
Teteny got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rader has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Teteny has managed to get both his arms back between Rader's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Rader looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Teteny passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Teteny (5) vs (2) Rader
The referee asks Teteny politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Teteny prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rader is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Teteny goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rader rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Teteny's guard! Nice work there by Rader! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (5) vs (4) Rader
Teteny pulls Rader in to control the position. #T4#
Teteny trying to control the position.
Rader tries to free his leg and advance position but Teteny is retaining full guard.
Rader controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Rader 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.
Rader must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rader wants to control from the top but Teteny keeps moving.
Rader looking to sit in guard and control but Teteny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (7) vs (4) Rader
Rader looking to control.
#T5##SUB2#
Rader has an active guard here but Teteny has managed to pass into half guard.
Rader makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rader.#SUB2#
Rader looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rader keeping full guard, as Teteny tries to pass.
Teteny controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rader looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teteny is one step ahead there.
Teteny wants to control from the top but Rader keeps moving. #T6##SUB2#
Rader is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Teteny wants to pass the guard but Rader is keeping the position.
Rader keeping moving, preventing Teteny from controlling successfully.
Teteny is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rader is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rader has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Teteny has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Teteny (10) vs (4) Rader#SUB#
Teteny is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rader has escaped the position, nice work there. #T7#
Rader tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Teteny easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Teteny (12) vs (4) Rader
Rader stops Teteny from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rader wants to hold on but Teteny pushes him away.
Teteny wants to control the pace but Rader is squirming around nicely.
Rader wants to hold on but Teteny pushes him away.#SUB#
Teteny goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rader turns into him and now he's in Teteny's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (12) vs (6) Rader
Rader trying to control the position from guard on top but Teteny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Rader trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teteny looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rader stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teteny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rader slips nicely into half guard.
Teteny might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rader trying to mount his opponent but Teteny defends it. #T9#
Rader is controlling the pace.
Rader is keen to just control but Teteny is a slippery customer.
Rader trying to control from Teteny's half guard. Teteny has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rader trying to control the position from guard on top but Teteny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rader looking to sit in guard and control but Teteny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (14) vs (6) Rader#SUB2#
Rader is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Teteny is aware though and is defending well.
Rader is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T10##SUB2#
Rader has his foot on Teteny's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Teteny works his way back into a safe position though.
Teteny tries to free his leg and advance position but Rader is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Teteny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Teteny works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Teteny is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rader doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Teteny. #SUB#
Teteny is trying to work for a kimura but Rader is defending well.
Rader is looking for a sweep. Teteny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T11##SUB#
Teteny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rader wants to improve his position but Teteny is controlling well.
#SUB#
Teteny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rader sees it coming and defends easily.
Rader is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Teteny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Teteny's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Teteny (14) vs (10) Rader#SUB2#
Rader seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Teteny's chin but Teteny turns very nicely into Rader's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Teteny.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (16) vs (10) Rader
Teteny forces his way into half guard.#T12##SUB2#
Rader looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Rader is defending against the submission attempts here by Teteny.
#SUB#
Teteny is looking for a kimura but Rader is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Teteny to get the leverage.
Rader wants to get back to full guard.#T13##SUB#
Teteny is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rader doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Teteny.
Rader holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rader is trying to get back to full guard.
Rader has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Teteny is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Teteny is looking for a kimura here.
#T14##SUB#
Teteny is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rader defends it well. #SUB#
Teteny is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Teteny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Teteny is looking to take a break and control but Rader is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rader is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teteny takes the fight on points by 16 to 10. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 17 losses; Mc Muffin ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 14 losses; Ruslan Danilov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Muffin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Danilov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Muffin is in Danilov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Muffin (2) vs (0) Danilov
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muffin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Muffin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danilov swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Muffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov keeping full guard, as Muffin tries to pass. #T1#
Muffin wants to control from the top but Danilov keeps moving. #SUB2#
Danilov looking for subs off his back but Muffin has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Muffin is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Danilov is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mc Muffin !
An out of breath and clearly excited Mc Muffin thanked Hawaii Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 19 losses; Marquis Chriss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 32 losses; Jaro Lalla!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lalla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chriss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chriss changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Chriss tries to keep at a distance but Lalla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lalla tries to pull guard but Chriss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lalla wants a takedown but no success here.
Lalla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chriss is pressed up against the cage. Lalla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chriss down to the mat. Chriss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marquis Chriss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaro Lalla.#CL2#
Lalla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lalla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lalla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lalla tries for a takedown but Chriss manages to get underhooks.
Lalla tries to pull guard but Chriss holds him up against the cage and eventually Lalla drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalla drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Lalla manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chriss controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Chriss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lalla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chriss sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Lalla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chriss is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lalla working a defensive guard here.
Chriss slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lalla keeping full guard, as Chriss tries to pass. #SUB2#
Lalla looking for subs off his back but Chriss has passed one foot through into half guard.
#T3##SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chriss seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Chriss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chriss with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lalla is looking to get back to full guard here but Chriss has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (3) vs (0) Lalla
Chriss moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T4#
Lalla is looking for a sweep.
Lalla being controlled for a moment.
Lalla tries to bench press Chriss off him but Chriss keeps the position. #SUB#
Chriss wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lalla, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Chriss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Lalla is not content to let Chriss control the position. #SUB#
Chriss tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chriss is staying tight to Lalla's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Chriss has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lalla! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chriss (5) vs (0) Lalla#T6#
Chriss content just to control the position here.
Lalla is looking to get to half guard.#SUB#
Chriss working for a submission but Lalla is keeping him at bay. #SUB#
Chriss goes for an armbar but Lalla turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lalla. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (5) vs (2) Lalla#SUB#
Chriss has his foot on Lalla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lalla works his way back into a safe position though.#T7##SUB#
Lalla got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chriss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lalla has managed to get both his arms back between Chriss's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Chriss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chriss keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully.
Chriss seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Chriss working for a triangle but Lalla defends it easily.
#SUB#
Chriss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lalla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T8#
Chriss is controlling Lalla's posture.
Lalla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chriss is keeping the position for now. #T9##SUB#
Chriss is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lalla is aware though and is defending well.
We've been informed that Lalla has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Chriss working for a triangle but Lalla defends it easily.
#SUB#
Chriss working for a triangle but Lalla defends it easily.
#SUB#
Lalla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T10#
Lalla wants to pass the guard but Chriss is keeping the position.
Chriss keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully.
Lalla might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chriss haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Chriss is looking for a triangle but Lalla pushes his legs off easily.
#T11#
Lalla tries to free his leg and advance position but Chriss is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Chriss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Chriss working for a triangle but Lalla defends it easily.
#T12#
Lalla wants to control from the top but Chriss keeps moving.
Lalla looking to sit in guard and control but Chriss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (7) vs (2) Lalla#SUB#
Chriss 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. #SUB#
Chriss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chriss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T13#
Chriss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chriss seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lalla for as long as he can get away with.#T14#
Chriss passes Lalla's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chriss is thwarting Lalla's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chriss takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Our winner, Marquis Chriss, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 12 losses; Archie Oliveira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Cayden Abner!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Abner has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.
#TD#
Oliveira pulls Abner into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (0) vs (3) Abner
Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Oliveira is trying to escape the position but Abner is controlling the position.
Oliveira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Oliveira trying to control here.
Oliveira is staying active underneath Abner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Abner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oliveira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abner.
Abner is pressing down on Oliveira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oliveira is holding on for now. #T1#
Abner not doing much here.
Abner wants to advance to full mount but Oliveira doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Oliveira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Abner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2#
Abner passes Oliveira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oliveira is trying to control but can't.
Oliveira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abner in particular looking to stall.
Abner wants to free his trapped foot but Oliveira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oliveira desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Abner is pressing down on Oliveira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oliveira is holding on for now. #T3#
Abner prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Abner wants to free his trapped foot but Oliveira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oliveira is trying to maintain the position but Abner is very close to passing his half guard.
Oliveira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Oliveira being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
Abner trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Abner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
Abner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (2) vs (3) Abner
Oliveira advances to half guard. #T5##SUB#
Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Oliveira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Abner is just riding it out for now. Oliveira eventually gives up the hold.
Abner trying to control but Oliveira postures up.
#SUB#
Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
#T6#
Abner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oliveira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Abner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oliveira controls the pace.
Abner trying to control the position.
#T7#
Abner being controlled here, momentarily.
Oliveira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Abner keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass. #T8#
Oliveira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (5) vs (3) Abner
Oliveira is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Abner's shoulder. That is not cool.
Abner tries to improve position but can't.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Abner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abner tries to improve position but can't. #T9#
Abner being controlled for a moment.
Oliveira has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T10#
Abner stops Oliveira from passing to mount.
Oliveira working away.
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.
Abner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Abner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T11#
Abner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oliveira is working away from the top position though.
Oliveira sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Oliveira is thwarting Abner's attempts to control the position.#T12#
Oliveira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Abner is trying to get back to full guard.
Oliveira is controlling the pace.
#T13#
Oliveira prevents Abner from improving his position.#SUB#
Oliveira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Abner is positioning himself well to prevent Oliveira advancing to mount. #T14#
Oliveira prevents Abner from improving his position.
Oliveira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Abner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliveira takes the fight on points by 5 to 3.
Archie Oliveira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Cayden Abner was interviewed post fight and said 'Well that was fun, but the result was all wrong and kinda sucked. Let's do it again!'. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Robert Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Viktor Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Gracie drives through and clinches with Kruglov against the cage.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Kruglov pulls guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie pushing down on Kruglov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Kruglov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kruglov is trying to control but can't.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Kruglov is having none of it. #SUB#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kruglov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1#
Kruglov won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Kruglov is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kruglov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kruglov manages to get to full guard.
Kruglov is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture. #T2#
Gracie trying to control but Kruglov is working from the bottom.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (3) vs (0) Kruglov
Kruglov is looking for a sweep.
Gracie staying calm.
Kruglov is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3##SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kruglov has escaped the position, nice work there.
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Gracie working away.
Kruglov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (3) vs (2) Kruglov#SUB#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kruglov is controlling the pace.
#T4#
Kruglov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kruglov wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well. #T5#
Gracie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kruglov prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Kruglov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kruglov wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T6#
Kruglov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kruglov controlling the action here.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T7#
Kruglov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Kruglov's head to control him but Kruglov postures up.
Kruglov wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Kruglov wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kruglov's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T8#
Kruglov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Kruglov sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kruglov preventing the sweep.
Kruglov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kruglov is continuing to stall.#T9##SUB#
Gracie working for a triangle but Kruglov defends it easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Kruglov tries to pass.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kruglov 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.
Kruglov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kruglov has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends and breaks Kruglov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Gracie!
A victorious Robert Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Sambo Sam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Jamal Hudak!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Hudak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sam sprawls well initially but Hudak persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sam (0) vs (2) Hudak#SUB#
Sam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sam is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hudak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sam wants to sweep but Hudak has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (0) vs (5) Hudak
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Sam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sam prevents Hudak from improving position. #T1#
Sam tries to improve position but can't.
Sam manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (2) vs (5) Hudak
Sam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sam is looking to advance position but Hudak won't allow it.
Sam is controlling the pace.
#T2##T3##T4#
Hudak is trying to control but Sam manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (5) vs (5) Hudak
Sam content just to control the position here. #T5#
Sam has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hudak working to try and regain half guard.
Sam looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sam will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hudak is controlling an arm, preventing Sam from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T6#
Hudak wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sam (8) vs (5) Hudak
Sam is riding his opponent, not letting Hudak buck him off.
Sam's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
Sam working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Hudak is doing well to defend. Sam seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Hudak is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sambo Sam!
Sambo Sam decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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