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CFC CG 54 PBP Commentary |
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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Mr Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 9 losses; Lou Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Gotch shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Penn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (0) vs (2) Gotch
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Gotch has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gotch wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Gotch drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Penn dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (2) Gotch#SUB2#
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Gotch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn stays in close to Gotch's body and controls the position.
Penn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Gotch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1##SUB2#
Gotch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Gotch is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Gotch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gotch tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gotch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gotch is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Penn moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (5) vs (2) Gotch
Penn slows the pace down.
Gotch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#SUB#
Penn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gotch is looking to reverse the position.
Gotch sneaks back into half guard.
Penn controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Gotch looking for a kimura from the bottom but Penn passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (8) vs (2) Gotch#T3#
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gotch keeps working.
Penn staying calm.
Gotch tries to buck Penn off but Penn is having none of it.
Gotch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Penn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gotch is looking to improve his position.
Penn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (11) vs (2) Gotch
Gotch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T4#
Penn wants to control the pace but Gotch is squirming around nicely.
Gotch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Penn takes Gotch's back. Score +3 for taking back: Penn (14) vs (2) Gotch
Penn is hanging on to Gotch's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Gotch defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Penn is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Penn controlling well, preventing Gotch from escaping the position.
Penn biding his time, controlling Gotch.
Penn continues to stall.#T5#
Penn controlling well, preventing Gotch from escaping the position.
Penn is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Penn is trying to stick to Gotch's back but Gotch 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 Gotch. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (14) vs (4) Gotch#SUB2#
Gotch drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Penn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gotch has Penn in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (16) vs (4) Gotch
Penn advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (19) vs (4) Gotch#T6#
Gotch gets back to half guard.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Gotch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gotch is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Gotch looking for submissions off his back.
Gotch wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn is controlling the pace.
#T7#
Gotch is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
Gotch tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Gotch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gotch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penn controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Gotch with the active half guard here but Penn passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (22) vs (4) Gotch
Gotch is looking for a sweep.#T8#
Gotch trying to remain calm as Penn controls from the top position.
Gotch looks to move to half guard but instead Penn has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Penn (24) vs (4) Gotch
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
More hug and hope from Penn.
Gotch regains half guard.#SUB2#
Gotch looking for submissions off his back.#T9##SUB2#
Gotch actively working from the bottom here.
Penn trying to mount his opponent but Gotch defends it. #SUB2#
Gotch looking for a kimura from the bottom but Penn passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (27) vs (4) Gotch
Gotch is being controlled here.
Penn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gotch's legs.
Gotch is looking for a sweep.
Gotch is trying to work for a sweep but Penn has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Penn (29) vs (4) Gotch
Gotch is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.#T10#
Gotch is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
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.
Gotch is looking to get to half guard.
Gotch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Gotch tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
Penn wants to take Gotch's back here but Gotch is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gotch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T11#
Penn moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Penn (32) vs (4) Gotch
Penn trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gotch doesn't escape.
Penn controlling well, preventing Gotch from escaping the position.
Gotch manages to reverse the position and now he's in Penn's guard. Nice work there by Gotch.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (32) vs (6) Gotch#T12#
Penn keeping full guard, as Gotch tries to pass.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (34) vs (6) Gotch
Penn passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (37) vs (6) Gotch
Penn wants to take Gotch's back but he can't do it this time.
Gotch is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T13#
Gotch working to try and regain half guard.
Gotch is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Gotch gets back to half guard.
Penn controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Gotch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Gotch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Gotch defending well. #T14#
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gotch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gotch wants to get back to full guard but Penn has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (40) vs (6) Gotch
Gotch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Penn off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Penn (40) vs (10) Gotch
Gotch doesn't have the hooks in and Penn manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (42) vs (10) Gotch
Gotch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penn controls the pace.#SUB2#
Gotch looking for subs off his back but Penn has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB2#
Gotch looking for submissions off his back.
Gotch looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Gotch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn takes the fight on points by 42 to 10. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Chukwu Adeoluwa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Charles Lee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Adeoluwa tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Lee wants the takedown. Adeoluwa is fighting it off but Lee persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Adeoluwa's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Adeoluwa (0) vs (2) Lee
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee trying to control but Adeoluwa is working from the bottom.
Lee won't allow Adeoluwa to sweep him here.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adeoluwa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adeoluwa looking for a sweep. Not yet Adeoluwa, not yet.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Lee trying to control but Adeoluwa is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Adeoluwa pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee pushing down on Adeoluwa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adeoluwa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee is looking to pass into half guard but Adeoluwa pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Adeoluwa is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adeoluwa (2) vs (2) Lee
Adeoluwa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Lee keeping full guard, as Adeoluwa tries to pass.
Adeoluwa stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Adeoluwa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lee keeping full guard, as Adeoluwa tries to pass.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Adeoluwa from controlling successfully.
Lee pulls Adeoluwa in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Adeoluwa controlling from the top position.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Adeoluwa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Adeoluwa'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.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Adeoluwa is very close to passing his half guard.
Adeoluwa stalling.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Adeoluwa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Adeoluwa not doing much here.
Adeoluwa prevents Lee from improving his position.
Adeoluwa controlling the action here.
Lee tries to roll over but Adeoluwa keeps him under control.
Adeoluwa is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Adeoluwa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee is trying is best to control the position here. #T5#
Adeoluwa is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Lee is pressing down on Adeoluwa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Our spies down at at Squirrel Sports 🐿️ inform us that Lee has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Adeoluwa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adeoluwa preventing the sweep.
Lee pulls Adeoluwa in to control the position.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adeoluwa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Adeoluwa trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom. #T6#
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee pulls Adeoluwa in close to his closed guard and prevents Adeoluwa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Adeoluwa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee pulls Adeoluwa in close to his closed guard and prevents Adeoluwa from doing any damage or advancing position.#T7#
Adeoluwa passes into half guard.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adeoluwa is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee wants to improve his position but Adeoluwa is controlling well.
Adeoluwa is looking to pass Lee's guard but actually Lee recovers to full guard.
Adeoluwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T8#
Adeoluwa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Adeoluwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adeoluwa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Adeoluwa preventing the sweep. #T9#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adeoluwa (2) vs (4) Lee
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adeoluwa is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Adeoluwa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adeoluwa (4) vs (4) Lee
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Adeoluwa showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T10#
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Lee controls Adeoluwa momentarily but Adeoluwa frees himself.
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Adeoluwa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adeoluwa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee wants to control but Adeoluwa is keeping busy.
#T11#
Adeoluwa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Adeoluwa wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Adeoluwa wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Adeoluwa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee is staying active underneath Adeoluwa, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T12#
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lee wants to improve his position but Adeoluwa is controlling well.
Lee trying to control but Adeoluwa postures up.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adeoluwa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Adeoluwa (7) vs (4) Lee#T13#
Adeoluwa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Adeoluwa avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Adeoluwa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Adeoluwa controlling from the full mount.
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done. #T14#
Adeoluwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee wants to sweep here but Adeoluwa controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adeoluwa takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Post fight, an emotional Chukwu Adeoluwa said 'Boss man is turning me into a spar bot, whatever that means. Hope we ain’t bout to go down in no dark basements and shit!'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Mark Norman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Cabrera closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Norman (0) vs (4) Cabrera
Cabrera taking a breather here.
Cabrera working away.
Norman is not content to let Cabrera control the position.
Norman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cabrera's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Norman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norman regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Cabrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Norman is retaining full guard.
Cabrera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cabrera trying to control but Norman is working from the bottom.
Cabrera stopping the sweep attempt from Norman.#T2#
Cabrera 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.
Cabrera won't allow Norman to sweep him here.
Cabrera looking to pass the guard.
Norman trying to keep a closed guard but Cabrera is proving a slippery customer.
Cabrera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
Norman is trying to control the position but Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Cabrera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Norman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cabrera has managed to get both his arms back between Norman's legs - danger averted.
Norman keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
Cabrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norman swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Norman controlling Cabrera's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Norman is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Norman (2) vs (4) Cabrera
Cabrera managing to control the position.
Norman is stalling in the full guard. #T5#
Norman stands and throws Cabrera's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Norman (5) vs (4) Cabrera
Cabrera gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Norman controlling the pace.
Cabrera is controlling Norman's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T6#
Norman is looking to take a break and control but Cabrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cabrera is looking to improve his position.
Cabrera is trying to maintain the position but Norman is very close to passing his half guard.#T7#
Norman not doing much here.
Norman passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Norman (8) vs (4) Cabrera
Norman is looking to take a break and control but Cabrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cabrera wants to control but Norman postures up.#T8##SUB#
Norman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Norman wants to control but Cabrera is keeping him busy.
Cabrera can't do much from the bottom here.
Cabrera is looking to regain half guard here but Norman keeps moving and retains side control. #T9#
Norman trying to control the position but Cabrera is working away.
Norman controls the position.
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.
Cabrera keeps Norman under control for a moment.#T10#
Cabrera is trying to control Norman's posture but Norman avoids it.
Cabrera is looking for a sweep.
Cabrera can't do much from the bottom here. #T11#
Norman taking a breather here.
Cabrera is trying to get back to half guard.
Norman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Norman trying to control the action but Cabrera is working from the bottom. #T12#
Norman controlling from side mount.
Norman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cabrera keeps working.
Cabrera sneaks back into half guard.#T13#
Norman wants to take a breather but Cabrera is having none of it.
Cabrera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cabrera.
Norman postures up.
Norman preventing the sweep.
Norman trying to control but Cabrera is working from the bottom.
Norman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T14#
Cabrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cabrera keeping full guard, as Norman tries to pass.
Norman content to stall in guard here.
Norman won't allow Cabrera to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
After winning the bout, Mark Norman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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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 22 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Barkeep Quark!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Gean manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Quark on his heels. He'll look to pass Quark's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (0) Quark
Quark keeping moving, preventing Gean from controlling successfully.
Gean won't allow Quark to sweep him here. #SUB#
Gean drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Gean seems to have locked his on tight now - Quark screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Gean, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mean Gean!
Mean Gean 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Nori Voluspa!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Tijhoff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Voluspa to the ground. Tijhoff is now in Voluspa's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tijhoff (2) vs (0) Voluspa
Tijhoff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Voluspa is trying to keep Tijhoff in close.
#SUB2#
Voluspa working for a triangle but Tijhoff defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Voluspa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tijhoff defends well.
Voluspa working a defensive guard but Tijhoff passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Voluspa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Tijhoff 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.
#T1##SUB2#
Voluspa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tijhoff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tijhoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voluspa keeps working.
Voluspa trying to control but Tijhoff postures up.
#SUB2#
Voluspa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tijhoff pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Voluspa looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Tijhoff works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (5) vs (0) Voluspa
Tijhoff is looking to work his way around to Voluspa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tijhoff takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Voluspa wants to hold on but Tijhoff pushes him away.
Voluspa working to try and regain half guard.
Voluspa is still trying to improve position.
Tijhoff controlling his opponent. #T3#
Tijhoff fails to move to back control.
Voluspa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Voluspa regains half guard.
Voluspa keeping control of the position.
Tijhoff prevents Voluspa from improving his position.
Voluspa is looking to control Tijhoff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Voluspa avoid being mounted?#T4#
Voluspa is trying to get back to full guard.
Voluspa is trying to maintain the position but Tijhoff is very close to passing his half guard.
Voluspa is looking for a sweep. Tijhoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Voluspa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tijhoff slows the pace down in half guard.
Voluspa is looking to control Tijhoff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Voluspa avoid being mounted?
Voluspa is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tijhoff is staying active.#T5##SUB2#
Voluspa looking for submissions off his back.
Tijhoff prevents Voluspa from improving his position.
Voluspa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Voluspa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tijhoff pushes down on Voluspa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tijhoff is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (8) vs (0) Voluspa
Tijhoff looking to control and managing it successfully. #T6#
Voluspa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tijhoff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Voluspa! Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (11) vs (0) Voluspa
Voluspa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Voluspa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Voluspa tries to hold on but Tijhoff postures up.
Tijhoff trying to control but Voluspa is having none of it.
Voluspa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Tijhoff (14) vs (0) Voluspa
Will Tijhoff go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#T7#
Voluspa is trying to break free.
Good control from Tijhoff.
Voluspa tries to escape but Tijhoff has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tijhoff is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Tijhoff wants to control but Voluspa is keeping busy.
Voluspa trying to control the hands but Tijhoff won't let him.
I would not like to be Voluspa right now.
#T8#
Voluspa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tijhoff's guard. Nice work there by Voluspa.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tijhoff (14) vs (2) Voluspa
Voluspa pushes down on Tijhoff's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tijhoff wants to control but Voluspa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tijhoff won't allow Voluspa to pass to mount.
Tijhoff gets full guard.
Tijhoff keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
Voluspa wants to pass the guard but Tijhoff is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Voluspa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tijhoff dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tijhoff (16) vs (2) Voluspa#T9##SUB2#
Voluspa working for a triangle but Tijhoff defends it easily.
Tijhoff passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (19) vs (2) Voluspa
Voluspa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tijhoff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Voluspa is trying to control Tijhoff's posture but Tijhoff avoids it.
Tijhoff taking a breather here.
Voluspa sneaks back into half guard.#T10#
Tijhoff perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Voluspa wants to control but Tijhoff is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Voluspa is trying to control but Tijhoff passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (22) vs (2) Voluspa
You can see the frustration on Voluspa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tijhoff taking a break here but Voluspa is having none of it and regains half guard.
Voluspa is trying to control but Tijhoff passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (25) vs (2) Voluspa#T11#
Voluspa is looking to regain half guard here but Tijhoff keeps moving and retains side control.
Tijhoff working away.
Voluspa is trying to escape the position but Tijhoff is controlling the position.
Tijhoff working away.
Tijhoff is looking to take a break and control but Voluspa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T12#
Tijhoff working away.
Tijhoff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Voluspa tries to bench press Tijhoff off him but Tijhoff keeps the position.
Tijhoff staying calm.
Voluspa is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Voluspa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tijhoff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Voluspa actively working from the bottom here.#T13#
Voluspa trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Voluspa actively working from the bottom here.
Voluspa tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tijhoff has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (28) vs (2) Voluspa
Voluspa tries to hold on but Tijhoff postures up.
Tijhoff controlling his opponent.
Voluspa regains half guard.#T14#
Tijhoff frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (31) vs (2) Voluspa
Tijhoff sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Voluspa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Tijhoff (34) vs (2) Voluspa
Tijhoff is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voluspa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Voluspa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tijhoff takes the fight on points by 34 to 2.
After the big win, Klaas Jan Tijhoff made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Nevermore Clothing Co and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 19 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 18 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oh shoots in but Borgia avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD#
Borgia shoots in and bounces Oh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (0) Oh
Oh trying to keep a closed guard but Borgia is proving a slippery customer.
Borgia 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.
Oh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borgia is one step ahead there.
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh has Borgia pulled in close to control his posture. #T1#
Oh controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself. #SUB2#
Oh throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Borgia escapes and throws Oh's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (5) vs (0) Oh
Oh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borgia takes a little break here. Oh wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Borgia working away.
Borgia trying to control the position but Oh is working away. #T2#
Oh tries to bench press Borgia off him but Borgia keeps the position.
Oh being controlled for a moment.
Oh tries to buck Borgia off but Borgia is having none of it.
Oh is trying to control Borgia's posture but Borgia avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Oh's face as Borgia controls the position.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oh keeps working.
Oh is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Oh regains half guard.
Oh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oh is pressing down on Borgia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Oh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borgia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh managing to control the position.
Oh is trying to keep Borgia in close.
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Oh is retaining full guard. #T4##SUB2#
Oh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borgia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Borgia trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
Borgia stopping the sweep attempt from Oh.
Oh is trying to keep Borgia in close.
Oh looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Borgia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T5#
Borgia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Oh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia not doing much here.
Borgia wants to take a breather but Oh is having none of it.
Borgia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oh wants to get back to full guard but Borgia has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (8) vs (0) Oh
Borgia controlling the position easily from mount.
Borgia avoids the attempt from Oh to control.#T6#
Oh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Borgia controlling from the full mount.
Oh 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.
Oh is looking to improve his position.
Borgia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Borgia'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.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oh keeps working. #T7#
Oh trying to get back to full guard but Borgia takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (11) vs (0) Oh
Borgia controlling his opponent.
Oh tries to hold on but Borgia postures up.
Borgia prevents Oh from getting the reversal.
Oh is squirming around, avoiding Borgia's attempts to control the action.
Oh wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (14) vs (0) Oh
Borgia is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Oh wants to escape the position.
Borgia not allowing Oh to control his hands. #T8#
Borgia struggling to keep hold of the position.
Oh tries to roll but Borgia sticks to his back.
Borgia biding his time, controlling Oh. #SUB#
Borgia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Oh is defending well though. Borgia let's go of the attempt for now.
Oh breaks Borgia's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (14) vs (2) Oh
Borgia is trying to control the position but Oh postures up.
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9#
Borgia looking to control.
Oh content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borgia is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (16) vs (2) Oh#T10##SUB2#
Oh looking for a guillotine here but Borgia defends easily.
Oh wants to sweep but no luck.
Oh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Borgia preventing the sweep.
Oh can't keep his opponent in guard - Borgia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T11#
Borgia wants to take a breather but Oh is having none of it.
Borgia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oh wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy.
Borgia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Oh tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
Oh gets full guard.
Borgia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oh pulls Borgia in close to his closed guard and prevents Borgia from doing any damage or advancing position.#T12#
Oh trying to keep a closed guard but Borgia is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Oh throws his legs up looking for a submission but Borgia uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (19) vs (2) Oh
Oh is trying to control Borgia's posture but Borgia avoids it.
Oh tries to buck Borgia off but Borgia is having none of it.
Oh struggling a bit here.
Oh is looking to reverse the position.
Borgia is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Borgia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T13#
Oh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh is being controlled here.
Borgia trying to control the action but Oh is working from the bottom.
Oh is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T14#
You can see the frustration on Oh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh being controlled for a moment.
Borgia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oh for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia continues to stall.
Oh is not content to let Borgia control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 19 to 2.
Cesare Borgia was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 36 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 95 wins and 68 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Ignatowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (0) vs (4) Ignatowski
Ignatowski working away.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai struggling a bit here.
Ignatowski controlling the position from side mount. #SUB2#
Ignatowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski tries to advance to mount but can't. #T1#
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
My spies in KFA inform me that Ignatowski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai looking for a sweep but Ignatowski has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (0) vs (6) Ignatowski
Ignatowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chai 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.
Chai is controlling an arm, preventing Ignatowski from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T2#
Chai is trying desperately to improve position.
Ignatowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ignatowski trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Ignatowski fails to advance to Chai's back. #T3#
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ignatowski wants to control the action but instead Chai gets a body lock and reverses into Ignatowski's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (6) Ignatowski
Ignatowski 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.#T4#
Ignatowski keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ignatowski trying to control the position.
Ignatowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Ignatowski
Chai is looking to control Ignatowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?#T5#
Chai is holding on to half guard well.
Chai gets full guard.
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T6#
Ignatowski pushes down on Chai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chai controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Ignatowski controlling the action here. #T7#
Ignatowski tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Chai keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB2#
Ignatowski is looking for submissions but instead, Chai has regained full guard.
#T8#
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #T9#
Chai is pulling down on Ignatowski's head. It's preventing any offense from Ignatowski, at least for the moment.
Ignatowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Ignatowski being controlled here momentarily. #T10#
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ignatowski advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (11) Ignatowski
Ignatowski is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski 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 Chai's shoulder. That is not cool. #T11#
Ignatowski trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Chai is trying to control Ignatowski's posture but Ignatowski avoids it.
Ignatowski tries to move to full mount but Chai actually manages to regain half guard.
Chai trying to control but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away. #T12#
Ignatowski is looking to stall here but Chai recovers full guard. #SUB#
Chai has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ignatowski should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Chai has tightened it up now! Ignatowski should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dragon Li Chai!
Dragon Li Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 12 losses; Satan Blue! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 26 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Blue is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vernon's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (0) Vernon
Blue with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vernon trying to control here.
Vernon regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vernon has control of Blue's left arm, preventing Blue from doing any damage. #T1#
Vernon trying to control the position.
Blue 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.
Vernon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blue is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vernon 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.#T2#
Vernon trying to keep a closed guard but Blue is proving a slippery customer.
Blue showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blue wants to pass the guard but Vernon is keeping the position.
Vernon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blue 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: Blue (2) vs (2) Vernon
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blue holds on and takes a little breather. #T3#
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Blue is retaining full guard.
Vernon passes into half guard.
Vernon is thwarting Blue's attempts to control the position.
Vernon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
Blue is trying to maintain the position but Vernon is very close to passing his half guard.
Vernon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vernon prevents Blue from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Vernon seems content to control.
Vernon is trying to control. Blue wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T5#
Vernon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Blue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vernon postures up.
Vernon won't allow Blue to sweep him here.
Blue pulls Vernon in close to prevent any damage. #T6#
Blue keeping full guard, as Vernon tries to pass.
Blue working a defensive guard but Vernon passes into half guard.
Blue is looking to improve his position.
Vernon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blue tries to roll over but Vernon keeps him under control.#SUB#
Blue looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blue controlling the position for now.
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!#T7#
Vernon is pressing down on Blue's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blue is holding on for now.
Blue wants to get back to full guard.
Vernon wants to free his trapped foot but Blue is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T8#
Blue preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Blue is looking for a sweep. Vernon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vernon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T9#
Blue wants to control but Vernon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blue has his hands clasped together around Vernon's back. He's all about the action.
Blue trying to control from the bottom.
#T10#
Vernon is taking a breather. Blue says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blue gets back to full guard.
Blue pulls Vernon in to control the position.
Blue lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (4) vs (2) Vernon#T11#
Vernon wants to sweep but no luck.
Vernon seems keen to control Blue's posture.
Blue trying to control the position from guard on top but Vernon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Blue trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blue sitting in guard here, content to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vernon holds on and takes a little breather. #T12#
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.
Vernon pulls Blue in to control the position.
Vernon looking to control.
Vernon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vernon keeping full guard, as Blue tries to pass. #T13#
Blue wants to control from the top but Vernon keeps moving.
Blue controlling from the top position.
Blue works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blue seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vernon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vernon tries to get to full guard but Blue has control of the leg.
Vernon is trying to maintain the position but Blue is very close to passing his half guard.#T14#
Blue not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blue tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vernon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blue takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
A relieved looking Satan Blue thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Slim Perkins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dracul shoots in for a takedown but Perkins shows good takedown defense.
Perkins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD2#
Dracul looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Perkins (0) vs (2) Dracul
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dracul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dracul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkins is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Perkins working for a triangle but Dracul defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Perkins keeps moving. #T1#
Dracul is fighting to break Perkins's control of his arms but Perkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Perkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Perkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dracul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
Perkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dracul controls the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Perkins is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (2) vs (2) Dracul
Perkins won't allow Dracul to sweep him here.
Dracul trying to control the position.
#T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins preventing the sweep.
Perkins is stalling in the full guard.
Dracul looking for a sweep. Not yet Dracul, not yet.
Perkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T4#
Perkins'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.
Dracul looking for a sweep. Not yet Dracul, not yet.
Dracul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perkins trying to control but Dracul is working from the bottom.
Dracul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T5#
Perkins looking to pass the guard.
Perkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Perkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Dracul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perkins is really struggling to control Dracul but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T6#
Perkins looking to pass the guard.
Perkins is working hard here to advance position.
Dracul being controlled here, momentarily.
Perkins postures up.
#T7#
Dracul wants to sweep but no luck.
Perkins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Perkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dracul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Perkins controls the pace.
Perkins looking to sit in guard and control but Dracul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (2) vs (4) Dracul
Perkins controlling the position.#T8#
Perkins controls Dracul momentarily but Dracul frees himself.
Dracul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Perkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (4) vs (4) Dracul
Dracul won't allow Perkins to pass to mount. #T9#
Dracul keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Perkins moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Perkins (7) vs (4) Dracul
Dracul is not content to let Perkins control the position.
Perkins advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Perkins (9) vs (4) Dracul#T10#
Dracul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Dracul is squirming around, avoiding Perkins's attempts to control the action.
Dracul is desperately trying to improve his position but Perkins has a good base and remains in mount.#T11#
Perkins wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Perkins is trying to control here but Dracul has managed to regain half guard.
Dracul tries to roll over but Perkins keeps him under control.
Perkins trying to mount his opponent but Dracul defends it. #T12#
Dracul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dracul is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Dracul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T13#
Perkins trying to control the pace.
Dracul has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dracul keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dracul is looking to improve his position.
#T14#
Perkins trying to control from half guard but Dracul is working away.
Perkins is looking to advance position but Dracul won't allow it.
Perkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dracul is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perkins takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
A very excited looking Slim Perkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 8 losses; Yuri Prochazka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 23 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Banner or perhaps it was just good defense by Prochazka, which made it look bad. #TD2#
Banner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Prochazka (0) vs (4) Banner
Banner working away.
Prochazka is looking to reverse the position.
Banner 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 Prochazka's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prochazka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Prochazka (2) vs (4) Banner
Banner tries to get to full guard but Prochazka has control of the leg.
Prochazka is taking a breather. Banner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T1#
Prochazka trying to control from half guard but Banner is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prochazka wants to advance to full mount but Banner doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Prochazka being controlled here momentarily.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Banner has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T2#
Prochazka wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
Banner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Prochazka is pushing down on Banner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Banner is fighting to maintain full guard but Prochazka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Prochazka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Prochazka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banner keeps working.
Banner is holding on to half guard well.#T3##SUB#
Banner is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Prochazka has latched onto it... Big trouble! Prochazka pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Banner is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Prochazka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuri Prochazka!
A relieved looking Yuri Prochazka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Roddy Banner had this to say: 'Watch your back! I am coming for you..'. |
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