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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
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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 39 wins and 52 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 28 losses; Bjørn Helvig!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Alopodis dives in for a single leg takedown but Helvig sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alopodis has been working on his balance at HELLCADEMY, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Helvig.#TD2#
Helvig has picked Alopodis up - he's going for a ride! Helvig dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (0) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Alopodis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Helvig wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig is pushing down on Alopodis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alopodis is fighting to maintain full guard but Helvig has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alopodis trying to hold on to Helvig's head to control him but Helvig postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but Alopodis defending well.
Helvig trying to advance position but Alopodis counters by regaining guard.
Alopodis keeping full guard, as Helvig tries to pass. #T1#
Helvig keeps trying to improve his position.
Helvig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Helvig 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.
Alopodis pulls Helvig in close to his closed guard and prevents Helvig from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
Helvig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alopodis is keeping the position for now.
Helvig stays in close to Alopodis's body and controls the position.
Alopodis pulls Helvig in close to prevent any damage.
Helvig is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Helvig's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Alopodis has control of Helvig's left arm, preventing Helvig from doing any damage.
Helvig sitting in guard here, content to control.
Helvig passes Alopodis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Helvig content to control rather than advance.
Helvig is pressing down on Alopodis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alopodis is holding on for now. #T4#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Helvig in particular looking to stall.
Helvig is looking to take a break and control but Alopodis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alopodis is looking to control Helvig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alopodis avoid being mounted?
Helvig is looking to advance position but Alopodis won't allow it.
Helvig seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but Alopodis defending well. #T5#
Helvig prevents Alopodis from improving his position.
Helvig content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Helvig wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is defending well.
Alopodis desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Helvig prevents Alopodis from improving his position.#T6#
Helvig is looking to advance position but Alopodis won't allow it.
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Helvig might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Alopodis is trying to control but can't.
Helvig trying to mount his opponent but Alopodis defends it.
Helvig controlling the pace.
Helvig is continuing to stall.#T7#
Helvig is looking to advance position but Alopodis won't allow it.
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
Alopodis keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Helvig controlling the action here.
Helvig wants to control but Alopodis is keeping him busy. #T8#
Alopodis tries to roll over but Helvig keeps him under control.
Helvig controlling the action here.
Helvig is thwarting Alopodis's attempts to control the position.
Helvig trying to control the action but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis won't allow Helvig to pass to mount.
Helvig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T9#
Helvig wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is defending well.
Helvig trying to control from half guard but Alopodis is working away.
Alopodis won't allow Helvig to pass to mount.
Alopodis tries to get to full guard but Helvig has control of the leg.
Helvig is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Helvig is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T10#
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck.
Alopodis is controlling Helvig's posture.
Alopodis looking to control.
Helvig looking to pass the guard.
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Helvig controls the pace.
Helvig trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Helvig slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (0) vs (5) Helvig
Helvig controls the position.
Helvig tries to advance position but instead Alopodis slips a leg back in to half guard.
Still in half guard, Helvig seems content to control.
Alopodis controlling the position well. #T12#
Alopodis is trying to get back to full guard.
Helvig wants to control but Alopodis is keeping him busy.
Helvig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alopodis keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helvig controlling the action here.#T13#
Helvig is pressing down on Alopodis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alopodis is holding on for now. #T14#
Helvig is controlling the pace.
Alopodis is staying active underneath Helvig, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alopodis is looking to control Helvig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alopodis avoid being mounted?
Alopodis is looking to improve his position.
Helvig trying to control the action but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helvig is thwarting Alopodis's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig wins on points by 5 to 0.
An out of breath Bjørn Helvig thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Wulfgang Bleak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD2#
Bleak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Xanthopoulos to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bleak (0) vs (2) Xanthopoulos
Xanthopoulos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (0) vs (5) Xanthopoulos
Bleak tries to improve position but can't.
Bleak is trying to control Xanthopoulos's posture but Xanthopoulos avoids it.
Bleak regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Xanthopoulos is working away from the top position though.
Xanthopoulos slows the pace down in half guard.
Xanthopoulos moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (0) vs (8) Xanthopoulos#T1#
Bleak is not content to let Xanthopoulos control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bleak is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Bleak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bleak tries to buck Xanthopoulos off but Xanthopoulos is having none of it.#T2#
Xanthopoulos controlling the position.
Bleak is trying to control Xanthopoulos's posture but Xanthopoulos avoids it.
Xanthopoulos trying to control the position but Bleak is working away.
Bleak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (2) vs (8) Xanthopoulos#T3##SUB#
Bleak is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Bleak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Xanthopoulos wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Xanthopoulos manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
Xanthopoulos pulls Bleak in close to his closed guard and prevents Bleak from doing any damage or advancing position.
Xanthopoulos wants to sweep but no luck.
Bleak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xanthopoulos is keeping the position for now.
Bleak being controlled here momentarily.
Xanthopoulos wants to sweep but no luck. #T5#
Bleak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xanthopoulos is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xanthopoulos trying to keep a closed guard but Bleak is proving a slippery customer.
Bleak is looking to pass into half guard but Xanthopoulos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Xanthopoulos is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (2) vs (10) Xanthopoulos
Bleak pulls Xanthopoulos in to control the position.
Bleak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Xanthopoulos manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (4) vs (10) Xanthopoulos
Xanthopoulos keeping moving, preventing Bleak from controlling successfully.
Xanthopoulos wants to sweep here but Bleak controlling him for the moment. #T6#
Bleak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Xanthopoulos's guard.
Bleak is looking to advance position but Xanthopoulos won't allow it.
Bleak is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Bleak is working for a submission of some sort.
Well, if Bleak 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.
#T7#
Xanthopoulos preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Xanthopoulos is looking to improve his position.
Xanthopoulos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bleak trying to control the position from guard on top but Xanthopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Bleak is fighting to break Xanthopoulos's control of his arms but Xanthopoulos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Xanthopoulos looking to control.
Bleak advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (7) vs (10) Xanthopoulos#SUB#
Bleak is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Xanthopoulos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Xanthopoulos is holding Bleak down, trying to stall.#T9#
Bleak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xanthopoulos keeps working.
Xanthopoulos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Xanthopoulos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bleak's best efforts.
Xanthopoulos trying to control from the bottom.
#T10##SUB#
Bleak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Xanthopoulos has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Bleak wants to work for an arm triangle but Xanthopoulos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Bleak is looking for a kimura here.
Xanthopoulos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T11#
Bleak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xanthopoulos controlling the position.
Bleak looking to pass the guard.
Xanthopoulos seems keen to control Bleak's posture.
Bleak wants to control from the top but Xanthopoulos keeps moving. #T12#
Xanthopoulos pulls Bleak in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Xanthopoulos 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.
Bleak advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (10) vs (10) Xanthopoulos#T13#
Xanthopoulos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (10) vs (12) Xanthopoulos
Bleak wants to sweep but Xanthopoulos has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bleak (10) vs (15) Xanthopoulos
Bleak is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Xanthopoulos off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bleak (14) vs (15) Xanthopoulos#SUB#
Bleak patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Bleak has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Xanthopoulos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Bleak looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Xanthopoulos is controlling Bleak 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bleak (14) vs (17) Xanthopoulos#T14#
Bleak is trying to hold Xanthopoulos in close to prevent damage but Xanthopoulos has managed to pass into half guard.
Bleak is looking to control Xanthopoulos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bleak avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bleak keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xanthopoulos wins on points by 17 to 14.
A less than humble Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Wulfgang Bleak stepped up to the mic, saying 'I don't mind the pain, it helps remember the lesson. Great job by my opponent, he earned it. But I will be back!'. |
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