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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; CC Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Hoodoo Brown!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brown dives in and grabs Chai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chai pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Chai.#CL#
Chai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chai wants a takedown but no success here.
Chai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Chai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai seems keen to control Brown's posture.
Chai is trying to control the position but Brown postures up. #T1#
Chai pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Chai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chai defends it well.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Brown wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chai can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working. #T3#
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chai trying to control here.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Brown working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Chai is in trouble now - Brown has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Brown
Chai tries to control the position but Brown now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (6) Brown
I would not like to be Chai right now.
#T4##SUB2#
Chai is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Brown gets his way!
Brown tries to get the hooks in deep but Chai pushed the leg off. #SUB2#
Brown looking to break Chai's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Chai remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Brown will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Will Brown go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Chai wants to control his opponent's hands but Brown gets his hands free.
Chai's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Brown's hands.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Brown is persistently looking for the submission but Chai is defending it well.
#T5#
Chai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chai tries to escape but Brown has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chai trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Brown patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Chai trying to control but not successfully.
Brown wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.#T6##SUB2#
Brown patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Brown not allowing Chai to control his hands.
Chai is in bad spot here.
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (6) Brown
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T7#
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Brown
Chai controlling Brown's posture.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Brown drops back looking for a leg! Chai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chai manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Chai's guard. #T8##SUB2#
Brown drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chai dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (8) Brown
Brown 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.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass. #T9#
Brown pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Chai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brown manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chai has Brown in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (10) Brown
Chai has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
Chai keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass. #T10##SUB#
Chai working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (10) Brown
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown gets back to full guard.
#T11#
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Chai seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.#T12#
Brown tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Chai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (9) vs (10) Brown
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
#T13#
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (9) vs (12) Brown
Brown trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chai trying to control the position.
#T14#
Chai keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Chai has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brown is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (9) vs (15) Brown
Chai is not content to let Brown control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 15 to 9.
An out of breath Hoodoo Brown 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Chukwu Adeoluwa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Adeoluwa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Orozco has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Adeoluwa uses from the top position.
Adeoluwa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Adeoluwa continues to stall.
Orozco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adeoluwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa controlling from the top position.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Orozco is trying to keep Adeoluwa in close.
Adeoluwa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Orozco has Adeoluwa pulled in close to control his posture.
Adeoluwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Adeoluwa is working hard here to advance position.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
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 postures up.
Adeoluwa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Orozco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adeoluwa defends it easily.
Orozco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adeoluwa controls the pace.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orozco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Adeoluwa postures up. #T3#
Adeoluwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adeoluwa postures up.
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Adeoluwa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Orozco wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Adeoluwa is now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Orozco trying to control from the bottom.
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa is taking a breather. Orozco 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.
Orozco trying to control here.
#T4#
Adeoluwa slows the pace down in half guard.
Orozco is looking to improve his position.
Adeoluwa wants to free his trapped foot but Orozco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Adeoluwa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Orozco is looking for a sweep. Adeoluwa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adeoluwa is controlling the pace.
Orozco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T5#
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Adeoluwa 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.
Orozco trying to control the position here.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adeoluwa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Adeoluwa is proving a slippery customer.
Adeoluwa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in close to prevent any damage. #T6#
Adeoluwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Adeoluwa is proving a slippery customer.
Orozco is pulling down on Adeoluwa's head to control his posture.
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Adeoluwa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in close to his closed guard and prevents Adeoluwa from doing any damage or advancing position.#T7#
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeoluwa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adeoluwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Orozco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adeoluwa controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Orozco has an active guard here but Adeoluwa has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Adeoluwa seems content to control.#T8#
Adeoluwa wants to pass to mount but Orozco is defending the position.
Orozco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adeoluwa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Orozco controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB2#
Orozco looking for submissions off his back.
Adeoluwa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orozco is looking to improve his position.
#T9#
Adeoluwa controlling the action here.
Adeoluwa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Orozco is controlling Adeoluwa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Adeoluwa has control of the leg.
Adeoluwa content to control rather than advance.
Orozco is trying to control but can't.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Orozco regains full guard. Nicely done. #T10#
Adeoluwa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Adeoluwa slips nicely into half guard.
Orozco manages to get to full guard.
Adeoluwa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in close to his closed guard and prevents Adeoluwa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T11#
Orozco keeping full guard, as Adeoluwa tries to pass. #SUB2#
Orozco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adeoluwa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in close to his closed guard and prevents Adeoluwa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Adeoluwa content to stall in guard here.
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Orozco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
#T12#
Orozco is adopting a defensive guard.
Adeoluwa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Orozco is controlling Adeoluwa's posture.
Orozco is continuing to stall.
Orozco is trying to keep Adeoluwa in close.
Adeoluwa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in to control the position.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Orozco controlling Adeoluwa's posture. #T13#
Adeoluwa 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.
Orozco can't keep his opponent in guard - Adeoluwa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adeoluwa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Orozco actively working from the bottom here.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.#T14##SUB2#
Orozco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Adeoluwa prevents Orozco from improving his position.
Adeoluwa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Adeoluwa (3) vs (0) Orozco
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adeoluwa controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adeoluwa takes the fight on points by 3 to 0.
Post fight, Chukwu Adeoluwa stared into the camera and 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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