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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 3B PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Nigel Greer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Ryobi Sansho!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Sansho drives through and clinches with Greer against the ropes.
Greer gets underhooks to prevent Sansho's takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Sansho decides to pull guard.
Sansho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Greer looking to pass the guard.
Greer trying to control the position from guard on top but Sansho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sansho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Greer wants to control from the top but Sansho keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sansho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Greer trying to control but Sansho is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sansho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Greer defends well.#T1#
Sansho looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Greer preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Sansho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Greer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Greer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Greer won't allow Sansho to sweep him here.
Sansho is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Greer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Greer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sansho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Greer has managed to get both his arms back between Sansho's legs - danger averted.#T2#
Sansho looking for a sweep. Not yet Sansho, not yet.
Greer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sansho manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Greer (0) vs (2) Sansho#SUB2#
Sansho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Greer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Greer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Greer! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Greer (4) vs (2) Sansho
Sansho is not content to let Greer control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sansho looking for a sweep but Greer has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Greer (6) vs (2) Sansho
Sansho is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Greer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sansho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Greer tries to control but Sansho wriggling away.
Sansho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sansho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Greer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Greer prevents Sansho from getting the reversal.
Sansho wants to control but Greer is having none of it.
Greer wants to control the pace but Sansho is squirming around nicely. #T4#
Sansho wants to control but Greer is having none of it.
Sansho bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Greer (6) vs (4) Sansho
Greer wants to sweep here but Sansho controlling him for the moment.
Sansho sitting in guard here, content to control.
Greer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Greer is trying to control the position but Sansho postures up.
Sansho wants to control from the top but Greer keeps moving.
Sansho 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.
Sansho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T5#
Sansho trying to control but Greer is working from the bottom.
Sansho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sansho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Greer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Greer (8) vs (4) Sansho
Sansho looking for a sweep. Not yet Sansho, not yet.
Sansho has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Sansho working for a triangle but Greer defends it easily.
Greer won't allow Sansho to sweep him here. #T6#
Sansho keeping moving, preventing Greer from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Sansho working for a triangle but Greer defends it easily.
Greer trying to control but Sansho is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sansho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sansho is pulling down on Greer's head to control his posture. #T7#
Greer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sansho is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Sansho looking for a guillotine here but Greer defends easily.
Sansho keeping moving, preventing Greer from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Greer is posturing up here but Sansho has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Greer tries to roll out but it's too tight and Greer has to tap! Slick submission there by Sansho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryobi Sansho!
Nigel Greer spoke after the fight, saying 'I had COVID'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Hiroshimo Sakamoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Andre Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pereira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sakamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pereira somewhat.#CL#
Sakamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Sakamoto is trying to trip Pereira. He has hold of a leg but Pereira is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sakamoto persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakamoto (2) vs (0) Pereira
Pereira working a defensive guard here.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Sakamoto from controlling successfully.
Sakamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pereira looking to control.
#SUB2#
Sakamoto is posturing up here but Pereira has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sakamoto tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sakamoto has to tap! Slick submission there by Pereira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Pereira!
Andre Pereira 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Yakami Sansho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tommy Carter!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sansho tries to clinch but Carter moves away #TD2#
and Carter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sansho (0) vs (2) Carter
Sansho seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Sansho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Sansho has his foot on Carter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carter works his way back into a safe position though.
Carter passes into half guard.
Carter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansho trying to hold on to Carter's head to control him but Carter postures up.
Carter not doing much here.
Carter trying to mount his opponent but Sansho defends it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Sansho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though.
Carter is pressing down on Sansho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sansho is holding on for now.
Carter controlling the pace.
Sansho trying to hold on to Carter's head to control him but Carter postures up.
Sansho wants to get back to full guard but Carter has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sansho (0) vs (5) Carter#T2#
Sansho wants to control but Carter postures up.
Sansho being controlled for a moment.
Carter has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sansho! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sansho (0) vs (7) Carter
Sansho working to try and regain half guard.
Carter with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sansho is working to get back to half guard.
Sansho is trying to escape the mount but Carter keeps good control and instead manages to take Sansho's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sansho (0) vs (10) Carter#T3#
Sansho is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Sansho is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Carter slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Carter keeps control of the position as Sansho tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Sansho 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 Carter gets his way!
Sansho tries to escape but Carter has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Carter keeps control of the position easily here as Sansho tries to buck him off.
#T4#
Carter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sansho tries to break free.
Carter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sansho rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sansho tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
Carter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T5#
Sansho is staying active underneath Carter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carter controlling the action here.
Carter uses his free foot to push down on Sansho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sansho. Score +3 for passing guard: Sansho (0) vs (13) Carter
Sansho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carter wants to take Sansho's back but he can't do it this time.
Sansho is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.#T6#
Sansho tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sansho is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
Carter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter controlling from the full mount. #T7#
Sansho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sansho is trying desperately to improve position.
Sansho tries to hold on but Carter postures up.
Sansho is looking to get to half guard.
Sansho has given up his back here. Will Carter look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Sansho (0) vs (16) Carter#T8##SUB2#
Sansho is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sansho breaks Carter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sansho (2) vs (16) Carter
Carter keeping moving, preventing Sansho from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Carter has his foot on Sansho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sansho works his way back into a safe position though.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T9#
Carter pulls Sansho in close to prevent any damage.
Sansho advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sansho (5) vs (16) Carter
Carter tries to bench press Sansho off him but Sansho keeps the position.
Sansho trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carter can do anything to dispel that myth.#T10#
Sansho trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Sansho tries to move into full mount but can't pass Carter's legs.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
Carter looking for a sweep but Sansho has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sansho (7) vs (16) Carter
Sansho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter regains half guard.#T11#
Carter tries to roll over but Sansho keeps him under control.#SUB#
Sansho is trying to work for a kimura but Carter is defending well.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Sansho is looking for a kimura but Carter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sansho to get the leverage.
Carter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sansho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sansho's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sansho (7) vs (20) Carter
Carter biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T12#
You can see the frustration on Sansho's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Carter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB2#
Carter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sansho tries to break free.
Carter is riding his opponent, not letting Sansho buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Sansho's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Carter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#T13##SUB2#
Carter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sansho wants to escape the position.
Carter doesn't have the hooks in and Sansho manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sansho (9) vs (20) Carter
Carter has his hands on Sansho's head, controlling the position.
Carter looking to control but Sansho passes into half guard.
Carter tries to roll over but Sansho keeps him under control.
Carter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T14#
Sansho trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Carter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sansho defends well.
Sansho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter seems keen to control Sansho's posture.
Sansho passes Carter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter wins on points by 20 to 9.
A victorious Tommy Carter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Darden Kane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Gozo Shioda!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Kane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Kane has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shioda regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kane (2) vs (0) Shioda
Kane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shioda 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.
Kane controlling from the top position.
Shioda has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kane has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (5) vs (0) Shioda
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Kane content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Shioda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shioda wants to control but Kane postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kane is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shioda will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Shioda is looking to reverse the position.
Shioda can't do much from the bottom here.
Kane is staying tight to Shioda's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Shioda tries to buck Kane off but Kane is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shioda is looking to reverse the position.
Shioda is being controlled here.
Kane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shioda for as long as he can get away with.
Shioda tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position. #T4#
Shioda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kane controlling the position.
Shioda is looking for a sweep.
Kane 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 Shioda's shoulder. That is not cool.
Shioda wants to control but Kane postures up.#T5#
Shioda is being controlled here.
Shioda tries to improve position but can't.
Shioda is trying to control Kane's posture but Kane avoids it.
Shioda is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
Shioda is still trying to improve position.
Shioda is trying to control Kane's posture but Kane avoids it.
Shioda tries to improve position but can't. #T6#
Kane is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shioda will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kane'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.
Shioda tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Further stalling from Kane.
Shioda wants to control but Kane postures up.#T7#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kane has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Shioda is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Kane politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kane prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shioda wants to control but Kane postures up.#T8#
Shioda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shioda can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face as Kane controls the position.
Shioda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shioda can't do much from the bottom here. #T9#
Shioda tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
Kane controlling from side mount.
Shioda is looking for a sweep.
Shioda seems a little lost for a moment, as Kane dominates the positioning.
Shioda is trying to improve his position.
Kane working away.#T10#
Shioda is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
Shioda struggling a bit here.
Shioda tries to improve position but can't.
Kane in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T11#
Shioda tries to improve position but can't.
Kane just content to control the position.
Kane working away.#T12#
Shioda is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
Shioda wants to control but Kane postures up.
Kane takes a little break here. Shioda wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Shioda tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
Kane controls the position. #T13#
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Kane is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Shioda tries to improve position but can't.
Kane is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T14#
Shioda is trying to improve his position.
Shioda seems a little lost for a moment, as Kane dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Adebayo Saleng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jermaine Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Pearson tries to keep at a distance but Saleng has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Pearson has clasped his hands together around Saleng's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Saleng (0) vs (4) Pearson
Pearson trying to control the action but Saleng is working from the bottom.
Saleng on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saleng tries to get out of the position.
Saleng is being controlled here.
Saleng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Saleng's face as Pearson controls the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Saleng is looking to regain half guard here but Pearson keeps moving and retains side control.
Saleng trying to remain calm as Pearson controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saleng is looking to regain half guard here but Pearson keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Pearson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pearson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pearson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Pearson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Saleng tries to improve position but can't.
Pearson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T2#
Pearson trying to control the position but Saleng is working away.
Pearson staying calm.
Let's hope that Pearson 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.
Saleng tries to bench press Pearson off him but Pearson keeps the position. #T3##SUB2#
Pearson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pearson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pearson staying calm.
Saleng wants to control but Pearson postures up.
Saleng tries to buck Pearson off but Pearson is having none of it.
Pearson controls the position.
Saleng could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T4##T5#
More stalling from Pearson.
Saleng is looking for a sweep.
Pearson wants to control but Saleng is keeping him busy.
Pearson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Saleng is not content to let Pearson control the position.
Pearson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pearson staying calm.#T6#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Saleng is looking for a sweep.
Pearson takes a little break here. Saleng wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T7#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Pearson.
Pearson trying to control the position but Saleng is working away.
Pearson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Saleng haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Saleng trying to remain calm as Pearson controls from the top position.
Yet more stalling tactics from Pearson.#T8#
Pearson with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Saleng is not content to let Pearson control the position.
Saleng might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Pearson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pearson happy to just control the position for now. #T9#
Saleng is looking to reverse the position.
Pearson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Saleng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Saleng's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T10#
Pearson is looking to take a break and control but Saleng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Pearson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pearson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pearson trying to control the action but Saleng is working from the bottom.
Saleng tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Pearson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pearson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T11#
Pearson controls the position.
Pearson is looking to take a break and control but Saleng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pearson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SUB2#
Pearson tries for a kimura but Saleng is defending well.
Pearson 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 Saleng's shoulder. That is not cool. #T12#
Saleng is trying to get back to half guard.
Pearson controls the position.#SUB2#
Pearson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saleng is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pearson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB2#
Pearson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pearson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T13#
Pearson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saleng keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Pearson is looking to take a break and control but Saleng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.#T14#
Saleng wants to control but Pearson postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pearson trying to control the position but Saleng is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson taking a breather here.
It looks like Pearson 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pearson wins on points by 4 to 0. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jack Manion! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Maurice Lemaire!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Manion shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lemaire is trying to defend but Manion finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Manion (2) vs (0) Lemaire
Manion controlling the action here.
Manion seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lemaire for as long as he can get away with.
Manion tries to pass to full mount but Lemaire defends it. #SUB#
Manion is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lemaire is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Manion!
Jack Manion decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Rory Birdwhistle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Massiel Tomás!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Birdwhistle closes the distance and clinches.
Tomás has Birdwhistle pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Birdwhistle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tomás goes for a takedown in the clinch but Birdwhistle prevents it.
#TD#
Birdwhistle has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tomás uses from the top position.
Birdwhistle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomás is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Tomás got a little sloppy there for a moment and Birdwhistle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tomás has managed to get both his arms back between Birdwhistle's legs - danger averted.
Tomás tries to free his leg and advance position but Birdwhistle is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birdwhistle wants to sweep but no luck.
Tomás trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tomás trying to control the position from guard on top but Birdwhistle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Birdwhistle looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tomás puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SUB2#
Tomás is trying to work for a kimura but Birdwhistle is defending well.
Tomás wants to take a breather but Birdwhistle is having none of it. #SUB2#
Tomás seems to be looking for submissions.
Birdwhistle is trying to get back to full guard.
Birdwhistle is trying is best to control the position here.
Birdwhistle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tomás on the ground.#T2#
Birdwhistle trying to control but Tomás postures up.
#SUB2#
Tomás is working for a kimura but Birdwhistle is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Tomás is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Birdwhistle defends it well.
Birdwhistle gets full guard.
Birdwhistle looking for a sweep. Not yet Birdwhistle, not yet.
Birdwhistle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tomás's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Birdwhistle (2) vs (0) Tomás
Birdwhistle wants to control from the top but Tomás keeps moving. #T3#
Tomás keeping full guard, as Birdwhistle tries to pass.
Birdwhistle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Birdwhistle trying to control but Tomás is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Tomás looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Birdwhistle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tomás keeping moving, preventing Birdwhistle from controlling successfully. #T4#
Birdwhistle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Tomás is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Our spies down at at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy inform us that Tomás has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Birdwhistle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Tomás is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Birdwhistle is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Tomás working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Birdwhistle has passed into half guard!
Birdwhistle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T5#
Tomás has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Birdwhistle is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Birdwhistle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tomás is just riding it out for now. Birdwhistle eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Tomás is defending against the submission attempts here by Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tomás keeps working. #T6#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Birdwhistle in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Tomás looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Tomás actively working from the bottom here.
Tomás tries to get to full guard but Birdwhistle has control of the leg.
Birdwhistle uses his free foot to push down on Tomás's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tomás. Score +3 for passing guard: Birdwhistle (5) vs (0) Tomás
Birdwhistle wants to take Tomás's back here but Tomás is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T7#
Tomás slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Birdwhistle trying to control the action but Tomás is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Birdwhistle is working for a submission of some sort.
Tomás tries to roll over but Birdwhistle keeps him under control.
Tomás slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Birdwhistle trying to control but Tomás is working from the bottom. #T8##SUB2#
Birdwhistle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Birdwhistle tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomás is retaining full guard.
Birdwhistle trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomás is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Tomás is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Birdwhistle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Tomás had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Birdwhistle defends it easily.
Birdwhistle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T9#
Birdwhistle tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomás is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Tomás looking for a guillotine here but Birdwhistle defends easily.
Tomás has his hands on Birdwhistle's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Tomás had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Birdwhistle defends it easily.#SUB2#
Tomás working for submissions but it's allowed Birdwhistle to get to half guard.
#T10#
Birdwhistle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Birdwhistle continues to stall.
Tomás is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T11##SUB#
Birdwhistle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tomás is not content to let Birdwhistle control the position.
Tomás is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Birdwhistle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Birdwhistle's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Birdwhistle (5) vs (4) Tomás#SUB2#
Tomás looking to break Birdwhistle's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Birdwhistle remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tomás will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Tomás has the hooks in. Birdwhistle is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Birdwhistle trying to control the hands but Tomás breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Tomás working for a choke but Birdwhistle is defending well. #SUB2#
Tomás has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T12#
Birdwhistle turns into Tomás and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Birdwhistle (7) vs (4) Tomás
Birdwhistle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Birdwhistle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tomás is trying to keep Birdwhistle in close.
Birdwhistle looking to pass the guard.
Birdwhistle trying to control but Tomás is working from the bottom. #T13#
Tomás wants to sweep here but Birdwhistle controlling him for the moment.
Birdwhistle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tomás manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Birdwhistle (7) vs (6) Tomás
Tomás pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Birdwhistle is keeping the position for now.
Birdwhistle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Birdwhistle tries to get out of the position.
Birdwhistle looking to control.
Tomás stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Birdwhistle swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T14#
Birdwhistle is controlling Tomás's posture.
Tomás stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Birdwhistle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Birdwhistle wants to sweep here but Tomás controlling him for the moment.
Birdwhistle wants to improve his position but instead Tomás has moved into half guard.
Birdwhistle keeping hold of Tomás's head, controlling as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomás prevents Birdwhistle from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Birdwhistle takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
After winning the bout, Rory Birdwhistle 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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