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CFC CG 726 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Karel Sup! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; ZaDarius Haden!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Sup gets a clinch. #TD#
Sup has hold of one of Haden's legs. Haden is fighting the takedown attempt but Sup gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sup (2) vs (0) Haden
Sup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haden controlling Sup's posture.
Haden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sup sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haden's guard.
Sup controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sup trying to mount his opponent but Haden defends it.
Sup perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sup wants to free his trapped foot but Haden is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Haden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sup is working away from the top position though.#T2#
Sup not doing much here.
Sup passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sup (5) vs (0) Haden
Sup tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sup'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.#T3#
Sup looking to control but Haden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sup controlling his opponent. #T4#
Haden can't escape the position.
Sup controlling the position easily from mount.
Further stalling from Sup.
Haden is trying to escape the mount.
Haden tries to hold on but Sup postures up.
Sup controlling from the full mount. #T5#
Haden wants to control but Sup is having none of it.
Sup controlling the pace for now.
Haden wants to hold on but Sup pushes him away.
Sup controlling the pace for now.
Sup tries to control but Haden wriggling away.
Sup controlling his opponent. #T6#
Haden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sup tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Haden can't escape the position.
Haden is squirming around, avoiding Sup's attempts to control the action.
Sup tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Haden regains half guard.
Haden tries to get to full guard but Sup has control of the leg.
Sup with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T7#
Sup moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sup (8) vs (0) Haden
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Haden stops Sup from passing to mount.
Haden tries to bench press Sup off him but Sup keeps the position.
Haden seems a little lost for a moment, as Sup dominates the positioning.#T8#
Haden wants to control but Sup postures up.
Sup taking a breather here.
Haden prevents Sup from moving into mount.
Sup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haden keeps working.
Haden wants to control but Sup postures up.
Sup staying calm.
Haden manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sup's best efforts.#T9#
Sup tries to pass to full mount but Haden defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sup in particular looking to stall.
Haden is trying to get back to full guard.
Sup seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haden does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sup prevents Haden from improving his position.
Sup slows the pace down in half guard. #T10#
Haden wants to get back to full guard.
Sup controlling the pace.
Sup is trying to control the action in half guard but Haden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sup tries to pass the half guard into mount. Haden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Sup 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.
#T11#
Sup wants to pass to mount but Haden is defending the position.
Haden tries to roll over but Sup keeps him under control.
Haden preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sup is keen to just control but Haden is a slippery customer.
Sup is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Haden trying to control but Sup postures up.
#T12#
Haden is trying is best to control the position here.
Sup not doing much here.
Sup wants to advance to full mount but Haden doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sup stays in close to Haden's body and controls the position.
Haden 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.
Sup trying to control but Haden is working from the bottom. #T13#
Haden has control of Sup's left arm, preventing Sup from doing any damage.
Sup tries to free his leg and advance position but Haden is retaining full guard.
Sup engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sup wants to pass the guard but Haden is keeping the position.#T14#
Sup trying to control but Haden is working from the bottom.
Haden controlling Sup's posture.
Sup slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haden wants to sweep here but Sup controlling him for the moment.
Sup showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sup takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Karel Sup 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 106 wins and 55 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Helio Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Karelin drives through with a takedown into Rodriquez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (0) vs (2) Karelin
Rodriquez 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.
Rodriquez being controlled here, momentarily.
Karelin won't allow Rodriquez to sweep him here.
Karelin looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriquez.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karelin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Karelin pushes down on Rodriquez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Karelin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rodriquez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karelin is working away from the top position though.#T2#
Rodriquez is looking for a sweep. Karelin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karelin controlling the action here.
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.
Rodriquez wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
#T3##SUB2#
Karelin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriquez defends it well.
Rodriquez is looking to improve his position.
Rodriquez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rodriquez trying to hold on to Karelin's head to control him but Karelin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Karelin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Karelin wants to pass to mount but Rodriquez is defending the position.
Rodriquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karelin in particular looking to stall.#T5#
Rodriquez is trying to control but can't.
Rodriquez tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Rodriquez keeping hold of Karelin's head, controlling as best he can.
Karelin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rodriquez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T6#
Rodriquez tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Well, if Karelin 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.
Rodriquez wants to get back to full guard.
Karelin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karelin keeps trying to improve his position.#T7#
Well, if Karelin 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.
Rodriquez wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
Rodriquez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T8#
Karelin passes Rodriquez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rodriquez trying to control here.
Karelin stalling.
Karelin wants to pass to mount but Rodriquez is defending the position. #T9#
Karelin controlling the action here. #T10#
Rodriquez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T11#
Rodriquez trying to control but Karelin postures up.
Rodriquez tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Rodriquez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rodriquez won't allow Karelin to pass to mount. #T12#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rodriquez is looking to improve his position.
Karelin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Karelin 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.#T13#
Rodriquez wants to get back to full guard.#T14#
Rodriquez is holding on to half guard well.
Karelin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (0) vs (5) Karelin
Karelin controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriquez is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin wins 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 10 losses; Aleksander Kazimierz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Okoroji shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kazimierz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kazimierz (0) vs (2) Okoroji
Kazimierz trying to keep a closed guard but Okoroji is proving a slippery customer.
Okoroji is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Okoroji stopping the sweep attempt from Kazimierz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Kazimierz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Okoroji defends well.#SUB#
Kazimierz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1#
Okoroji engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Kazimierz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Okoroji defends it easily.
Kazimierz can't keep his opponent in guard - Okoroji advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kazimierz tries to roll over but Okoroji keeps him under control.#T2#
Okoroji content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like Okoroji 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.
Kazimierz wants to improve his position but Okoroji is controlling well.
Okoroji controlling the pace. #T3#
Kazimierz is looking to control Okoroji's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kazimierz avoid being mounted?
Okoroji is controlling the pace.
#T4#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Okoroji 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.
Okoroji wants to pass to mount but Kazimierz is defending the position. #T5#
Okoroji performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kazimierz gets back to full guard.
Kazimierz controls Okoroji momentarily but Okoroji frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoroji controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T6#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Okoroji.
Okoroji looking to pass the guard.
Okoroji is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Okoroji is continuing to stall.#T7#
Kazimierz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kazimierz keeping full guard, as Okoroji tries to pass.
Kazimierz wants to control but Okoroji passes easily into half guard.
Okoroji is thwarting Kazimierz's attempts to control the position.#T8#
Okoroji is looking to advance position but Kazimierz won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Okoroji in particular looking to stall.
The adventures of Okoroji the control monster continue. Boring.
Okoroji's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T9##T10#
Kazimierz is trying to control but Okoroji manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kazimierz (0) vs (5) Okoroji
Okoroji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kazimierz can't escape the position.
#T11#
Okoroji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kazimierz tries to hold on but Okoroji postures up.
Okoroji controlling from the full mount.
Okoroji fails to take his opponent's back.
Kazimierz working to try and regain half guard.
#T12#
Okoroji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More stalling from Okoroji.
Kazimierz is trying to escape the mount.
Kazimierz tries to hold on but Okoroji pushes him away. #T13#
Okoroji controlling from mount.
Kazimierz tries to hold on but Okoroji pushes him away.
Okoroji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kazimierz can't escape the position.
Kazimierz is breathing heavily.
Okoroji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T14#
Okoroji is looking to work his way around to Kazimierz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kazimierz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Kazimierz tries to hold on but Okoroji postures up.
Okoroji looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Kazimierz tries to improve his position but Okoroji has taken his back! Okoroji has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Kazimierz tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Okoroji pushes Kazimierz away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yakubu Okoroji!
After winning the bout, Yakubu Okoroji 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 83 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 15 losses; Sea Snake!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Snake gets caught flat footed, as Lavicci shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lavicci (2) vs (0) Snake
Lavicci looking to pass the guard.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Snake keeping full guard, as Lavicci tries to pass.
Snake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lavicci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snake is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Snake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Snake controls Lavicci momentarily but Lavicci frees himself.
Lavicci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snake is keeping the position for now.
Snake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lavicci is one step ahead there.
Snake trying to control the position here. #T2#
Snake controls Lavicci momentarily but Lavicci frees himself.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Snake is retaining full guard.
Snake controls Lavicci momentarily but Lavicci frees himself.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Snake is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Snake looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lavicci has picked Snake up and slammed him! Snake can't keep hold of the triangle and Lavicci manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (5) vs (0) Snake#T3#
A lull in the action here as Lavicci stalls from top position.
Snake is trying to improve his position.
Lavicci trying to control the position but Snake is working away.
Snake tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Lavicci easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lavicci (7) vs (0) Snake
Snake tries to lock up and control but Lavicci gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Snake is squirming around, avoiding Lavicci's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Lavicci controlling his opponent.
Lavicci wants to take Snake's back but he can't do it this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Snake stops Lavicci from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T5#
Lavicci looking to control but Snake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Snake regains half guard.
Lavicci wants to take a breather but Snake is having none of it.
Snake controlling the position for now.
Lavicci wants to pass to mount but Snake is defending the position. #T6#
Snake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Snake.
Lavicci pushing down on Snake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lavicci tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lavicci passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (10) vs (0) Snake
Snake is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Lavicci has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lavicci (13) vs (0) Snake
Lavicci gets his hands free as Snake looks to control. #T7#
Lavicci trying to control.
Lavicci has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Snake tries to roll but Lavicci sticks to his back.
Lavicci tries to keep control of the position but Snake is staying busy.#SUB#
Lavicci is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Snake defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lavicci tries to get the hooks in deep but Snake pushed the leg off. #T8#
Lavicci keeps control of the position as Snake tries to break free.
Snake breaks Lavicci's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (13) vs (2) Snake
Snake wants to control from the top but Lavicci keeps moving.
Snake looking to sit in guard and control but Lavicci gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (15) vs (2) Snake
Lavicci wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving. #SUB2#
Lavicci avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T9#
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snake can't keep his opponent in guard - Lavicci advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Snake keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB#
Lavicci seems to be working for a kimura but Snake defends the submission attempt.#T10#
Lavicci is taking a breather. Snake 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.
Lavicci wants to pass the guard but Snake is defending well.
Lavicci is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lavicci tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lavicci is trying to control. Snake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T11#
Lavicci is pressing down on Snake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Snake is holding on for now.
Snake trying to control here.
Snake is staying active underneath Lavicci, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snake gets full guard.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Lavicci passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (18) vs (2) Snake
Snake can't do much from the bottom here. #T12#
Lavicci tries to advance to mount but can't.
Snake is trying to control Lavicci's posture but Lavicci avoids it.
Snake tries to bench press Lavicci off him but Lavicci keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavicci is looking to take a break and control but Snake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Lavicci tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lavicci has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T13#
Lavicci moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lavicci (20) vs (2) Snake
Snake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lavicci trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lavicci is looking to work his way around to Snake's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T14#
Lavicci tries to control but Snake wriggling away.
Lavicci is really struggling to control Snake but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavicci takes the fight on points by 20 to 2.
After winning the bout, Anthony Lavicci 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Elim Garak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 102 wins and 74 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Garak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ignatowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Garak clinches up with Ignatowski and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Garak has picked Ignatowski up - he's going for a ride! Garak dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Garak (2) vs (0) Ignatowski
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski trying to hold on to Garak's head to control him but Garak postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
Ignatowski gets full guard.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Garak from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garak stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Garak tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard. #T1#
Garak 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.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Garak preventing the sweep.
Garak looking to pass the guard.
Garak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Garak is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatowski controlling Garak's posture.
Ignatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatowski, not yet.
Ignatowski has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ignatowski pulls Garak in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ignatowski is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garak (2) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Garak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Garak trying to control the position.
Garak managing to control the position.
Garak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ignatowski controls the pace.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Garak keeps moving.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Garak pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T5#
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Garak keeps moving.
Ignatowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski stands and throws Garak's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garak (2) vs (5) Ignatowski
Ignatowski working away.#SUB2#
Ignatowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T6#
Ignatowski just content to control the position.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garak keeps working.
Garak is trying to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski controls the position.#T7#
Garak is trying to control Ignatowski's posture but Ignatowski avoids it.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Garak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garak is letting Ignatowski control him for a moment.
Ignatowski working away.
Ignatowski tries to advance position but instead Garak slips a leg back in to half guard.
Ignatowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Garak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T8#
Garak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ignatowski is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Ignatowski is trying to work for a kimura but Garak is defending well.
Ignatowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T9#
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Garak is working from the bottom.
Garak keeping hold of Ignatowski's head, controlling as best he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Garak'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.#T10#
Garak wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garak is controlling Ignatowski's trapped leg to prevent Ignatowski from advancing to side control.
Ignatowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ignatowski wants to advance to full mount but Garak doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard. #T11#
Ignatowski trying to control but Garak is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski content to stall in guard here.
Ignatowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ignatowski is just content to waste time from the top position. Garak takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garak is keeping the position for now. #T12#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garak holds on and takes a little breather.
Ignatowski stays in close to Garak's body and controls the position.
Garak pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Garak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Garak pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
Garak'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.
Garak continues to stall.
Garak keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully. #T14#
Garak trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
Garak has control of Ignatowski's left arm, preventing Ignatowski from doing any damage.
Ignatowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Garak keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski passes Garak's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 5 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Undercard bout
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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 36 wins and 15 losses; Yuri Prochazka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Rickson Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Prochazka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hozdic defends well and Prochazka ends up having to push Hozdic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hozdic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Prochazka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hozdic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Prochazka pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD#
Prochazka gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Prochazka (2) vs (0) Hozdic
Hozdic preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hozdic is looking for a sweep. Prochazka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prochazka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hozdic is doing well to control the position and prevent Prochazka from advancing to side control.#T1#
Well, if Prochazka 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.
Hozdic desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Prochazka stalling. #T2#
Hozdic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hozdic trying to hold on to Prochazka's head to control him but Prochazka postures up.
Prochazka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hozdic is controlling Prochazka's trapped leg to prevent Prochazka from advancing to side control.#T3#
Hozdic is looking to improve his position.
Hozdic keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hozdic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Prochazka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hozdic keeps working.
Prochazka sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hozdic is trying to control but can't.
Hozdic controlling the position for now.#T5#
Hozdic tries to get to full guard but Prochazka has control of the leg.
Hozdic keeping hold of Prochazka's head, controlling as best he can. #T6#
Prochazka is taking a breather. Hozdic 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.
Prochazka prevents Hozdic from improving his position.
Hozdic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T7#
Hozdic is adopting a defensive guard.
Hozdic can't keep his opponent in guard - Prochazka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Prochazka seems content to control.#T8#
Hozdic is trying to control but Prochazka manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Prochazka (5) vs (0) Hozdic
Hozdic wants to control but Prochazka is having none of it.
Hozdic looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Prochazka (8) vs (0) Hozdic
Hozdic looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Prochazka is riding his opponent, not letting Hozdic buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T9#
Hozdic trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hozdic is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Prochazka is staying active.
Prochazka has good solid back control here. #T10#
Prochazka avoiding Hozdic 's attempts to control his hands.
Hozdic rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hozdic tries to roll over but Prochazka keeps him under control.#T11#
Hozdic preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hozdic tries to roll over but Prochazka keeps him under control.
Prochazka trying to control the pace. #T12#
Prochazka has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hozdic keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hozdic trying to control from the bottom.
#T13#
Prochazka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Prochazka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
Prochazka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hozdic sees it coming and defends easily.#T14#
Hozdic preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hozdic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Prochazka is working away from the top position though.
Hozdic is doing well to control the position and prevent Prochazka from advancing to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prochazka takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Yuri Prochazka retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Yuri Prochazka 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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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 10 losses; Lou Gotch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 111 wins and 74 losses; Bogdan Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gotch fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Kersikov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gotch napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gotch (0) vs (4) Kersikov
Kersikov controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov tries to advance to mount but Gotch denies him.
Gotch tries to bench press Kersikov off him but Kersikov keeps the position. #T1#
Kersikov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotch regains half guard.
Kersikov performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2#
Gotch trying to hold on to Kersikov's head to control him but Kersikov postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Gotch'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.
Kersikov is pressing down on Gotch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gotch is holding on for now.
My spies in KFA inform me that Kersikov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gotch holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T3#
Kersikov stalling.
Kersikov is looking to advance position but Gotch won't allow it.
Gotch keeping hold of Kersikov's head, controlling as best he can.
Gotch tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.#T4#
Gotch desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gotch trying to control here.
Gotch wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Kersikov trying to mount his opponent but Gotch defends it.
Kersikov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Gotch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gotch is trying to control but can't.
#T6#
Gotch tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
Kersikov not doing much here.
Gotch wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
#T7#
Gotch is trying to maintain the position but Kersikov is very close to passing his half guard.
Kersikov stalling.
Kersikov tries to pass to full mount but Gotch defends it.
Kersikov stalling. #T8#
Gotch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Gotch is defending well. #T9#
Gotch keeping control of the position.
Gotch is looking to control Kersikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gotch avoid being mounted?
Gotch is trying to get back to full guard.#T10#
Gotch is controlling Kersikov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gotch is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gotch is looking to control Kersikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gotch avoid being mounted?#T11#
Gotch is looking to improve his position.
Gotch is trying to control but can't.
Kersikov controlling the pace.
Gotch keeping control of the position.
Gotch is refusing to be controlled, as Kersikov sits in half guard. #T12#
Kersikov trying to control the pace.
Gotch keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kersikov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T13#
Gotch tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.#T14#
Gotch is controlling Kersikov's trapped leg to prevent Kersikov from advancing to side control.
Kersikov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gotch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gotch tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 4 to 0.
Bogdan Kersikov is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Bogdan Kersikov 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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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 18 wins and 7 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 118 wins and 68 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gomes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramirez.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramirez as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Ramirez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gomes sprawls well initially but Ramirez persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (0) vs (2) Ramirez
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.
Ramirez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gomes is trying to maintain the position but Ramirez is very close to passing his half guard.
Ramirez wants to pass to mount but Gomes is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Ramirez prevents Gomes from improving his position.
Ramirez is controlling the pace.
Ramirez wants to pass to mount but Gomes is defending the position. #T2#
Ramirez controlling the action here.
Gomes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ramirez performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3#
Gomes is looking to get back to full guard here but Ramirez has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (5) Ramirez
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gomes tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Gomes's face as Ramirez controls the position.
Gomes is trying to improve his position.
Gomes seems a little lost for a moment, as Ramirez dominates the positioning.#T5#
Gomes wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Gomes seems a little lost for a moment, as Ramirez dominates the positioning.
Ramirez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T6#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes is looking to reverse the position.
Ramirez tries to advance to mount but Gomes denies him. #T7#
Gomes is looking for a sweep.
Ramirez tries to advance position but instead Gomes slips a leg back in to half guard.
Well, if Ramirez 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.
Gomes keeping control of the position. #T8#
Gomes manages to get to full guard.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Gomes keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T9#
Gomes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (5) Ramirez
Our spies down at at KFA inform us that Ramirez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomes being controlled here momentarily. #T10#
Ramirez being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomes won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Ramirez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramirez has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Ramirez wants to improve his position but instead Gomes has moved into half guard.
Gomes trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Gomes prevents Ramirez from improving his position.#T12#
Gomes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gomes wants to pass to mount but Ramirez is defending the position.
Ramirez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T13#
Gomes uses his free foot to push down on Ramirez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ramirez. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (5) vs (5) Ramirez
Ramirez tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T14#
Gomes controlling the pace for now.
Ramirez tries to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
Ramirez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gomes controlling the pace.
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Gomes is heads and Ramirez is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Gomes takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
David Gomes retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath David Gomes 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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Co-main event
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 56 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 25 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Alopodis shoots in and bounces Borgia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Borgia
Borgia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alopodis controlling from the top position.
Alopodis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
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.
Borgia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Borgia is trying to keep Alopodis in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia is controlling Alopodis's posture.#T2#
Borgia wants to hit a sweep here but Alopodis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Borgia there! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (5) vs (0) Borgia
Borgia tries to control Alopodis's body but Alopodis pushes him off. Borgia squirms to his side and now Alopodis has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (8) vs (0) Borgia
Alopodis keeps control of the position as Borgia tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia trying to control the action but Alopodis just sinks the hooks in. #T3#
Alopodis is hanging on to Borgia's back as he tries to escape.
Alopodis controlling from the back.
You can see the frustration on Borgia's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Alopodis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T4#
Borgia tries to escape but Alopodis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Alopodis biding his time, controlling Borgia.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Alopodis.#T5#
Alopodis doesn't have the hooks in and Borgia manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (8) vs (2) Borgia
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
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.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Alopodis is trying to keep Borgia in close.
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alopodis is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Borgia looking to improve position, pressing down on Alopodis's thigh with his hand. Alopodis seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Borgia paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Borgia's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Alopodis picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ceph Alopodis!
Ceph Alopodis very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Main event
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 95 wins and 79 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 133 wins and 81 losses; Moldy Jello!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Wang looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (0) Jello
Jello is controlling Wang's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wang trying to control the pace.
Wang trying to pass the guard but Jello defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang is working hard here to advance position.
Jello is looking for a sweep. Wang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Jello trying to control but Wang postures up.
Wang controlling the action here.
Jello trying to control from the bottom.
Wang slows the pace down in half guard.
Wang moves into full mount! Jello won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (5) vs (0) Jello#T2#
Wang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jello can't escape the position.
Wang controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jello 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: Wang (5) vs (2) Jello
Wang pulls Jello in close to prevent any damage.
Jello stays in close to Wang's body and controls the position.
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wang pulls Jello in close to his closed guard and prevents Jello from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jello is one step ahead there.
Wang is pulling down on Jello's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Wang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Wang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wang is pulling down on Jello's head to control his posture. #T4#
Wang is trying to control the position but Jello postures up.
Jello has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wang pulls Jello in close to his closed guard and prevents Jello from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jello advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (5) vs (5) Jello
Wang is looking for a sweep.
Jello trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom. #T5#
Wang wants to control but Jello postures up.
Wang is looking for a sweep.
Jello working away.
Wang is trying to get back to half guard.
Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
Wang is trying to get back to half guard.
Jello in the domination position with Wang hanging on.
Jello tries to move to mount but Wang blocks the move with his legs. #T6#
Wang is trying to control Jello's posture but Jello avoids it.
Wang is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jello is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wang is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Wang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wang manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T7#
The fighters are battling for position here. Wang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jello is one step ahead there.
Wang seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Jello tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
Jello engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wang looking to control.
Jello trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Jello preventing the sweep. #T8#
Wang seems keen to control Jello's posture.
Wang is trying to keep Jello in close.
Jello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Wang 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.#T9#
Wang is adopting a defensive guard.
Wang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jello's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (7) vs (5) Jello
Wang wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now.
Wang controlling from the top position. #T10#
Wang wants to pass the guard but Jello is keeping the position.
Jello wants to control the position but Wang says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wang'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.
Jello wants to control but Wang is keeping busy.
Wang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T11#
Wang trying to mount his opponent but Jello defends it.
Well, if Wang 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.
Wang prevents Jello from improving his position.#SUB#
Wang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T12#
The fighters are battling for position here. Jello manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Wang 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. #T13#
Further stalling from Wang.
Jello pulls Wang in close to his closed guard and prevents Wang from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wang forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T14#
Wang wants to free his trapped foot but Jello is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jello for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
Long Wang retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Long Wang 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.
Moldy Jello was interviewed post fight and said 'I like big butts!'. |
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