 |
Bots de Garra 226 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 8 losses; Cleetus Boone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 49 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Suarez forces Boone back against the ropes and clinches.#TD#
Boone tightens his grip and picks Suarez up, before dumping him to the ground. Suarez manages to land in guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boone (2) vs (0) Suarez
Suarez controlling the position.
Boone postures up.
#SUB2#
Suarez is looking for a triangle but Boone pushes his legs off easily.
Suarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boone controls the pace.
Suarez working a defensive guard but Boone manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (5) vs (0) Suarez
Suarez is trying to control Boone's posture but Boone avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Boone controlling the position from side mount.
Suarez is looking for a sweep.
Boone moves into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Boone (7) vs (0) Suarez
Boone prevents Suarez from getting the reversal.
Suarez is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
Suarez is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Suarez tries to hold on but Boone pushes him away.
Boone wants to control the pace but Suarez is squirming around nicely.
Suarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Suarez tries to hold on but Boone postures up.#T3#
Boone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
Boone avoids the attempt from Suarez to control.
Boone seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Suarez is holding on tight.
Boone controlling the pace for now.
Suarez is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
Boone trying to control but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Suarez 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: Boone (7) vs (2) Suarez
Suarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boone's guard.
Suarez is looking to advance position but Boone won't allow it. #T5#
Suarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Suarez is looking for a kimura here.
Suarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Suarez is pressing down on Boone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boone is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Suarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
My spies in Silverback MMA 🦍 inform me that Suarez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T6##SUB2#
Suarez is trying to work for a kimura but Boone is defending well.
Suarez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Boone trying to control the position.
Suarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Suarez trying to control but Boone is working from the bottom. #T7#
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Suarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Suarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Boone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Suarez passes into half guard.
Boone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boone gets full guard.#T8#
Boone keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass.
Suarez is pushing down on Boone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boone is fighting to maintain full guard but Suarez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boone is not content to let Suarez control the position.
Boone is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Suarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Boone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Suarez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boone is looking to control Suarez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boone avoid being mounted?#T9#
Boone is holding on to half guard well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Suarez passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (7) vs (5) Suarez
Suarez staying calm.
Suarez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Boone's legs. #SUB2#
Suarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boone has escaped the position, nice work there. #T10#
Boone prevents Suarez from moving into mount. #SUB2#
Suarez tries for a kimura but Boone is defending well.
Suarez has knee on belly momentarily but Boone bucks him off and regains half guard.
Suarez trying to control from half guard but Boone is working away. #SUB2#
Suarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Boone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T11#
Suarez is looking to stall here but Boone recovers full guard.
Boone keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez looking to sit in guard and control but Boone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boone (9) vs (5) Suarez
Suarez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Boone puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Suarez trying to control here.
#T12#
Suarez is pressing down on Boone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boone postures up.
Boone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boone is one step ahead there.
Boone postures up.
#T13#
Boone stays in close to Suarez's body and controls the position.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boone is one step ahead there. #T14#
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Boone from controlling successfully.
Suarez controlling Boone's posture.
Suarez wants to improve his position but instead Boone has moved into half guard.
Suarez trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone takes the fight on points by 9 to 5.
An out of breath Cleetus Boone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 98 wins and 73 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 31 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Virus as Toehold shoots in.
Virus stuffs the takedown attempt from Toehold. Toehold gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Virus clinches up with Toehold and pushes him back against the ropes.
Virus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Toehold gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've been informed that Virus has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#TD#
Toehold pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toehold is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Virus
Virus looking for a sweep. Not yet Virus, not yet.
Virus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus pulls Toehold in to control the position. #T1#
Virus keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Toehold won't allow Virus to sweep him here. #T2#
Virus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Virus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
Virus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Virus controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself. #T3#
Virus has Toehold pulled in close to control his posture.
Virus wants to sweep here but Toehold controlling him for the moment.
Toehold controls from within his opponent's guard.
Virus is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up.
Virus is controlling Toehold's posture.
Virus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Virus 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.
Virus controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
Virus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Virus looking to control.
#T5#
Virus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
Virus is controlling Toehold's posture.
Virus looking to control.
Toehold won't allow Virus to sweep him here.
Virus working a defensive guard here.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toehold tries to free his leg and advance position but Virus is retaining full guard. #T6#
Virus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toehold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Virus controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Virus pulls Toehold in close to prevent any damage.
Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T7#
Virus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Virus is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up.
Toehold passes into half guard.
Virus is looking to improve his position.
Virus is looking to get back to full guard here but Toehold has managed to pass to side control instead.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (0) Virus
Virus is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T8#
Virus is trying to control Toehold's posture but Toehold avoids it.
Virus is being controlled here.
Virus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Virus wants to control but Toehold postures up.#T9#
Toehold controls the position from side control.
Virus is trying to control Toehold's posture but Toehold avoids it.
Virus is trying to escape the position but Toehold is controlling the position.
Virus struggling a bit here.
Toehold taking a breather here. #T10#
Virus is not content to let Toehold control the position.
Virus prevents Toehold from improving position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Virus is looking to regain half guard here but Toehold keeps moving and retains side control. #T11#
You can see the frustration on Virus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Virus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Virus keeps Toehold under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Virus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Virus is looking to regain half guard here but Toehold keeps moving and retains side control. #T12#
Virus struggling a bit here.
Virus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toehold wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Virus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Toehold's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Virus trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
#T13#
Virus is not content to let Toehold control the position.
Virus manages to get to full guard.
Virus has his hands on Toehold's head, controlling the position.
Virus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (5) vs (2) Virus#T14#
Toehold is refusing to be controlled, as Virus sits in half guard.
Toehold wants to improve his position but Virus is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virus is trying to control the action in half guard but Toehold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Virus is looking to advance position but Toehold won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Tommy Toehold seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 87 wins and 64 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 80 wins and 86 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Darragh Fiachna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Fiachna closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Curls wants the takedown. Fiachna is fighting it off but Curls persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fiachna's guard against the ropes.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna is looking to sweep but instead, Curls has passed into half guard.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Curls is trying to control the action in half guard but Fiachna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fiachna controlling the position for now.
Fiachna trying to control here.
Curls with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
Curls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fiachna knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Curls is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
#T3#
Fiachna trying to control but Curls postures up.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
Fiachna is trying to control but Curls passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna tries to buck Curls off but Curls is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna prevents Curls from moving into mount. #T4#
Curls is trying to move to mount but Fiachna reverses beautifully and ends up in Curls's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (5) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fiachna stands and throws Curls's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (5) Fiachna#T5#
Curls is being controlled here.
Curls is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fiachna working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fiachna just content to control the position.
Curls is looking to reverse the position.
Fiachna wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy. #T6#
Fiachna controls the position from side control.
Fiachna wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy. #T7#
Fiachna controlling the position from side mount.
Fiachna trying to control the position but Curls is working away.
Curls is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Fiachna goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Curls has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fiachna but great work by Curls.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Curls (9) vs (5) Fiachna
Curls has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (11) vs (5) Fiachna#T8#
Curls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fiachna tries to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Fiachna tries to reverse the position but Curls maintains control.
Curls controlling the pace for now. #T9#
Curls looking to control but Fiachna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiachna is trying desperately to improve 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.
Fiachna is still trying to improve position.
Curls trying to control but Fiachna is having none of it.
Fiachna wants to hold on but Curls pushes him away.#T10#
Curls controlling from the full mount.
Fiachna wants to control but Curls is having none of it.
Fiachna is working to get back to half guard.
#T11#
Fiachna manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fiachna trying to hold on to Curls's head to control him but Curls postures up.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Curls is trying to control. Fiachna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T12#
Curls trying to mount his opponent but Fiachna defends it.
Curls is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curls trying to control the pace.
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T13#
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna trying to control here.
Curls controlling the action here.
Fiachna wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.
#T14#
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curls performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Fiachna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
After winning the bout, Jerry Curls thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 16 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 51 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chai.#CL#
Cheese rushes Chai and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cheese drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cheese tries for a takedown but Chai manages to get underhooks.
#TD2#
Chai has Cheese pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chai pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Cheese tumbling to the mat - Chai dives into Cheese's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cheese (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Cheese.
Cheese looking to control.
Chai is looking to pass into half guard but Cheese pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cheese is in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (2) Chai
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cheese passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (5) vs (2) Chai
Chai tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position. #T1#
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cheese's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.#T2##SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is still trying to improve position.
Cheese keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cheese pulls his head out easily.
Cheese is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB2#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
Cheese trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Chai is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cheese jumps into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (8) vs (2) Chai
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T5#
Chai is not content to let Cheese control the position.
Chai tries to improve position but can't. #T6#
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai is not content to let Cheese control the position.
Chai is looking to reverse 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.#T7#
Cheese moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Cheese moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T8#
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Chai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cheese can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Chai working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cheese has passed into half guard!
#SUB2#
Cheese moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Chai.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (11) vs (2) Chai#T9#
Cheese wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Cheese slows the pace down.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Chai sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Chai has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cheese escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cheese!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (14) vs (2) Chai
Chai tries to improve position but can't. #T10#
Chai is being controlled here.
Chai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cheese off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cheese (14) vs (6) Chai#SUB2#
Chai looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Chai looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Cheese is controlling Chai 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (16) vs (6) Chai
Chai looks winded!
Cheese is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Cheese got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cheese has managed to get both his arms back between Chai's legs - danger averted.#T11##SUB2#
Chai looking for subs off his back but Cheese has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cheese wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheese is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Chai wants to get back to full guard but Cheese has mounted him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (19) vs (6) Chai
Chai is working to get back to half guard.
#T12#
Cheese fails to advance to Chai's back.
Chai is trying to reverse the position but instead Cheese has taken his back - oops!
Score +3 for taking back: Cheese (22) vs (6) Chai
Chai is really stuck here.
Cheese has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chai's body.
Chai is trying to break free.
Chai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Chai is in bad spot here.
#T13#
Will Cheese go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Chai rolls, trying to escape but Cheese keeps control of the position.
Cheese doesn't have the hooks in and Chai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (22) vs (8) Chai
Chai looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Chai has gone for a leg lock! Cheese slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chai's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (24) vs (8) Chai#T14##SUB2#
Chai isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cheese stacks Chai on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cheese!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (27) vs (8) Chai
Chai tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Cheese taking a breather here.
Chai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Chai has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cheese escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cheese!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (30) vs (8) Chai
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese takes the fight on points by 30 to 8.
Richard Cheese thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 83 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 17 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Esteves throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Esteves is in Gracie's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Gracie
Esteves stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
Esteves trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom. #T1#
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Esteves trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Esteves is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Esteves has managed to sneak the leg through.
Esteves is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Esteves is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Esteves is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esteves stalling.
Esteves tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Esteves trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T3#
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Esteves is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Esteves has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves stalling.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it. #T4#
Gracie trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Esteves manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (0) Gracie
Esteves controlling from mount. #SUB#
Esteves has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Esteves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape. #T5#
Esteves content just to control the position here.
Esteves wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Esteves is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gracie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gracie!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (5) vs (2) Gracie
Esteves controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself. #T6#
Esteves looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Esteves controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Esteves pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Esteves controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself. #T7#
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie stays in close to Esteves's body and controls the position.
Esteves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T8#
Esteves controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Esteves wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T9#
Esteves is trying to keep Gracie in close.
#SUB#
Esteves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracie has picked Esteves up and slammed him! Esteves can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracie manages to pass to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (5) Gracie#SUB2#
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Esteves knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Esteves is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (5) vs (7) Gracie#T10#
Esteves tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie tries to control but Esteves wriggling away.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T11#
Esteves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Esteves tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Gracie tries to control but Esteves wriggling away.
Esteves has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Gracie's lack of action.
#T12#
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Esteves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esteves keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Esteves trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
#T13#
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Esteves trying to control here.
Esteves tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves moves into full guard.
#T14#
Esteves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Esteves wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves is trying to keep Gracie in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 7 to 5.
An out of breath Rufino Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 32 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 94 wins and 55 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Dukat moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Schaubi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dukat uses from the top position.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Dukat tries to pass.
Dukat 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.
Schaubi 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.
Schaubi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dukat puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukat prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
Dukat content to control rather than advance. #T1#
Dukat'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.
Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.
Dukat stalling.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but Dukat is controlling well.
#T2#
Dukat not doing much here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Schaubi is doing well to control the position and prevent Dukat from advancing to side control.
Schaubi trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Dukat seems to be looking for submissions.
Schaubi wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Dukat trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi wants to sweep but Dukat has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (3) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dukat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schaubi can't do much from the bottom here.
Dukat content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dukat laying and praying for a moment but Schaubi takes advantage and regains half guard. #T5#
Schaubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Dukat 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.
Schaubi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dukat is stalling here. Schaubi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dukat seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Schaubi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dukat (3) vs (4) Schaubi#T6#
Schaubi trying to control the position but Dukat is working away.
Schaubi slows the pace down.
Schaubi trying to control the action but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Dukat struggling a bit here.#T7#
Dukat is not content to let Schaubi control the position.
Schaubi working away.#SUB2#
Schaubi is trying to get an arm triangle but Dukat is defending well.
Dukat is not content to let Schaubi control the position. #T8#
Dukat is trying to control Schaubi's posture but Schaubi avoids it.
Dukat is looking to regain half guard here but Schaubi keeps moving and retains side control.
Schaubi trying to control the position but Dukat is working away. #T9#
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.
Dukat prevents Schaubi from improving position.
Schaubi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Schaubi laying and praying for a moment but Dukat takes advantage and regains half guard. #T10#
Schaubi is trying to control. Dukat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dukat wants to control but Schaubi is keeping busy.
Schaubi trying to control the action but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Dukat wants to control but Schaubi is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T11##SUB2#
Dukat is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Schaubi has latched onto it... Big trouble! Schaubi pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Dukat is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Schaubi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abu Schaubi!
Abu Schaubi looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 22 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 36 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Gracie darts in and clinches Von Hayek up against the ropes.
Von Hayek prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD2#
Von Hayek pulls guard.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Von Hayek is controlling Gracie's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Von Hayek trying to control the position.
#T1#
Von Hayek is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Von Hayek keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Von Hayek looking to control but Gracie passes into half guard.
#T2#
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Von Hayek keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3#
Gracie controlling the action here.
Von Hayek trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (3) vs (0) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Gracie avoids the attempt from Von Hayek to control.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie looking to control but Von Hayek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Von Hayek is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T5#
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Von Hayek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T6#
Gracie wants to control the pace but Von Hayek is squirming around nicely.
Von Hayek working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Von Hayek is working to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Von Hayek is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is stalling here but it's allowed Von Hayek to get half guard.
Gracie passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (6) vs (0) Von Hayek#T8#
Von Hayek looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (8) vs (0) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Hayek is looking to escape. #T9#
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Von Hayek is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
Von Hayek tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.#T10#
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie trying to control but Von Hayek is having none of it.
Von Hayek keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T11#
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Von Hayek wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Von Hayek is looking to get to half guard.#T12#
Von Hayek wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Von Hayek tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Von Hayek is trying to escape the mount.
#T13#
Von Hayek tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Hayek is looking to escape.
Von Hayek wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.#T14#
Von Hayek is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Von Hayek is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Anderson Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 126 wins and 101 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 61 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mesquita wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches.
Petersen looking for a takedown.
Petersen is trying to drag Mesquita to the mat but Mesquita just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conald Petersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petersen is trying to drag Mesquita to the mat but Mesquita just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.#TD2#
Mesquita has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petersen uses from the top position.
Petersen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (3) vs (0) Mesquita
Petersen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mesquita's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
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.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Petersen takes a little break here. Mesquita wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mesquita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is not content to let Petersen control the position. #T2#
Mesquita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Petersen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mesquita!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (5) vs (0) Mesquita
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Petersen wants to take Mesquita's back here but Mesquita is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
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.#T3#
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
Mesquita working to try and regain half guard.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Mesquita felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
Mesquita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
Petersen is looking to work his way around to Mesquita's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Mesquita is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mesquita 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: Petersen (5) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen 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.#T5#
Petersen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Petersen continues to stall.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Petersen is looking to sweep but instead, Mesquita has passed into half guard.
#SUB2#
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Petersen is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
#T6#
Petersen is controlling Mesquita's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Petersen wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Mesquita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Petersen actively working from the bottom here.#T7#
Petersen trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Petersen is not content to let Mesquita control the position.#SUB2#
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Petersen defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Petersen gets full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass. #T8#
Mesquita slips nicely into half guard.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Petersen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petersen.
Mesquita trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T9#
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Mesquita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Petersen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mesquita has managed to get both his arms back between Petersen's legs - danger averted.
Petersen is pulling down on Mesquita's head. It's preventing any offense from Mesquita, at least for the moment.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there. #T10#
Petersen controlling the position.
Petersen looking to control.
Petersen seems keen to control Mesquita's posture.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mesquita controls the pace.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving. #T11#
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Petersen has Mesquita pulled in close to control his posture.
Petersen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (7) vs (2) Mesquita
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T12#
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Mesquita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Petersen defends easily.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass. #T13#
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is controlling Petersen's posture.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Petersen advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (10) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to escape the position but Petersen is controlling the position.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Petersen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T14#
Petersen taking a breather here.
Mesquita is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Mesquita is letting Petersen control him for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (10) vs (4) Mesquita
Petersen is doing well to control the position and prevent Mesquita from advancing to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
An out of breath Conald Petersen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
|
|
|
Main event
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 99 wins and 57 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 55 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Scott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kamenev swivels and escapes.
Kamenev is looking to counter the offense by Scott and move into the clinch.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kamenev.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kamenev (4) vs (0) Scott
Kamenev trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott prevents Kamenev from improving position. #T1#
Kamenev looking to control but instead Scott has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but Scott defending well.
Scott preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott has his hands clasped together around Kamenev's back. He's all about the action.#T2#
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Kamenev sits in half guard.
Scott is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
Scott keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well. #T3#
Kamenev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Scott is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
Scott controlling the position for now.#T4#
Scott wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy.
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Kamenev sits in half guard.
Kamenev prevents Scott from improving his position.#T5#
Scott is doing well to control the position and prevent Kamenev from advancing to side control.
Kamenev is just content to waste time from the top position. Scott takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kamenev controlling from the top position.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T6#
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Kamenev 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.
Scott has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.#T7#
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott is pulling down on Kamenev's head. It's preventing any offense from Kamenev, at least for the moment.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Kamenev trying to move into half guard but instead Scott has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (4) vs (2) Scott
Kamenev wants to sweep but no luck.
Scott is pushing down on Kamenev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kamenev is fighting to maintain full guard but Scott has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.
Kamenev trying to control but Scott postures up.
Well, if Scott 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.
#T9##SUB#
Kamenev looking for submissions off his back.
Kamenev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scott is working away from the top position though.#T10#
Kamenev wants to get back to full guard.
Scott controlling the pace.
Kamenev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scott's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kamenev (8) vs (2) Scott
Scott is keeping busy.
#T11#
Scott trying to control but not successfully.
Kamenev trying to control momentarily.
#T12#
Kamenev is not going to allow Scott to sit and survive in this position.
Scott rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
Kamenev has good solid back control here.
Scott tries to break free.
#T13#
Kamenev struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Scott preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kamenev.
Scott trying to control the action but Kamenev just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kamenev's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T14#
Scott wants to control his opponent's hands but Kamenev gets his hands free.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Ivan Kamenev retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Ivan Kamenev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
