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Bots de Garra 227 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 99 wins and 73 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 32 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Toehold fails with a takedown attempt.
Virus wants to counter the offense by Toehold and move into the clinch position.#TD#
Toehold darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Virus
Virus is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Virus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
Virus pulls Toehold in close to his closed guard and prevents Toehold from doing any damage or advancing position.#T1#
Toehold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Virus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virus is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Virus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T2#
Virus is continuing to stall.
Toehold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Virus is pulling down on Toehold's head to control his posture. #T3#
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
Virus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Toehold's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Virus
Virus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Virus trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Virus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Virus trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Virus controls the pace.
The adventures of Virus the control monster continue. Boring.
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.#T5#
Virus wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Toehold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toehold pulls Virus in close to prevent any damage.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Virus tries to pass.
Virus controlling from the top position. #T6#
Toehold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Toehold trying to keep a closed guard but Virus is proving a slippery customer.
#T7#
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Virus controlling from the top position.
Toehold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Virus stays in close to Toehold's body and controls the position. #T8#
Toehold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Virus is one step ahead there.
Toehold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Toehold haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T9#
Virus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virus wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus looking to pass the guard. #T10#
Virus 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.
Virus wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Virus stays in close to Toehold's body and controls the position.
Virus tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard. #T11#
Toehold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Virus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toehold 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Toehold holds on and takes a little breather.
Virus wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Virus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T12#
Toehold 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 trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Virus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Virus 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.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Virus 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.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily.
Toehold looking to control.
#T14#
Virus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virus looking to pass the guard.
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! Toehold is heads and Virus is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
A very excited looking Tommy Toehold 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 16 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 62 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Cheese has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Mesquita has hold of one of Cheese's legs. Cheese is fighting the takedown attempt but Mesquita gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cheese (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mesquita forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cheese keeps working. #T1#
Mesquita is pressing down on Cheese's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cheese is holding on for now.
Cheese wants to get back to full guard.
Cheese trying to control from the bottom.
Cheese tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard.
Mesquita prevents Cheese from improving his position.
Mesquita has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (0) vs (5) Mesquita#T2#
Mesquita looking to control but Cheese is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Mesquita has control of Cheese's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cheese regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cheese wants to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.#T3##SUB2#
Mesquita goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Cheese turns into him and now he's in Mesquita's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (5) Mesquita#SUB2#
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Mesquita has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cheese has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (5) vs (5) Mesquita#T4#
Mesquita is being controlled here.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T5#
Cheese keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mesquita 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.
Cheese wants to pass to mount but Mesquita is defending the position.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T6##SUB2#
Mesquita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Cheese postures up.
Cheese trying to mount his opponent but Mesquita defends it. #T7#
Cheese prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Cheese, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Mesquita actively working from the bottom here.
Mesquita is looking to get back to full guard here but Cheese has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (8) vs (5) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.#T8#
Mesquita sneaks back into half guard.
Mesquita is trying to maintain the position but Cheese is very close to passing his half guard.
Cheese content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.#T9#
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Cheese has control of the leg.
Cheese is looking to advance position but Mesquita won't allow it.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Cheese is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Mesquita actively working from the bottom here.#T10#
Cheese keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Mesquita actively working from the bottom here.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Cheese has control of the leg.
Cheese trying to pass the guard but Mesquita defending well.
Cheese prevents Mesquita from improving his position.#T11#
Mesquita is looking to get back to full guard here but Cheese has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (11) vs (5) Mesquita
Cheese laying and praying for a moment but Mesquita takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.#T12#
Mesquita tries to roll over but Cheese keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Mesquita looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cheese pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (14) vs (5) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to improve his position but instead Cheese has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cheese (17) vs (5) Mesquita
Mesquita controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Cheese keeps control of the position as Mesquita tries to break free.
#T13#
Cheese trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cheese really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mesquita.
Mesquita is really stuck here.
#T14#
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Cheese has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese takes the fight on points by 17 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Cheese 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 84 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 8 losses; Cleetus Boone!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Esteves gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Boone
Well, if Esteves 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.
Boone is trying to maintain the position but Esteves is very close to passing his half guard.
Boone wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves wants to control but Boone is keeping him busy.
Esteves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves is trying to control. Boone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esteves is looking to stall here but Boone recovers full guard. #T1#
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Boone keeps moving.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Boone is keeping the position.
Esteves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Boone keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves pushes down on Boone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boone trying to control here.
#SUB#
Esteves is looking for a kimura here.
Esteves sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Esteves wants to pass to mount but Boone is defending the position.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Esteves is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
Boone is looking to improve his position.
Boone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Esteves 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.
Esteves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Esteves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (0) Boone#T5#
Esteves trying to control but Boone is having none of it.
Boone is working to get back to half guard.
Esteves content just to control the position here.
Boone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T6#
Esteves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Esteves tries to control but Boone wriggling away.
Esteves wants to control but Boone has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boone keeps working.
Esteves slows the pace down in half guard.
Boone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T7#
Boone wants to hit a sweep here but Esteves passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Boone there! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (0) Boone
Boone doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Esteves wants to control the pace but Boone is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Esteves goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Boone turns into him and now he's in Esteves's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (8) vs (2) Boone
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boone is fighting to break Esteves's control of his arms but Esteves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T8#
Esteves being controlled here, momentarily.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves wants to hit a sweep here but Boone passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Esteves there! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (5) Boone
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves tries to hold on but Boone pushes him away. #T9#
Esteves is working to get back to half guard.
Esteves tries to hold on but Boone pushes him away.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T10#
Boone controlling from the full mount.
Esteves gets back to half guard.
Boone passes into side control, despite Esteves's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (8) Boone
Esteves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boone tries to move to mount but Esteves blocks the move with his legs.
Esteves is trying to work for a sweep but Boone has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (8) vs (10) Boone
Esteves tries to hold on but Boone postures up.
Esteves is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T11#
Boone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Esteves is looking to escape.
Boone controlling the pace for now.
Esteves is trying to escape the mount.
Esteves sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T12#
Esteves wants to control but Boone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Boone seems content to control.
Esteves wants to control but Boone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boone prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Esteves wants to control but Boone is keeping busy.
Esteves tries to roll over but Boone keeps him under control.
Esteves trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Boone manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (13) Boone#T13#
Boone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Esteves tries to hold on but Boone postures up.
Boone controlling from mount.
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
Boone wants to take Esteves's back here but Esteves is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T14#
Boone prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Esteves wants to control but Boone is having none of it.
Esteves 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: Esteves (10) vs (13) Boone
Boone working a defensive guard here.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves 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: Esteves (10) vs (15) Boone
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone wins on points by 15 to 10.
Cleetus Boone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 88 wins and 64 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 52 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai shoots and misses #CL#
and Curls counters by moving into the clinch.
Chai has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Curls after a bit of a struggle.
Curls gets underhooks to prevent Chai's takedown attempt.
Jerry Curls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardinho Chai.#TD2#
Chai gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Chai#SUB2#
Chai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Curls sees it coming and defends easily.
Curls trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Curls controlling the position well. #SUB2#
Chai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Chai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Curls is just riding it out for now. Chai eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Curls has managed to free his arm - good work.
My spies in Primal inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T1##SUB2#
Chai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Curls defends it well.
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (5) Chai#SUB2#
Chai tries for a kimura but Curls is defending well.
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.#SUB2#
Chai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Curls has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Curls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Curls is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chai off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Curls (4) vs (5) Chai
Chai is really stuck here.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Curls keeps control of the position easily here as Chai tries to buck him off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chai turns into Curls and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (7) Chai#SUB2#
Chai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Curls manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chai has Curls in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (6) vs (7) Chai#T3##SUB2#
Chai working for a triangle but Curls defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Chai isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Curls 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 Curls! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (9) vs (7) Chai
Curls wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai looking for a sweep but Curls has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (11) vs (7) Chai#T4#
Curls wants to control the pace but Chai is squirming around nicely.
Chai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chai tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
Chai is staying active underneath Curls, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Curls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T5#
Chai wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
Curls controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T6#
Curls is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Curls is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Curls perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Curls looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T7##SUB2#
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.#T8#
Curls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Curls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Curls sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T9#
Curls moves into full mount! Chai won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (14) vs (7) Chai
Curls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Curls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Curls with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Curls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T10#
Curls content just to control the position here.
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai is trying desperately to improve position.
Chai is trying to reverse the position but instead Curls has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Curls (17) vs (7) Chai
Chai is really stuck here.
#T11#
Curls has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chai's body.
Chai can't escape the position.
Curls is riding his opponent, not letting Chai buck him off.
Curls doesn't have the hooks in and Chai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (17) vs (9) Chai
Curls looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chai looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Chai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Curls dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (19) vs (9) Chai#SUB2#
Chai working for a triangle but Curls defends it easily.
#T12##SUB2#
Chai looking for subs off his back but Curls has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Curls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T13##SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Chai is defending well.
Curls not doing much here.
Curls is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai looks winded!#T14#
Curls takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Curls 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.
#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 19 to 9.
Jerry Curls seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 127 wins and 101 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 37 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Petersen as Von Hayek shoots in.
Von Hayek shoots in and drives through. Petersen sprawls well.#TD2#
Petersen tries to sprawl but Von Hayek drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (0) vs (2) Von Hayek
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Von Hayek has control of the leg.
Petersen is looking to control Von Hayek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen won't allow Von Hayek to pass to mount.
Von Hayek is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Petersen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Von Hayek has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T1#
Von Hayek trying to mount his opponent but Petersen defends it.
Von Hayek stalling.
Petersen is concentrating on defense, preventing Von Hayek from advancing position.
Von Hayek trying to control the action but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek content to control rather than advance.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Von Hayek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Von Hayek is very close to passing his half guard.
Von Hayek is trying to control the action in half guard but Petersen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petersen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petersen.
Von Hayek looking to pass the guard.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Von Hayek controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Von Hayek passes into half guard.
#T3#
Petersen keeping hold of Von Hayek's head, controlling as best he can.
Petersen wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy.
Von Hayek stalling.
Petersen is looking to get back to full guard here but Von Hayek has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (5) Von Hayek#T4#
Petersen struggling a bit here.
Petersen tries to bench press Von Hayek off him but Von Hayek keeps the position.
Petersen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (5) Von Hayek
Petersen prevents Von Hayek from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Von Hayek defends it.
Von Hayek works his way to full guard. Good work.
Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T5#
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen stays in close to Von Hayek's body and controls the position.
Petersen passes Von Hayek's left leg - he's now 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.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petersen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hayek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Hayek is looking to get back to full guard here but Petersen has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (5) Von Hayek#T6#
Petersen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Von Hayek! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (7) vs (5) Von Hayek
Von Hayek has given up his back - I don�t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (10) vs (5) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is trying to break free.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Petersen controlling the positon.#T7#
Von Hayek trying to control the hands but Petersen breaks the grip.
Von Hayek is really stuck here.
Petersen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#SUB#
Petersen is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Von Hayek taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Petersen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conald Petersen!
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. |
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Co-main event
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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 35 wins and 22 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 56 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Gracie works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Scott
Scott controlling the position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott trying to control the position.
Gracie looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Scott is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T2#
Gracie trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Gracie is fighting to break Scott's control of his arms but Scott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Scott pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Scott keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom. #T4#
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Scott is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T5#
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Scott controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. #T6#
Our spies down at at Ze Gym inform us that Scott has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Scott trying to control the position here.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T8#
Scott managing to control the position.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Scott for as long as he can get away with.#T9#
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Scott manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Scott
Gracie working a defensive guard but Scott passes into half guard.
Scott is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Scott is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.#T10#
Gracie controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Scott trying to control the pace.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Scott has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Scott#T11#
Scott wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Scott off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (6) vs (5) Scott
Scott prevents Gracie from getting a body triangle.
Gracie gets his hands free as Scott looks to control. #T12#
Scott tries to escape but Gracie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gracie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gracie wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Gracie trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Scott doesn't escape.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T13#
Scott trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Scott wants to escape the position.
Gracie wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.#SUB#
Gracie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gracie biding his time, controlling Scott. #T14#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gracie controlling the positon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Anderson Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Main event
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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 100 wins and 57 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 95 wins and 55 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kamenev closes the distance and clinches up with Schaubi, looking for a takedown. Kamenev pushes Schaubi against the ropes but Schaubi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Kamenev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Schaubi on his heels. He'll look to pass Schaubi's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi being controlled here, momentarily.
Schaubi is looking to sweep but instead, Kamenev has passed into half guard.
Kamenev trying to mount his opponent but Schaubi defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kamenev trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom. #T1#
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev looking to pass the guard.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard. #T3#
Kamenev trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
#T4#
Schaubi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kamenev won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Kamenev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kamenev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Schaubi for as long as he can get away with.
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 controlling the position.#T5#
Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Kamenev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schaubi has his hands on Kamenev's head, controlling the position.
Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kamenev is one step ahead there. #T6#
Schaubi has control of Kamenev's left arm, preventing Kamenev from doing any damage.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Schaubi working for a triangle but Kamenev defends it easily.
Schaubi is trying to hold Kamenev in close to prevent damage but Kamenev has managed to pass into half guard.
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.#T7#
Schaubi is pressing down on Kamenev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kamenev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (2) Schaubi
Schaubi sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T8#
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
Schaubi trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kamenev can't keep his opponent in guard - Schaubi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kamenev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schaubi wants to pass to mount but Kamenev is defending the position. #T9#
Schaubi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kamenev is looking to improve his position.
#T10#
Schaubi content to control rather than advance.
Kamenev is refusing to be controlled, as Schaubi sits in half guard.
Schaubi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kamenev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Schaubi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Schaubi is trying to control. Kamenev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T11#
Schaubi is looking to advance position but Kamenev won't allow it.
Schaubi content to control rather than advance.
Schaubi passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (2) vs (5) Schaubi
Kamenev is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T12#
Schaubi wants to take a breather but Kamenev manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Schaubi.
Schaubi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schaubi trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom. #T13#
Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamenev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schaubi forces his way into half guard.
Kamenev is staying active underneath Schaubi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kamenev wants to get back to full guard.
Kamenev is concentrating on defense, preventing Schaubi from advancing position. #T14#
Schaubi is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving. #SUB#
Kamenev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schaubi passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (2) vs (8) Schaubi
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Schaubi tries for a kimura but Kamenev is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi wins on points by 8 to 2.
Abu Schaubi is the new super heavyweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Abu Schaubi said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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