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Stepping Stone 1 PBP Commentary |
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 0 wins and 1 losses; Diego Nogueira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jovi Dufren!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dufren moves into the clinch.
Dufren manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dufren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Dufren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dufren working for a triangle but Nogueira defends it easily.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Dufren is retaining full guard.
Dufren wants to sweep here but Nogueira controlling him for the moment.
Dufren is trying to keep Nogueira in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Dufren is retaining full guard.
Nogueira is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dufren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dufren is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Dufren keeps moving.
Dufren controls Nogueira momentarily but Nogueira frees himself.
Dufren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dufren is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (0) vs (2) Dufren
Dufren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogueira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dufren defends well.
Dufren trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dufren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogueira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nogueira looking for a guillotine here but Dufren defends easily.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Dufren from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to control the position but Dufren says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dufren is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nogueira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nogueira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dufren manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (2) vs (2) Dufren
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Dufren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Dufren is keeping the position.
Nogueira trying to control but Dufren is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufren trying to keep a closed guard but Nogueira is proving a slippery customer.
Nogueira looking to sit in guard and control but Dufren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nogueira (2) vs (4) Dufren
Nogueira looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dufren is defending well. Nogueira quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dufren has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Nogueira celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Nogueira!
After winning the bout, Diego Nogueira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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