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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 14, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Tomlinson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Esposito quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Tomlinson is trying to work for a kimura but Esposito is defending well.
Esposito tries to get to full guard but Tomlinson has control of the leg.
Tomlinson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Esposito misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomlinson is keen to just control but Esposito is a slippery customer.
Tomlinson performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
Esposito tries to kick Tomlinson off but Tomlinson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Esposito is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Tomlinson closes the distance and clinches.
Esposito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tomlinson smiles and moves away.
Tomlinson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#TD#
Tomlinson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Esposito on his heels. He'll look to pass Esposito's guard now, I'm sure.
Esposito wants to stand and escape but Tomlinson is having none of it. #SUB2#
Esposito working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tomlinson has passed into half guard!
Tomlinson wants to stand but Esposito has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T2#
Still in half guard, Tomlinson seems content to control.
Tomlinson wants to take a breather but Esposito is having none of it.
Tomlinson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tomlinson is keen to just control but Esposito is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Esposito fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tomlinson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT#
It looks like Pablo Esposito has been cut.#CL#
Tomlinson drives through and clinches with Esposito against the cage.
Esposito looking to throw knees to the head but Tomlinson is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC#
Tomlinson manages to break the clinch.
Tomlinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Esposito shoots in looking for a takedown but Tomlinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Esposito's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zeus Tomlinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Esposito.
A head kick misses from Tomlinson .
Tomlinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.#ROC#
Esposito is rocked!
Tomlinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Tomlinson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Esposito's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tomlinson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tomlinson is breathing heavily.#T4#
Esposito wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Esposito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tomlinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Tomlinson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Esposito's closed guard. He's half up but Esposito has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Esposito pivots and extends the arm, Tomlinson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Esposito! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Esposito!
An intense looking Pablo Esposito took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I would like to thank Dr. Octagon and Max Octane for the chance to fight in their promotion. Thx guys!'.
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Event:
TWGC 11 (155lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: May 18, 2016 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pablo Esposito and Alexei Orlov. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pablo Esposito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alexei Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Esposito looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Orlov successfully pulls guard.
Orlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esposito tries to free his leg and advance position but Orlov is retaining full guard.
Orlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esposito is one step ahead there.
Orlov is trying to keep Esposito in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Orlov keeping full guard, as Esposito tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Orlov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Esposito has Orlov in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esposito (0) vs (2) Orlov
Orlov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Orlov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orlov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Esposito manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esposito (2) vs (2) Orlov
Orlov working for a triangle but Esposito defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orlov 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.
Esposito drops back, looking for a kneebar! Orlov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Orlov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Orlov! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esposito (2) vs (6) Orlov
You can see the frustration on Esposito's face as Orlov controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orlov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Esposito is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Esposito is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Esposito, who protects the arm well.
Esposito tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orlov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Orlov wants to control but Esposito is keeping him busy.
Orlov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Esposito's legs.
You can see the frustration on Esposito's face as Orlov controls the position.
Esposito regains half guard there - taking advantage of Orlov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orlov is looking to stall here but Esposito recovers full guard.
Esposito seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Orlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orlov content to stall in guard here.
Orlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esposito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Esposito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esposito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Orlov trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Orlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esposito can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Orlov controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orlov trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Orlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Orlov wants to pass the guard but Esposito is keeping the position.
Orlov is still trying to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Orlov from controlling successfully.
Esposito throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Orlov escapes and throws Esposito's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Esposito (2) vs (9) Orlov
Orlov is looking to take a break and control but Esposito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esposito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orlov wants to control but Esposito is keeping him busy.
Esposito gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esposito (2) vs (11) Orlov
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orlov controlling his opponent.
Orlov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Esposito manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Orlov controls the position.
Orlov trying to control the action but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Esposito is trying to escape the position but Orlov is controlling the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Esposito being controlled for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orlov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Orlov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Esposito tries to buck Orlov off but Orlov is having none of it.
Orlov trying to control the action but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Orlov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is not content to let Orlov control the position.
Esposito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orlov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Esposito's legs.
Orlov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Orlov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Esposito is looking for a sweep.
Esposito struggling a bit here.
Orlov advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Esposito (2) vs (13) Orlov
Esposito is squirming around, avoiding Orlov's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Esposito is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Esposito is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Esposito can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlov wins on points by 13 to 2.
The defeated Pablo Esposito had this to say: 'I would like to thank Dr. Octagon and Max Octane for the chance to fight in their promotion and i will come back even stronger, i promise!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Moura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moura looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Moura stuffs the takedown attempt from Esposito. Esposito gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Moura throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Esposito tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Moura is in Esposito's guard.
Esposito looking for a sweep. Not yet Esposito, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esposito throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Moura looking to pass the guard.
Esposito 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Esposito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1##SUB2#
Esposito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moura sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Esposito's guard.
Moura tries to stand and escape but Esposito is controlling the position.
Moura blocks the strikes from Esposito.
Esposito makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Esposito.#T2#
Moura trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Esposito had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moura defends it easily.#SUB2#
Moura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Moura wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Esposito's closed guard. He's half up but Esposito has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Esposito pivots and extends the arm, Moura falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Esposito! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Esposito!
Pablo Esposito took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I would like to thank Dr. Octagon and Max Octane for the chance to fight in their promotion. Thx guys!'.
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