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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E06
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Yanic darts in looking for a takedown but De Souza gets double underhooks and turns Yanic into the cage.
A big right from De Souza misses.
Manager Yanic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Yanic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB2#
De Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
De Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yanic looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Yanic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yanic postures up.
Yanic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yanic tries to free his leg and advance position but De Souza is retaining full guard. #T1##SUB2#
Yanic got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yanic has managed to get both his arms back between De Souza's legs - danger averted.
Yanic trying to control but De Souza is working from the bottom.
Yanic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yanic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yanic stands and throws De Souza's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yanic remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Yanic working the body and head with strikes.
Yanic is chipping away with strikes.
De Souza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yanic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yanic is putting a hurting on De Souza here, landing some big shots from side control.
Yanic tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've been hearing that Yanic has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Souza wants to control but Yanic postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
De Souza tries to bench press Yanic off him but Yanic keeps the position.
De Souza gets back to half guard.
Yanic content to control rather than advance.
Nice strikes from Yanic there.
Yanic not doing much here.
#SUB2#
De Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Souza is staying active underneath Yanic, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
De Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yanic trying to control the action but De Souza is working from the bottom. #T3#
Yanic is thwarting De Souza's attempts to control the position.
Yanic drops an elbow to the side of De Souza's head.
Yanic working over De Souza with some ground and pound. De Souza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Souza won't allow Yanic to pass to mount.
Yanic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Souza gets back to full guard.
Yanic lands a couple of digs.
Yanic content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Yanic is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but De Souza has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Yanic is looking to defend but De Souza has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Yanic! De Souza pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Yanic taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rogerio De Souza!
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E05
Date: Jul 07, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yanic tries to throw a body punch but Pierre avoids it by throwing Yanic back against the cage. #TD#
Pierre pulls guard.
Pierre controls Yanic momentarily but Yanic frees himself.
Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Pierre is looking for a triangle but Yanic pushes his legs off easily.
Pierre 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.#SUB#
Yanic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yanic is stalling in the full guard.
Yanic cracks Pierre with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yanic is aware though and is defending well.
Yanic looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yanic is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Yanic won't allow Pierre to sweep him here.
Pierre is trying to keep Yanic in close.
#SUB#
Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yanic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Yanic 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yanic lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Pierre has his foot on Yanic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yanic works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yanic defends it easily.
Yanic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
Pierre is trying to keep Yanic in close.
#SUB#
Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yanic tries to free his leg and advance position but Pierre is retaining full guard.
Yanic won't allow Pierre to sweep him here.
Yanic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yanic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yanic is one step ahead there.
Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yanic controls the pace.
Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yanic controlling from the top position.
Yanic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yanic preventing the sweep. #T3#
Yanic landing with the ground and pound.
Yanic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yanic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yanic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yanic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yanic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yanic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yanic trying to control but Pierre is working from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yanic is stalling in the full guard.
Yanic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Yanic is posturing up here but Pierre has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Yanic tries to roll out but it's too tight and Yanic has to tap! Slick submission there by Pierre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antoine Pierre!
Antoine Pierre spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E04
Date: Jun 23, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Yanic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yanic lands in his opponent's guard.
Panda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Yanic from controlling successfully.
Panda thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Panda looking for a sweep. Not yet Panda, not yet.
Panda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yanic trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom.
Yanic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yanic wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy.
Yanic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Panda to see if he's OK.
Panda is trying to get back to half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Panda has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Yanic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
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.
Yanic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Panda is looking for a sweep.
Panda keeps trying to improve his position.
Yanic grinds an elbow into Panda's temple. #T1#
Panda takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yanic lands a nice forearm strike.
Yanic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Panda is looking to regain half guard here but Yanic keeps moving and retains side control.
Yanic is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yanic's best efforts.
Panda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yanic is keen to just control but Panda is a slippery customer.
Yanic lands with a punch from half guard.
Yanic is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda taking some punishment here, with Yanic in his half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Panda works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yanic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yanic wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Panda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yanic is one step ahead there. #T2#
Yanic wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Yanic has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Panda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yanic is one step ahead there.
Yanic works over Panda with some ground and pound from guard.
Yanic tries to free his leg and advance position but Panda is retaining full guard.
Yanic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Panda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yanic manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Yanic controls Panda momentarily but Panda frees himself. #SUB#
Yanic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Panda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yanic's head.
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!
Panda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3#
Yanic can't keep his opponent in guard - Panda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Panda thows a huge punch but Yanic dodges it nicely.
Panda working the head and body with strikes.
Yanic is trying to maintain the position but Panda is very close to passing his half guard.
Panda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Yanic is defending well.
Panda is thwarting Yanic's attempts to control the position.
Panda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yanic is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Panda.
Panda tries to pass to full mount but Yanic defends it.
Yanic is looking for a sweep. Panda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yanic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Panda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Panda's back!#T4#
Yanic controlling well, preventing Panda from escaping the position.
Yanic lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Panda turns into Yanic and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda stands up over Yanic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Panda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Panda is looking to work some ground and pound but Yanic has wrist control.
Yanic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Panda stands and throws Yanic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yanic defending against the ground and pound.
Panda working the ground and pound.
Panda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Panda works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Panda works to advance to full mount. Yanic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Panda with a couple of short strikes.
Yanic gets back to half guard.
Yanic is looking to improve his position.
Yanic is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Panda there. #T5#
Nice strikes from Panda there.
Yanic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yanic trying to control but Panda postures up.
Yanic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Panda is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Panda lands with a punch from half guard.
Yanic wants to get back to full guard.
Panda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yanic's head.
Yanic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yanic tries to get out of the position.
Panda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yanic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Panda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yanic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panda is working away from the top position though.
Yanic tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
Panda is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Panda raining down shots from the mount!#T6#
Panda landing strikes from the mount and Yanic is in trouble!
Yanic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda lands a big shot there that rocks Yanic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#ROC2#
Yanic is rocked!
My spies in Crapollas Gym inform me that Panda has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
A big strike lands for Panda! That's really hurt Yanic and he's turned his back - Panda keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Panda jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dreamiest Panda!
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E02
Date: May 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Yanic misses with a hook
enabling Reed to counter with a crisp jab.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Yanic throws a right hand that misses
and Reed counters with a two punch combo.
Reed blocks a leg kick.#TD#
Reed gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yanic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yanic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yanic lands a couple of elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reed can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reed wants to stand and escape but Yanic is having none of it.
Yanic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Reed taking punishment in the form of punches.
#ROC#
Reed is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yanic crunches a massive hammerfist down on Reed - he's out! Yanic Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manager Yanic!
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