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Event:
Pitbull III
Date: Dec 11, 2024 |
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 0 wins and 1 losses; Ethan Bear! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Gracy Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jr showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bear (0) vs (2) Jr
Bear won't allow Jr to pass to mount.
Jr is keen to just control but Bear is a slippery customer.
Bear is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Jr is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bear still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bear has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bear (4) vs (2) Jr
Bear working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bear is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bear (6) vs (2) Jr
Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Bear's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bear fails to move to back control.
Jr controls the position.#T2#
Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jr tries to hold on but Bear pushes him away.
Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3#
Bear trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jr tries to reverse the position but Bear maintains control.
Jr 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.
Jr tries to hold on but Bear pushes him away.
Jr stops Bear from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bear trying to control but Jr is having none of it. #T4#
Bear prevents Jr from getting the reversal.
Bear tries to control but Jr wriggling away.
Jr wants to hold on but Bear pushes him away.
Jr tries to improve his position but instead Bear has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bear (9) vs (2) Jr#T5#
Jr tries to escape the position.
Bear biding his time, controlling Jr.
Jr wants to escape the position.
Jr trying to control the position but Bear manages to sink in the hooks.
Jr is trying to break free.
#T6#
Jr just trying to survive but Bear is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jr is trying to break free.
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.
Jr trying to control the hands but Bear breaks the grip.
Jr holding on to Bear's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Jr tries to roll but Bear sticks to his back.
#T7#
Bear controls the action.
Jr is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Bear off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Jr tries to escape the position.
#T8#
Jr has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Bear will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bear not allowing Jr to control his hands.
Bear is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T9#
Bear is hanging on to Jr's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T10#
Bear gets his hands free as Jr looks to control.
Jr tries to escape the position.
What can Jr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Jr wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace. #T11#
Jr trying to control the action but Bear just sinks the hooks in.
Jr tries to escape but Bear has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bear is not going to allow Jr to sit and survive in this position.
Jr manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bear's guard. Nice work there by Jr.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bear (9) vs (4) Jr#T12#
Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jr is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bear is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bear has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bear (11) vs (4) Jr
Bear is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T13#
Jr is pulling down on Bear's head to control his posture.
Jr wants to sweep here but Bear controlling him for the moment. #T14#
Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jr keeping full guard, as Bear tries to pass.
Bear is pushing down on Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Bear has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jr is not content to let Bear control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bear takes the fight on points by 11 to 4. |
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Event:
Pitbull II
Date: Dec 08, 2024 |
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 1 wins and 2 losses; Juanito Escobar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ethan Bear!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Escobar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Escobar showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Escobar (2) vs (0) Bear#SUB#
Escobar seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Escobar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bear is just riding it out for now. Escobar eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Escobar seems to be working for a kimura but Bear defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Escobar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bear sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Escobar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Escobar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1##SUB#
Escobar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bear doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Escobar.
Bear has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at HELLCADEMY. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB#
Escobar seems to be working for a kimura but Bear defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Bear is defending against the submission attempts here by Escobar.
#SUB#
Escobar is working for a kimura here but Bear manages to reverse the position and he's now in Escobar's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Escobar (2) vs (2) Bear#T2##SUB#
Escobar throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bear escapes and throws Escobar's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Escobar (2) vs (5) Bear
Escobar is looking to reverse the position.
Escobar sneaks back into half guard.
Escobar tries to roll over but Bear keeps him under control.
Escobar moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Escobar looking for a guillotine here but Bear defends easily.
#T3##SUB#
Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bear gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bear defends it easily.#SUB#
Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bear gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Escobar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bear doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Escobar is tightening it up a little... Bear has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bear reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bear taps out! Nice BJJ there by Escobar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Juanito Escobar!
Our winner, Juanito Escobar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Bouchbomb is just out of range.
Bear throws a hook but Bouchbomb blocks it.
Bear misses with a looping left.
Bouchbomb throws out a counter right but Bear avoids it with no problem.
Bear misses the jab.
Bear misses with a body shot.
Bouchbomb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bear throws an off balance right hand
and Bouchbomb counters with a left to the body. #TD#
Bouchbomb gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear preventing the sweep.
Bear throws a big right hand that misses.
Bear stands up over Bouchbomb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T1#
Bear content to stall in guard here.
Bear scoring with some ground and pound.
Bouchbomb looks winded!
Bear chips away with some ground and pound.
Bear chips away with some ground and pound.
Bear landing some decent shots from guard.
Bear landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Bear with a nice head shot there.
Bouchbomb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bear. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bear accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bear with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bear chips away with some ground and pound.
Bear has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3#
Bear with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bear lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bear postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bear is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bear is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bear is working Bouchbomb over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bear is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bear working some strikes from top position.
Bear is working Bouchbomb over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bear working some strikes from top position.#T4#
Bear postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bear trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bear throws a big elbow that misses.
Bear chips away with some ground and pound.
Bear postures up and lands a big shot to Bouchbomb's brow.
Bear's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bear connects with a couple of short punches.
Bear not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Bear dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Bouchbomb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bear.
It seemed like Bouchbomb was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bear misses with a body shot.
Bear throws out a loose jab but Bouchbomb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bouchbomb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Bear misses with a left hand
and Bouchbomb counters with a stiff right hand. #TD#
Bear closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bouchbomb to the mat! Bouchbomb manages to get full guard.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouchbomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouchbomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bear trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bear with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bouchbomb is breathing heavily.#T1#
Bear is looking to work some ground and pound but Bouchbomb has wrist control.
Bear passes into half guard.
Bear content to control rather than advance.
Bear working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Bear in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bouchbomb tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bear!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ethan Bear!
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