Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CWC 281
Date: Nov 07, 2021

191 cm
39 yrs
190 lbs

185 cm
24 yrs
194 lbs

Merel

Cunha

Event: CWC 278
Date: Oct 24, 2021

180 cm
28 yrs
185 lbs

185 cm
24 yrs
194 lbs

Cruz

Cunha

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Cruz feints and as Cunha raises his hands in defense, Cruz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Cunha
Cunha looking to control.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard.
Cruz passes into half guard.
Cunha is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cunha is still trying to improve position.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well. #T1#
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Cunha is defending well.
Cruz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cruz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cunha wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Cunha wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy.
Cunha is doing well to control the position and prevent Cruz from advancing to side control.
Cunha is looking to control Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cunha avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cruz wants to free his trapped foot but Cunha is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Cunha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz controlling the action here.#T3#
Cunha is trying to get back to full guard.
Cunha is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cruz jumps into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (0) Cunha
Cruz working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cunha is trying to improve his position.
Cunha is not content to let Cruz control the position. #T4#
Cunha has one of Cruz's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Cunha wants to control but Cruz postures up.
Cunha tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cunha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cruz works to advance to full mount. Cunha defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (7) vs (0) Cunha
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Cunha is squirming around, avoiding Cruz's attempts to control the action. #T5#
Cruz is really struggling to control Cunha but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cunha tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Cunha looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (10) vs (0) Cunha
Cruz controls the position.
Cruz controlling well, preventing Cunha from escaping the position. #T6#
Cruz controls the position.
Cunha tries to escape the position.
Cunha trying to control but not successfully.
Cruz controls the action.
Cunha is really stuck here.
Cruz biding his time, controlling Cunha. #T7#
Cunha wants to escape the position.
Cruz biding his time, controlling Cunha.
Cunha trying to control the position but Cruz manages to sink in the hooks.
Cruz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cunha doesn't escape.
Cunha tries to roll but Cruz sticks to his back. #T8#
Cruz has good solid back control here.
Cunha trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cunha manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cruz's guard. Nice work there by Cunha.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (10) vs (2) Cunha
Cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cunha is stalling in the full guard. #T9#
Cruz wants to sweep here but Cunha controlling him for the moment.
Cunha wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz pulls Cunha in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Cunha stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cruz holds on and takes a little breather.
Cunha wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cunha is one step ahead there. #T11#
Cunha wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cruz holds on and takes a little breather.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz has Cunha pulled in close to control his posture.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T12#
Cunha stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
Cunha looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (12) vs (2) Cunha
Cunha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cunha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard.
Cunha being controlled here, momentarily. #T13#
Cunha pulls Cruz in close to his closed guard and prevents Cruz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cunha's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cruz content to stall in guard here. #T14#
Cunha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cunha working a defensive guard but Cruz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (15) vs (2) Cunha
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cunha tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cruz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (17) vs (2) Cunha
Cunha 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: Cruz (17) vs (4) Cunha

And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
Michael Cruz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CWC 272
Date: Oct 03, 2021

185 cm
24 yrs
194 lbs

190 cm
22 yrs
190 lbs

Cunha

Majere

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Eduardo Cunha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Majere shoots in and gets a takedown into Cunha's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cunha (0) vs (2) Majere
Majere content to stall in guard here.
Cunha wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cunha 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.
Cunha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Majere manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (2) Majere
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Majere has his hands on Cunha's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Cunha is stalling in the full guard.
Majere wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Majere is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (4) Majere
Cunha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cunha seems keen to control Majere's posture.
Majere tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard. #T2#
Majere won't allow Cunha to sweep him here.
Majere pushing down on Cunha's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cunha tries to get to full guard but Majere has control of the leg.
Cunha wants to control but Majere is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cunha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cunha has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cunha wants to sweep but no luck.
Majere postures up.
Cunha is trying to hold Majere in close to prevent damage but Majere has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majere prevents Cunha from improving his position.
Cunha works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3#
Majere wants to pass the guard but Cunha is keeping the position.
Cunha is trying to keep Majere in close.
Cunha seems keen to control Majere's posture.
Majere slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Majere is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Majere won't allow Cunha to sweep him here.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunha swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Majere stopping the sweep attempt from Cunha.
Cunha working a defensive guard here.
Majere wants to pass the guard but Cunha is keeping the position.
Cunha wants to sweep here but Majere controlling him for the moment.
Cunha controlling the position.
Cunha being controlled here, momentarily.
Cunha managing to control the position. #T5#
Cunha wants to sweep here but Majere controlling him for the moment.
Majere controlling from the top position.
Cunha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Majere won't allow Cunha to sweep him here.
Cunha trying to keep a closed guard but Majere is proving a slippery customer.
Majere won't allow Cunha to sweep him here.
Cunha is pulling down on Majere's head. It's preventing any offense from Majere, at least for the moment.#T6#
Majere stopping the sweep attempt from Cunha.
Majere controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Majere is fighting to break Cunha's control of his arms but Cunha is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cunha looking for a sweep. Not yet Cunha, not yet.
Cunha controls Majere momentarily but Majere frees himself.
Majere slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cunha controls Majere momentarily but Majere frees himself.
Majere forces his way into half guard.#T7#
Cunha is trying to maintain the position but Majere is very close to passing his half guard.
Cunha controlling the position well.
Majere tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cunha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cunha trying to hold on to Majere's head to control him but Majere postures up.
Cunha tries to roll over but Majere keeps him under control.
Cunha manages to get to full guard.
Cunha 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.#T8#
Cunha controls Majere momentarily but Majere frees himself.
Majere won't allow Cunha to sweep him here.
Cunha is trying to hold Majere in close to prevent damage but Majere has managed to pass into half guard.
Majere controlling the action here.
Majere is looking to take a break and control but Cunha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Majere looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cunha is trying to get back to full guard.#T9#
Cunha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cunha has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cunha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Majere is one step ahead there.
Cunha looking to control. #T10#
Majere preventing the sweep.
Cunha pulls Majere in close to prevent any damage.
Majere wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
Majere won't allow Cunha to sweep him here.
Majere controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cunha is pulling down on Majere's head. It's preventing any offense from Majere, at least for the moment.
Cunha can't keep his opponent in guard - Majere advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cunha keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cunha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Majere is working away from the top position though.#T11#
Majere seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cunha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cunha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cunha.
Majere passes Cunha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cunha wants to get back to full guard.
Cunha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cunha seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cunha trying to keep a closed guard but Majere is proving a slippery customer.
Cunha wants to sweep here but Majere controlling him for the moment. #T12#
Majere advances to half guard.
Cunha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cunha controls Majere momentarily but Majere frees himself.
Cunha wants to control but Majere passes easily into half guard.
Cunha is trying to maintain the position but Majere is very close to passing his half guard.
Majere trying to control from half guard but Cunha is working away.
Cunha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Majere is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T13#
Cunha working a defensive guard here.
Cunha pulls Majere in to control the position.
Cunha is trying to control the position but Majere postures up.
Majere trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Majere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Majere wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
Majere showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cunha wants to sweep here but Majere controlling him for the moment. #T14#
Majere controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cunha is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cunha wants to sweep here but Majere controlling him for the moment.
Cunha is pulling down on Majere's head. It's preventing any offense from Majere, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Majere 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Majere wins on points by 4 to 2.
A relieved looking Denubis Majere thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: TWGC 35 (185lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 11, 2021

185 cm
24 yrs
194 lbs

170 cm
34 yrs
162 lbs

Cunha

Merlin

Event: CWC 250
Date: Aug 15, 2021

180 cm
22 yrs
185 lbs

185 cm
23 yrs
194 lbs

Esteves

Cunha

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice sprawl there from Esteves as Cunha shoots in.#TD#
Esteves closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cunha quickly recovers to half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Cunha
Esteves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cunha told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cunha is concentrating on defense, preventing Esteves from advancing position.
Cunha tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Cunha is trying is best to control the position here.
Cunha is trying to control but can't.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but Cunha defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Esteves is looking for a kimura here.
Esteves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Cunha trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up. #T1#
Cunha is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Cunha is positioning himself well to prevent Esteves advancing to mount.
Cunha is looking to improve his position.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cunha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cunha is looking to improve his position.
Cunha is looking to control Esteves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cunha avoid being mounted?
Cunha is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Esteves jumps into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (0) Cunha
Esteves working away.#T2#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cunha is looking for a sweep.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Cunha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cunha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Esteves working away.
Cunha stops Esteves from passing to mount.
Cunha tries to buck Esteves off but Esteves is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Cunha is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
Esteves tries to advance to mount but Cunha denies him.
Esteves trying to control the position but Cunha is working away.
Cunha wants to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves works to advance to full mount. Cunha defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (7) vs (0) Cunha
Esteves with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Esteves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cunha is looking to escape.
Cunha wants to hold on but Esteves pushes him away.
Esteves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Esteves avoids the attempt from Cunha to control.
Cunha working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esteves controlling from mount.
Cunha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Esteves moves to back control.
Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (10) vs (0) Cunha
I really don't envy Cunha right now. #SUB#
Esteves looking for the choke from the back.
Esteves is hanging on to Cunha's back as he tries to escape. #T5##SUB#
Esteves is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cunha knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cunha for a finish.
Cunha wants to control his opponent's hands but Esteves gets his hands free. #SUB#
Cunha fending off the submission attempt from Esteves.
Cunha tries to roll but Esteves sticks to his back.
Cunha is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Esteves off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Esteves trying to control momentarily.
Esteves really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cunha.
Cunha trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB#
Esteves looking to break Cunha's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Cunha remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Esteves will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You can see the frustration on Cunha's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #T6##SUB#
Esteves has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cunha has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Esteves's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cunha trying to control the action but Esteves just sinks the hooks in.
Esteves has the hooks in. Cunha is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Esteves not allowing Cunha to control his hands.
Esteves controls the action.
Esteves struggling to keep hold of the position.
Esteves avoiding Cunha 's attempts to control his hands.
Cunha tries to break free. #T7#
Cunha prevents Esteves from getting a body triangle.#SUB#
Cunha defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Esteves's arms. #SUB#
Esteves has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cunha has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Esteves controlling well, preventing Cunha from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Esteves controlling the positon.
Cunha just trying to survive but Esteves is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Esteves controlling well, preventing Cunha from escaping the position. #SUB#
Esteves is looking for the choke from the back position but Cunha is controlling his hands well.
Cunha can't escape the position.
Esteves trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position. #T8#
Esteves is hanging on to Cunha's back as he tries to escape.
Cunha trying to control the hands but Esteves breaks the grip.
Good control from Esteves.
Esteves is not going to allow Cunha to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Esteves patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
What can Cunha do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cunha is really stuck here.
Esteves struggling to keep hold of the position.
Esteves really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cunha.
Cunha tries to escape the position.
Cunha trying to control the hands but Esteves breaks the grip. #T9#
Esteves doesn't have the hooks in and Cunha manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (10) vs (2) Cunha
Esteves managing to control the position.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully.
Cunha won't allow Esteves to sweep him here. #T10#
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cunha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cunha trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves controlling Cunha's posture. #SUB#
Esteves has his foot on Cunha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cunha works his way back into a safe position though.#T11#
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunha preventing the sweep.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Cunha trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves looking to control.
Cunha looking to pass the guard.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T12##SUB#
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cunha being controlled here momentarily.
Esteves working a defensive guard here. #T13#
Esteves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cunha is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cunha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Esteves pulls Cunha in close to prevent any damage. #T14#
Esteves wants to sweep here but Cunha controlling him for the moment.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Vartan Esteves decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CACC 245
Date: Aug 08, 2021

185 cm
36 yrs
186 lbs

185 cm
23 yrs
194 lbs

Gagnon

Cunha

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Luc Gagnon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gagnon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Gagnon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gagnon (2) vs (0) Cunha
Cunha desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cunha trying to control but Gagnon postures up.
Gagnon prevents Cunha from improving his position.
Cunha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gagnon is working away from the top position though.
Cunha has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gagnon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Gagnon is trying to work for a kimura but Cunha is defending well. #T1#
Cunha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cunha.
Gagnon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Cunha is trying to control the position but Gagnon postures up.
Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Gagnon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cunha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunha pulls Gagnon in close to prevent any damage.
Gagnon advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gagnon (5) vs (0) Cunha#T2#
Gagnon trying to control the action but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Gagnon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cunha's legs.
Cunha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gagnon working away.
Gagnon wants to control but Cunha is keeping him busy.
Cunha is trying to improve his position.
Cunha keeps trying to improve his position.
Gagnon trying to control the position but Cunha is working away. #SUB#
Cunha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gagnon's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Gagnon! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Cunha has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luc Gagnon!
Luc Gagnon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CWC 235
Date: Aug 01, 2021

185 cm
23 yrs
194 lbs

196 cm
32 yrs
185 lbs

Cunha

La Vellei

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Eduardo Cunha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Jean Cristopher La Vellei!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice takedown defense from La Vellei. No joy for Cunha on that attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cunha or perhaps it was just good defense by La Vellei, which made it look bad.
Cunha misses with a takedown attempt - La Vellei sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Cunha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cunha tries to score a power double leg takedown but La Vellei sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cunha somewhat.#TD2#
La Vellei shoots in and bounces Cunha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cunha (0) vs (2) La Vellei
La Vellei must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
La Vellei tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
La Vellei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and La Vellei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Cunha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cunha has La Vellei pulled in close to control his posture.
Cunha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
La Vellei looking to pass the guard. #T1#
La Vellei controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cunha is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
La Vellei preventing the sweep.
La Vellei wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
La Vellei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and La Vellei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing La Vellei from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cunha holds on and takes a little breather.
La Vellei won't allow Cunha to sweep him here.
Cunha is working hard here to advance position.
La Vellei is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
La Vellei trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha controlling La Vellei's posture. #T2#
La Vellei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Cunha is pulling down on La Vellei's head. It's preventing any offense from La Vellei, at least for the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Cunha'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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cunha keeping full guard, as La Vellei tries to pass.
Cunha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
La Vellei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
La Vellei wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
La Vellei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cunha is trying to control the position but La Vellei postures up. #T3#
La Vellei looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
La Vellei drops back looking for a leg! Cunha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cunha manages to kick La Vellei off! La Vellei jumps back into Cunha's guard.
La Vellei controlling from the top position.
La Vellei trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha pulls La Vellei in close to prevent any damage.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing La Vellei from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
La Vellei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and La Vellei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
La Vellei thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
La Vellei looking to pass the guard.
Cunha can't keep his opponent in guard - La Vellei advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4#
Cunha manages to get to full guard.
La Vellei trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
La Vellei wants to pass the guard but Cunha is keeping the position.
La Vellei keeps trying to improve his position.
La Vellei trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
La Vellei stopping the sweep attempt from Cunha.
La Vellei trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha trying to keep a closed guard but La Vellei is proving a slippery customer.
Cunha can't keep his opponent in guard - La Vellei advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cunha wants to control but La Vellei is keeping busy. #T5#
Cunha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of La Vellei's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take La Vellei's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cunha (4) vs (2) La Vellei
La Vellei tries to roll but Cunha sticks to his back.
La Vellei is still trying to improve position.
La Vellei wants to control his opponent's hands but Cunha gets his hands free.
La Vellei is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cunha doesn't have the hooks in and La Vellei manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (4) vs (4) La Vellei
Cunha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
La Vellei advances to half guard.
La Vellei is thwarting Cunha's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
La Vellei is working for a kimura but Cunha is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB2#
La Vellei looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
La Vellei is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T6#
La Vellei is pressing down on Cunha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cunha is holding on for now.
Cunha is controlling La Vellei's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cunha wants to control but La Vellei is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
La Vellei is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cunha is just riding it out for now. La Vellei eventually gives up the hold.
Cunha is staying active underneath La Vellei, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
La Vellei seems to be looking for submissions. #T7##SUB2#
La Vellei is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cunha has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cunha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cunha.
Cunha 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.
Cunha is pulling down on La Vellei's head to control his posture.
La Vellei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
La Vellei slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
La Vellei tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
La Vellei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and La Vellei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cunha wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T8#
La Vellei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Cunha wants to sweep but no luck.
La Vellei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Cunha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (6) vs (4) La Vellei
La Vellei trying to control but Cunha postures up.
Cunha is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
La Vellei looking for submissions off his back.
La Vellei wants to improve his position but Cunha is controlling well. #T9#
Cunha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
La Vellei trying to control here.
Cunha content to control rather than advance.
Cunha seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down La Vellei for as long as he can get away with.#T10#
Cunha wants to control but La Vellei is keeping him busy.
La Vellei trying to control here.
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but La Vellei keeps working.
La Vellei is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cunha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cunha's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cunha (6) vs (8) La Vellei#SUB2#
La Vellei has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cunha has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB2#
Cunha showing good submission defense here.
La Vellei is not going to allow Cunha to sit and survive in this position.
La Vellei is hanging on to Cunha's back as he tries to escape. #SUB2#
La Vellei patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#T11#
Cunha trying to control the action but La Vellei just sinks the hooks in. #SUB2#
La Vellei is persistently looking for the submission but Cunha is defending it well.
Cunha tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cunha slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
La Vellei is thwarting Cunha's attempts to control the position.
Cunha is staying active underneath La Vellei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cunha is trying is best to control the position here.
Cunha is trying to get back to full guard.
La Vellei is looking to take a break and control but Cunha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
La Vellei moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (6) vs (11) La Vellei#SUB2#
La Vellei thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T12#
Cunha struggling a bit here.
Cunha manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (8) vs (11) La Vellei
Cunha trying to mount his opponent but La Vellei defends it.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but La Vellei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
La Vellei looking for submissions off his back.
La Vellei wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
La Vellei looking for submissions off his back.#T13#
Cunha passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (11) vs (11) La Vellei
La Vellei is trying desperately to improve position.
Cunha controlling from mount.
Cunha prevents La Vellei from getting the reversal.
Cunha controlling his opponent.
La Vellei is looking to get to half guard.#T14#
Cunha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
La Vellei wants to control but Cunha is having none of it.
Cunha looking to control and managing it successfully.
La Vellei is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
La Vellei wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Cunha (14) vs (11) La Vellei

And that's the end of the fight!
Cunha takes the fight on points by 14 to 11.
Our winner, Eduardo Cunha, 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.

Event: CWC 225
Date: Jul 11, 2021

185 cm
23 yrs
194 lbs

185 cm
36 yrs
186 lbs

Cunha

Gagnon

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Eduardo Cunha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Luc Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Gagnon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cunha (0) vs (2) Gagnon
Cunha seems keen to control Gagnon's posture.
Gagnon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Cunha controlling the position.
Cunha seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cunha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gagnon controls the pace.
Gagnon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Cunha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gagnon's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (2) Gagnon
Cunha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gagnon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Cunha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gagnon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cunha has managed to get both his arms back between Gagnon's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Cunha content to stall in guard here.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Gagnon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cunha passes Gagnon's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
Gagnon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cunha trying to control from Gagnon's half guard. Gagnon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cunha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cunha wants to pass the guard but Gagnon is keeping the position.
Gagnon is adopting a defensive guard.
Gagnon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gagnon, not yet. #T3#
Cunha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cunha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gagnon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gagnon being controlled here, momentarily.
Cunha trying to control but Gagnon is working from the bottom. #T4#
Gagnon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cunha is one step ahead there.
Cunha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gagnon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cunha trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gagnon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (4) Gagnon
Gagnon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cunha's guard. #SUB2#
Gagnon seems to be working for a kimura but Cunha defends the submission attempt.
Cunha wants to improve his position but Gagnon is controlling well. #T5##SUB2#
Gagnon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cunha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gagnon.
Gagnon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cunha trying to control from the bottom.
Cunha wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Gagnon wants to work for an arm triangle but Cunha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gagnon wants to take a breather but Cunha is having none of it.
Cunha is pressing down on Gagnon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cunha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gagnon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now. #T6#
Cunha has Gagnon pulled in close to control his posture.
Gagnon looking to pass the guard.
Cunha wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gagnon stopping the sweep attempt from Cunha.
Gagnon being controlled here momentarily.
Cunha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gagnon is one step ahead there.
Gagnon tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard.
Gagnon trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Gagnon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now. #T7#
Cunha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gagnon stands and throws Cunha's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (2) vs (7) Gagnon
Cunha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gagnon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cunha tries to get to full guard but Gagnon has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Gagnon seems to be working for a kimura but Cunha defends the submission attempt.
Cunha tries to get to full guard but Gagnon has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Cunha is defending against the submission attempts here by Gagnon.
Cunha tries to roll over but Gagnon keeps him under control.#T8#
Gagnon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cunha keeps working.
Cunha trying to control from the bottom.
Cunha is refusing to be controlled, as Gagnon sits in half guard.
Cunha trying to control from the bottom.
Gagnon trying to control the action but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha keeping control of the position.
Gagnon passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (2) vs (10) Gagnon
Cunha wants to hold on but Gagnon pushes him away.#T9##SUB2#
Gagnon working for a guillotine from mount but Cunha is in no mood to give up.
Cunha wants to hold on but Gagnon pushes him away.
Cunha really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #SUB2#
Gagnon working for a submission but Cunha is keeping him at bay.
Gagnon wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #SUB2#
Gagnon working for a guillotine from mount but Cunha is in no mood to give up.
Gagnon avoids the attempt from Cunha to control.
Gagnon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cunha is holding on tight.
Cunha tries to reverse the position but Gagnon maintains control.
Cunha tries to hold on but Gagnon pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T10#
Cunha holds on for dear life.
Gagnon fails to move to back control.
Cunha is desperately trying to improve his position but Gagnon has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Gagnon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cunha is surviving well by controlling Gagnon's body position as best he can.
Cunha is trying to escape the mount.
Gagnon wants to take his opponent's back but Cunha doesn't allow it.
Cunha has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Cunha (2) vs (13) Gagnon#SUB2#
Cunha fending off the submission attempt from Gagnon.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB2#
Cunha fending off the submission attempt from Gagnon. #T11#
Cunha is really stuck here. #SUB2#
Gagnon is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cunha defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gagnon is hanging on to Cunha's back as he tries to escape. #SUB2#
Gagnon working for the choke.
Cunha is really stuck here. #SUB2#
Gagnon is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cunha is defending well though. Gagnon let's go of the attempt for now.
You can see the frustration on Cunha's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #T12##SUB2#
Gagnon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gagnon avoiding Cunha 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB2#
Cunha is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Cunha trying to control the position but Gagnon manages to sink in the hooks.
Cunha is trying to break free. #SUB2#
Gagnon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cunha has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Cunha rolls, trying to escape but Gagnon keeps control of the position. #SUB2#
Gagnon is persistently looking for the submission but Cunha is defending it well. #SUB2#
Gagnon looking for the RNC. #T13#
Gagnon tries to get the hooks in deep but Cunha pushed the leg off.
Cunha tries to escape but Gagnon has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cunha wants to control his opponent's hands but Gagnon gets his hands free.
Cunha is trying to break free.
Cunha wants to control his opponent's hands but Gagnon gets his hands free. #SUB2#
Gagnon is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cunha is defending well though. Gagnon let's go of the attempt for now.
Cunha looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A lull in the action here. #SUB2#
Gagnon is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cunha knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cunha for a finish. #T14#
I really don't envy Cunha right now.
Gagnon is trying to stick to Cunha's back but Cunha is turning into Gagnon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gagnon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cunha.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (4) vs (13) Gagnon
Cunha trying to control but Gagnon is working from the bottom.
Gagnon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunha controlling from the top position.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Gagnon keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cunha content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gagnon wins on points by 13 to 4.
An out of breath Luc Gagnon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CACC 216
Date: Jun 27, 2021

185 cm
23 yrs
194 lbs

188 cm
26 yrs
200 lbs

Cunha

Silva

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Eduardo Cunha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Helio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Silva moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Cunha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Cunha is stalling in the full guard.
Silva pulls Cunha in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Silva 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.#T1#
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (0) vs (2) Silva
Cunha desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cunha is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cunha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cunha looking for a sweep. Not yet Cunha, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Cunha controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself. #T2#
Cunha pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard.
Cunha controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cunha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Cunha is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Cunha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (2) Silva
Silva is looking for a sweep. Cunha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cunha content to control rather than advance.
Cunha wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Cunha performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cunha has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Silva trying to hold on to Cunha's head to control him but Cunha postures up.
Silva wants to improve his position but Cunha is controlling well.
Well, if Cunha 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.
Cunha's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cunha trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. #T5#
Silva is concentrating on defense, preventing Cunha from advancing position.
Silva 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.
Cunha prevents Silva from improving his position.
Cunha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cunha trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. #T6#
Cunha trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Cunha is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T7#
Cunha controlling from the top position.
Cunha trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Cunha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T8#
Cunha trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (4) Silva
Cunha trying to control the position here.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cunha trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cunha is trying to keep Silva in close. #T9#
Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cunha is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva won't allow Cunha to sweep him here.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cunha is controlling Silva's posture.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva is continuing to stall.#T10#
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cunha pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cunha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Cunha controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself. #T11#
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Cunha 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.
Cunha is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Further stalling from Cunha.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cunha is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (4) vs (4) Silva
Cunha trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #T12#
Silva is controlling Cunha's posture.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Cunha controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cunha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T13#
Silva managing to control the position.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha preventing the sweep. #T14#
Cunha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (7) vs (4) Silva
Silva is not content to let Cunha control the position.
Cunha in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cunha trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cunha takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Eduardo Cunha thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CACC MacGowan vs Gracie
Date: Jun 13, 2021

185 cm
23 yrs
194 lbs

179 cm
22 yrs
188 lbs

Cunha

Patterson

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Eduardo Cunha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Derek Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Patterson gets a double leg takedown into Cunha's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cunha (0) vs (2) Patterson
Patterson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cunha is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Cunha is adopting a defensive guard.
Patterson content to stall in guard here.
Cunha controlling Patterson's posture.
Patterson trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha wants to sweep but no luck.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Cunha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patterson is one step ahead there.
Cunha working a defensive guard here.
Patterson wants to pass the guard but Cunha is keeping the position.
Patterson trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (2) Patterson
Cunha stays in close to Patterson's body and controls the position. #T2#
Patterson has his hands on Cunha's head, controlling the position.
Patterson wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Patterson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (4) Patterson
Patterson trying to control the pace. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Patterson is looking to take a break and control but Cunha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cunha wants to control but Patterson is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Patterson is working for a kimura but Cunha is defending it quite comfortably.
Cunha wants to sweep but Patterson has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (2) vs (7) Patterson
Cunha sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Patterson in particular looking to stall.#T4#
Cunha gets full guard.
Patterson content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunha 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.
Cunha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (4) vs (7) Patterson
Patterson wants to control but Cunha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cunha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Patterson wants to get back to full guard.
Patterson is refusing to be controlled, as Cunha sits in half guard. #T5#
Cunha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (7) vs (7) Patterson
Cunha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Patterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Cunha has a good base and remains in mount.
Cunha wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Patterson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cunha is controlling the pace. #T6#
Patterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cunha's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Patterson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cunha is working away from the top position though.
Patterson trying to get back to full guard but Cunha takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (10) vs (7) Patterson#T7#
Cunha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Patterson wants to control but Cunha is having none of it.
Cunha wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Patterson wants to control but Cunha is having none of it.
Cunha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Patterson tries to hold on but Cunha postures up.#T8#
Cunha wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Cunha fails to advance to Patterson's back.
Cunha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cunha seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Patterson for as long as he can get away with.
Patterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T9#
Cunha looking to control but Patterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cunha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cunha wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Cunha avoids the attempt from Patterson to control.
Patterson tries to reverse the position but Cunha maintains control.
Cunha avoids the attempt from Patterson to control.#T10#
Cunha content just to control the position here.
Patterson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Patterson tries to lock up and control but Cunha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cunha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Cunha wants to take Patterson's back here but Patterson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cunha takes Patterson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Patterson is in trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Cunha (13) vs (7) Patterson#T11#
Cunha controls the action.
Cunha not allowing Patterson to control his hands.
Cunha is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Patterson tries to break free. #T12#
Patterson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cunha.
Patterson turns into Cunha and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (13) vs (9) Patterson
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patterson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cunha wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunha is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T13#
Cunha keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Cunha 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.
Cunha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Patterson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (15) vs (9) Patterson
Cunha trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Cunha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Patterson looking to control.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Cunha wants to pass the guard but Patterson is keeping the position.
Patterson has his hands on Cunha's head, controlling the position.
Cunha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patterson pulls Cunha in to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cunha takes the fight on points by 15 to 9.
Eduardo Cunha thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2021

#R1#
Cunha misses with a takedown
and Belport counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cunha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Belport works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cunha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Belport.#CUT#It looks like Eduardo Cunha has been cut.
Belport lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#KD#
Belport lands a big uppercut and Cunha crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cunha looks OK. Belport waves Cunha back to his feet!#ROC#Cunha is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Cunha fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Belport to the ground. Cunha is now in Belport's guard.
Cunha is still in real trouble! Can Belport finish him?
Cunha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belport manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cunha manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Cunha seems to have recovered his senses.
Belport throws a big elbow that misses.
Belport stopping the sweep attempt from Cunha.
Cunha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Belport sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Cunha working a defensive guard here.
Belport is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cunha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Cunha slows the pace down in half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cunha tries to pass to full mount but Belport defends it.
Belport is concentrating on defense, preventing Cunha from advancing position.
Cunha wants to take a breather but Belport is having none of it.
Cunha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Belport wants to improve his position but Cunha is controlling well.
Cunha trying to control from half guard but Belport is working away. #T3#
Cunha keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Belport is trying to control but can't. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Cunha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Belport holds on and takes a little breather.
Cunha preventing the sweep.
Cunha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Belport bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cunha's guard. #REVR##T4#
Cunha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cunha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belport manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Belport is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belport trying to control the position here.
Cunha forces his way into half guard.
Belport trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bitor Belport dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Cunha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Cunha misses with a takedown attempt
and Belport counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cunha shoots and misses
and Belport counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cunha thinking.
Cunha with a poor takedown
and Belport counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bitor Belport has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Cunha.
Nice takedown defense from Belport. No joy for Cunha on that attempt.
Bitor Belport is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Belport.
Nice body punch from Belport.
Belport cracks Cunha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Belport takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#That has opened up Eduardo Cunha's cut even more.#CL#
Belport closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belport slows down the pace here.
Belport displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cunha up against the cage.#T1#
Cunha tries to score a body lock takedown but Belport shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cunha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Belport is defending well.
Belport using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Belport effectively controlling the action here.
A bit of stalling here from Belport.
Belport lands with a right to the head.
Belport stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Belport content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bitor Belport.
Cunha has his takedown stuffed
and Belport counters with a stiff right hand.
Belport's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cunha under the eye.
Cunha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belport counters with a straight right hand.
Eduardo Cunha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#KD#
Belport drops Cunha with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cunha looks back up at him and smiles so Belport waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #CUT#The cut above Eduardo Cunha's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Belport lands a beautiful left hook that drops Cunha. Cunha tries to recover but Belport is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Cunha lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bitor Belport!
During a confident post fight interview, Bitor Belport thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: CACC 201: Brown vs Anatta II
Date: May 23, 2021

200 cm
29 yrs
195 lbs

185 cm
22 yrs
194 lbs

Saric

Cunha

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Valentin Saric! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Saric gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Saric pulls guard effortlessly.
Saric is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saric looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cunha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cunha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saric looking to control.
Cunha is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saric has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha stopping the sweep attempt from Saric.
Saric has his hands on Cunha's head, controlling the position.
Saric looking to control. #T1#
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cunha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saric will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cunha won't allow Saric to sweep him here.
Saric working a defensive guard here.
Saric looking for a sweep. Not yet Saric, not yet.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Saric pulls Cunha in close to prevent any damage.
Cunha tries to free his leg and advance position but Saric is retaining full guard.
Cunha is stalling in the full guard.
Saric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cunha wants to pass the guard but Saric is keeping the position.
Saric controlling Cunha's posture.
Saric trying to keep a closed guard but Cunha is proving a slippery customer. #T3#
Cunha tries to free his leg and advance position but Saric is retaining full guard.
Saric lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (2) vs (0) Cunha
Cunha keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Saric is fighting to break Cunha's control of his arms but Cunha is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Saric wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cunha is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (2) vs (2) Cunha
Cunha postures up. #T4#
Saric looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saric trying to control the position here.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Saric keeps moving.
Saric is adopting a defensive guard.
Cunha looking to pass the guard.
Saric controlling the position.
Cunha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saric keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully. #T5#
Cunha is fighting to break Saric's control of his arms but Saric is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cunha tries to free his leg and advance position but Saric is retaining full guard.
Saric controls Cunha momentarily but Cunha frees himself.
Saric looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cunha postures up.
Saric keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully.
Cunha wants to pass the guard but Saric is keeping the position.#T6#
Saric trying to keep a closed guard but Cunha is proving a slippery customer.
Saric bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cunha's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (4) vs (2) Cunha
Saric preventing the sweep.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (7) vs (2) Cunha
Saric advances nicely into full mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (9) vs (2) Cunha
Saric seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cunha is holding on tight.
Saric prevents Cunha from getting the reversal.
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.
Saric trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saric fails to advance to Cunha's back.
Cunha is desperately trying to improve his position but Saric has a good base and remains in mount.#T7#
Saric wants to control the pace but Cunha is squirming around nicely.
Saric fails to take his opponent's back.
Saric looking to control but Cunha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saric content just to control the position here.
Cunha tries to reverse the position but Saric maintains control.
Cunha tries to hold on but Saric postures up.#SUB#
Saric looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cunha 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.
Saric is thwarting Cunha's attempts to control the position.
Saric seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T8#
Saric looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Saric looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Saric is working for a submission of some sort.
Saric seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cunha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saric passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cunha!
Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (12) vs (2) Cunha
Saric looking to control and managing it successfully. #T9#
Cunha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cunha is squirming around, avoiding Saric's attempts to control the action.
Saric moves to the back.
Score +3 for taking back: Saric (15) vs (2) Cunha
Saric controls the action.
Cunha wants to escape the position.
Saric not allowing Cunha to control his hands.
Cunha is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Cunha tries to escape the position.
Cunha is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Saric off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Cunha defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Saric controls the action.#T10#
Cunha is in bad spot here. #SUB#
Saric is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cunha has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Cunha rolls, trying to escape but Saric keeps control of the position.
Saric tries to get the hooks in deep but Cunha pushed the leg off.
Saric has the hooks in. Cunha is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Saric is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cunha is defending well though. Saric let's go of the attempt for now.
Saric is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Will Saric go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cunha wants to control his opponent's hands but Saric gets his hands free. #T11#
A lull in the action here. #SUB#
Saric working for the choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Saric controlling the positon.
Saric tries to get the hooks in deep but Cunha pushed the leg off. #SUB#
Cunha is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Saric gets his hands free as Cunha looks to control.
Saric tries to keep control of the position but Cunha is staying busy.
Cunha tries to break free.
Cunha looking very determined here, making life difficult for Saric. #T12#
Saric gets his hands free as Cunha looks to control.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Saric's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Saric is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cunha is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cunha turns into Saric and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (15) vs (4) Cunha
Saric is trying to control the position but Cunha postures up.
Cunha trying to control but Saric is working from the bottom.
Saric trying to control the position.
Saric looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cunha is one step ahead there.
Cunha sitting in guard here, content to control. #T13#
Saric managing to control the position.
Saric looking to control.
Saric wants to sweep here but Cunha controlling him for the moment.
Saric is working hard here to advance position.#T14#
Cunha wants to control from the top but Saric keeps moving.
Saric pulls Cunha in close to his closed guard and prevents Cunha from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saric is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (17) vs (4) Cunha
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cunha looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saric tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Cunha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saric is one step ahead there.
Cunha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saric takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.

Event: CACC 125: Bok vs Sepi
Date: Oct 03, 2020

185 cm
20 yrs
190 lbs

185 cm
20 yrs
194 lbs

Sulvar

Cunha

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Cunha gets caught napping as Sulvar dives in and scores a takedown. Cunha manages to retain guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (0) Cunha
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Sulvar has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sulvar postures up.
Cunha is pulling down on Sulvar's head. It's preventing any offense from Sulvar, at least for the moment.
Sulvar trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
Sulvar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Sulvar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sulvar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cunha is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (2) Cunha
Sulvar wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Cunha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cunha is looking to stall here but Sulvar recovers full guard.
Cunha 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.
Sulvar looking for a sweep. Not yet Sulvar, not yet.
Cunha looking to pass the 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.
Sulvar 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.
Cunha trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom. #T2#
Cunha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cunha tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Cunha passes Sulvar's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Sulvar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sulvar is staying active underneath Cunha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cunha stalling.
Sulvar has his hands clasped together around Cunha's back. He's all about the action.#T3#
Cunha prevents Sulvar from improving his position.
Cunha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cunha is looking to stall here but Sulvar recovers full guard.
Sulvar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (4) vs (2) Cunha#T4#
Cunha wants to sweep but no luck.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Sulvar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Cunha.
Cunha is still trying to improve position.
Cunha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cunha wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
Cunha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard. #T5#
Cunha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunha might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sulvar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
Cunha is trying to keep Sulvar in close.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha is adopting a defensive guard.
Cunha is trying to keep Sulvar in close.
Sulvar looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T6#
Cunha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sulvar's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (4) vs (4) Cunha
Cunha won't allow Sulvar to sweep him here.
Cunha trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Cunha preventing the sweep.
Cunha trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Cunha tries to pass.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. #T7#
Sulvar trying to control the position.
Cunha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha stopping the sweep attempt from Sulvar.#T8#
Cunha looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar is trying to keep Cunha in close.
Cunha sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Cunha tries to pass. #T9#
Cunha wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cunha controls the pace.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. #SUB#
Sulvar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cunha defends it easily.#T10#
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Cunha postures up.
Cunha content to stall in guard here.
Sulvar working a defensive guard here. #T11#
Cunha trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Sulvar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cunha puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cunha trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom. #T12#
Sulvar is looking to get back to full guard here but Cunha has managed to pass to side control instead.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (4) vs (7) Cunha
Sulvar is looking for a sweep.
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sulvar keeps working.
Sulvar being controlled for a moment. #T13#
Sulvar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cunha wants to take a breather but Sulvar is having none of it.
Cunha controlling the action here.
Cunha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sulvar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sulvar is looking to get back to full guard here but Cunha has managed to pass to side control instead.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (4) vs (10) Cunha
Cunha working away.#T14#
Cunha wants to control but Sulvar is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Cunha stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Cunha wins on points by 10 to 4.
Eduardo Cunha decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CACC BLUE BELT BLUES FINAL
Date: Sep 11, 2020

185 cm
19 yrs
194 lbs

195 cm
19 yrs
180 lbs

Cunha

Bandito

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 3 wins and 2 losses; Eduardo Cunha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cunha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bandito as he avoids it easily.
Bandito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD2#
Bandito 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.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cunha (0) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cunha wants to sweep here but Bandito controlling him for the moment.
Cunha is pulling down on Bandito's head. It's preventing any offense from Bandito, at least for the moment.
Cunha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cunha is trying to control the position but Bandito postures up.
Bandito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha managing to control the position.
Cunha keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
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.#T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cunha holds on and takes a little breather.
Bandito stopping the sweep attempt from Cunha.
Bandito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bandito slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (0) vs (5) Bandito
Cunha is looking to regain half guard here but Bandito keeps moving and retains side control.
Cunha wants to control but Bandito postures up.
Cunha's coaches at Cobb's have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Cunha is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cunha is holding on to half guard well.
Bandito is pressing down on Cunha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cunha is holding on for now.
Cunha tries to roll over but Bandito keeps him under control.#T2#
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Cunha is defending well. #SUB#
Cunha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bandito pulls his head out easily.
Bandito wants to pass to mount but Cunha is defending the position.
Cunha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bandito is working away from the top position though.
Cunha controlling the position for now.
Cunha wants to get back to full guard.
Bandito is looking to advance position but Cunha won't allow it.
Cunha trying to control from the bottom.
Cunha is controlling Bandito's trapped leg to prevent Bandito from advancing to side control.#T3#
Cunha wants to improve his position but Bandito is controlling well.
Cunha preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cunha tries to get to full guard but Bandito has control of the leg.
Bandito seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cunha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Bandito is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cunha is just riding it out for now. Bandito eventually gives up the hold.
Cunha trying to control here.
Cunha tries to roll over but Bandito keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Bandito is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T4#
Cunha is holding on to half guard well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bandito in particular looking to stall.
Cunha keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bandito is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cunha!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (0) vs (8) Bandito
Cunha is working to get back to half guard.
Cunha tries to hold on but Bandito pushes him away. #T5#
Bandito wants to take Cunha's back but he can't do it this time.
Cunha is desperately trying to improve his position but Bandito has a good base and remains in mount.
Cunha is squirming around, avoiding Bandito's attempts to control the action.
Cunha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cunha is looking to escape.
Cunha is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bandito trying to control but Cunha is having none of it.
Bandito wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T6#
Cunha manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bandito tries to pass to full mount but Cunha defends it.
Cunha is doing well to control the position and prevent Bandito from advancing to side control.
Cunha trying to control here.
Cunha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cunha pulls Bandito in to control the position.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Cunha is keeping the position.#T7#
Bandito is pushing down on Cunha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cunha is fighting to maintain full guard but Bandito has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bandito is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cunha!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (0) vs (11) Bandito
Cunha is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bandito fails to take his opponent's back.
Cunha is trying desperately to improve position.
Cunha 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: Cunha (2) vs (11) Bandito
Bandito trying to control the position.
Cunha stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito.#T8#
Cunha advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (5) vs (11) Bandito
Cunha happy to just control the position for now.
Bandito is looking for a sweep.
Cunha trying to control the position but Bandito is working away.
Bandito trying to remain calm as Cunha controls from the top position.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Bandito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T9#
Bandito is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Cunha politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cunha prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bandito tries to buck Cunha off but Cunha is having none of it.
Bandito gets back to half guard.
Cunha is looking to advance position but Bandito won't allow it.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Bandito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cunha is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T10#
Bandito wants to improve his position but Cunha is controlling well.
Bandito is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cunha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cunha's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cunha (5) vs (15) Bandito
Cunha trying to control the hands but Bandito won't let him. #SUB2#
Bandito is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cunha has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Cunha turns into Bandito and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (7) vs (15) Bandito
Cunha slips nicely into half guard.
Bandito wants to sweep but Cunha has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (10) vs (15) Bandito
Cunha wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy. #T11#
Cunha is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bandito is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cunha is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bandito will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bandito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bandito seems a little lost for a moment, as Cunha dominates the positioning.
Cunha trying to control the action but Bandito is working from the bottom. #T12#
Bandito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Bandito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bandito tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cunha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cunha wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Cunha moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito keeps working. #T13#
Bandito wants to control but Cunha postures up.
Bandito is looking for a sweep.
Cunha trying to control the action but Bandito is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bandito's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T14#
The referee asks Cunha politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cunha prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cunha trying to control the action but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Bandito tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cunha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Bandito's face as Cunha controls the position.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Bandito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Cunha is trying to get an arm triangle but Bandito is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito wins on points by 15 to 10.
Enamorado Bandito is the new super heavyweight champion!
Enamorado Bandito bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: CACC 118
Date: Aug 29, 2020

190 cm
19 yrs
208 lbs

185 cm
19 yrs
194 lbs

Czarny Z Garbowa

Cunha

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cunha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
Cunha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Czarny Z Garbowa sprawls well initially but Cunha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (0) vs (2) Cunha
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cunha in particular looking to stall.
Czarny Z Garbowa is staying active underneath Cunha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cunha in particular looking to stall.
Cunha tries to pass to full mount but Czarny Z Garbowa defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czarny Z Garbowa is staying active underneath Cunha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to control but can't. #T1#
Czarny Z Garbowa is staying active underneath Cunha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Czarny Z Garbowa controlling the position well.
Cunha prevents Czarny Z Garbowa from improving his position.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control here.
Cunha wants to pass to mount but Czarny Z Garbowa is defending the position.
Cunha wants to control but Czarny Z Garbowa is keeping him busy.
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.
My spies in Cobb's inform me that Cunha has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cunha with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to control but Cunha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cunha slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Cunha 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cunha.#T3#
Cunha trying to control from half guard but Czarny Z Garbowa is working away.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control from the bottom.
Cunha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to improve his position but Cunha is controlling well. #T4#
Cunha wants to take a breather but Czarny Z Garbowa is having none of it.
Cunha is pressing down on Czarny Z Garbowa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Czarny Z Garbowa is holding on for now.
Czarny Z Garbowa is refusing to be controlled, as Cunha sits in half guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cunha is thwarting Czarny Z Garbowa's attempts to control the position.
Cunha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T5#
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control from the bottom.
Czarny Z Garbowa controlling the position well.
Cunha controlling the action here.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to get to full guard but Cunha has control of the leg.
Cunha is trying to control. Czarny Z Garbowa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T6#
Czarny Z Garbowa is controlling Cunha's trapped leg to prevent Cunha from advancing to side control.
Czarny Z Garbowa is refusing to be controlled, as Cunha sits in half guard.
Cunha is taking a breather. Czarny Z Garbowa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to hold on to Cunha's head to control him but Cunha postures up.
Cunha not doing much here.
Czarny Z Garbowa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cunha is working away from the top position though.
Cunha trying to control from half guard but Czarny Z Garbowa is working away. #T7#
Czarny Z Garbowa is looking for a sweep. Cunha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cunha is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Czarny Z Garbowa!
Score +3 for passing guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (0) vs (5) Cunha
Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to escape the mount.
Cunha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
Cunha looking to control but Czarny Z Garbowa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cunha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cunha looking to control but Czarny Z Garbowa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Czarny Z Garbowa is desperately trying to improve his position but Cunha has a good base and remains in mount.
Cunha wants to take Czarny Z Garbowa's back but he can't do it this time.
Czarny Z Garbowa has given up his back. Will we see Cunha going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Czarny Z Garbowa (0) vs (8) Cunha#T9#
Will Cunha go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cunha keeps control of the position easily here as Czarny Z Garbowa tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Czarny Z Garbowa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #SUB2#
Cunha is persistently looking for the submission but Czarny Z Garbowa is defending it well.
Cunha is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T10#
Cunha wants to control but Czarny Z Garbowa is keeping busy.
Czarny Z Garbowa is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ZuccoTraining Ground, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cunha has the hooks in. Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cunha tries to get the hooks in deep but Czarny Z Garbowa pushed the leg off.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to escape but Cunha has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cunha tries to keep control of the position but Czarny Z Garbowa is staying busy.
Cunha just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to roll but Cunha sticks to his back.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control the position but Cunha manages to sink in the hooks.
Czarny Z Garbowa is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T11#
Cunha trying to control.
Czarny Z Garbowa is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cunha's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You can see the frustration on Czarny Z Garbowa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Cunha trying to control.
Cunha has the hooks in. Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T12#
Cunha struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cunha has the hooks in. Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cunha has good solid back control here.
Cunha not allowing Czarny Z Garbowa to control his hands. #T13#
Czarny Z Garbowa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cunha wants to control but Czarny Z Garbowa is keeping busy.
What can Czarny Z Garbowa do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control the action but Cunha just sinks the hooks in.
Cunha biding his time, looking for the opening.
Czarny Z Garbowa staying busy and making it hard for Cunha to control. #T14#
Cunha is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Yet more stalling tactics from Cunha.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Cunha wins on points by 8 to 0.
Eduardo Cunha is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Eduardo Cunha, 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.

Event: CACC 113
Date: Aug 08, 2020

194 cm
19 yrs
220 lbs

185 cm
19 yrs
194 lbs

Strasburg

Cunha

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 2 wins and 2 losses; Max Strasburg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Cunha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Strasburg (0) vs (4) Cunha#SUB2#
Cunha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Strasburg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Strasburg gets back to half guard.
Strasburg's coaches at Finish the Fight have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Cunha wants to pass the guard but Strasburg is defending well.
Strasburg is not content to let Cunha control the position.
Cunha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Strasburg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cunha trying to control from Strasburg's half guard. Strasburg has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strasburg wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunha tries to free his leg and advance position but Strasburg is retaining full guard. #T1#
Strasburg keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully.
Strasburg trying to keep a closed guard but Cunha is proving a slippery customer.
Strasburg wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Strasburg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cunha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Strasburg looking for a sweep. Not yet Strasburg, not yet.
Strasburg wants to improve his position but instead Cunha has moved into half guard.
Strasburg is trying to get back to full guard.
Strasburg is staying active underneath Cunha, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
Strasburg tries to roll over but Cunha keeps him under control.
Cunha wants to control but Strasburg is keeping him busy.
Cunha works his foot free and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (7) Cunha
Cunha wants to control the pace but Strasburg is squirming around nicely.
Strasburg is trying desperately to improve position.
Cunha controlling from mount.
Strasburg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cunha looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Cunha prevents Strasburg from getting the reversal.
Strasburg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cunha stalling.
Strasburg is not content to let Cunha control the position.
Strasburg tries to get to full guard but Cunha has control of the leg. #T4#
Cunha slows the pace down in half guard.
Cunha trying to mount his opponent but Strasburg defends it.
Cunha trying to control the action but Strasburg is working from the bottom.
Cunha controlling the action here.
Strasburg is not content to let Cunha control the position.
Cunha is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Strasburg!
Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (10) Cunha
Strasburg tries to hold on but Cunha pushes him away. #T5#
Strasburg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Strasburg wants to get back to full guard.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Strasburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strasburg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cunha trying to pass the guard but Strasburg defending well.
Cunha wants to control but Strasburg is keeping him busy.
Strasburg is looking to improve his position.
Cunha is keen to just control but Strasburg is a slippery customer.#T6#
Strasburg wants to improve his position but Cunha is controlling well.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Strasburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cunha tries to pass to full mount but Strasburg defends it.
Strasburg is looking for a sweep. Cunha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strasburg keeps working.
Cunha trying to control the pace.
Cunha wants to take a breather but Strasburg is having none of it. #T7##SUB2#
Cunha is working for a kimura but Strasburg is defending it quite comfortably.
Cunha wants to take a breather but Strasburg is having none of it.
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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB#
Strasburg actively working from the bottom here.
Strasburg is trying to get back to full guard.
Strasburg is working hard here to advance position.
Cunha is keen to just control but Strasburg is a slippery customer.
Strasburg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Strasburg.#T8#
Cunha preventing the sweep.
Cunha advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (13) Cunha
Strasburg tries to bench press Cunha off him but Cunha keeps the position.
Cunha trying to control the action but Strasburg is working from the bottom.
Strasburg gets back to half guard.
Strasburg wants to improve his position but Cunha is controlling well.
Strasburg is trying to maintain the position but Cunha is very close to passing his half guard.#T9#
Cunha trying to control from half guard but Strasburg is working away.
Strasburg is looking to get back to full guard here but Cunha has managed to pass to side control instead.
Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (16) Cunha
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strasburg keeps working.
Strasburg is looking for a sweep.
Strasburg sneaks back into half guard.
Cunha controlling the action here.#T10#
The fighters are battling for position here. Strasburg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cunha passes into half guard.
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strasburg keeps working. #SUB2#
Cunha is working for a submission of some sort.
Cunha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strasburg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Strasburg trying to hold on to Cunha's head to control him but Cunha postures up.
Strasburg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T11##SUB#
Strasburg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cunha trying to control but Strasburg is working from the bottom.
Cunha advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (19) Cunha
Strasburg tries to bench press Cunha off him but Cunha keeps the position.
Strasburg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cunha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Cunha seems to be looking for submissions.
Strasburg wants to get back to full guard but Cunha has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (22) Cunha#SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Strasburg has escaped the position, nice work there. #T12#
Strasburg is looking for a sweep.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Strasburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strasburg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cunha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Strasburg is not content to let Cunha control the position. #SUB2#
Cunha tries for a kimura but Strasburg is defending well.
Cunha trying to control the position but Strasburg is working away. #T13#
Strasburg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cunha wants to control but Strasburg is keeping him busy.
Strasburg is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Cunha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cunha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cunha trying to control the action but Strasburg is working from the bottom. #T14#
Strasburg is looking for a sweep.
Cunha wants to control but Strasburg is keeping him busy.
Strasburg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cunha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cunha is trying to control. Strasburg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strasburg wants to control but Cunha is keeping busy.
Strasburg is looking for a sweep. Cunha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cunha wins on points by 22 to 0.
After winning the bout, Eduardo Cunha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CACC 109
Date: Jul 25, 2020

195 cm
19 yrs
225 lbs

185 cm
19 yrs
194 lbs

Checkert

Cunha

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 4 losses; Vince Checkert ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Checkert gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Checkert (0) vs (2) Cunha
Cunha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Checkert is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Checkert had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cunha defends it easily.
Cunha slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Checkert looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cunha seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Checkert looking for submissions off his back.
Cunha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Cunha is working for a kimura but Checkert is defending it quite comfortably. #T1#
Checkert is looking to control Cunha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Checkert avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura but Checkert is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cunha to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Cunha is working for a kimura but Checkert is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cunha wants to free his trapped foot but Checkert is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Cunha is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Checkert is just riding it out for now. Cunha eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Checkert defends it well. #T2##SUB#
Checkert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Checkert tries to get to full guard but Cunha has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura here.
Checkert is trying to maintain the position but Cunha is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Checkert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Checkert defends it well. #T3#
Checkert wants to control but Cunha is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Cunha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Checkert sees it coming and defends easily.
Checkert is in trouble now - Cunha has advanced to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Checkert (0) vs (5) Cunha#SUB2#
Cunha working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Checkert is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Cunha wants to finish this one by submission but Checkert is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cunha.
Checkert can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Cunha is working for a guillotine from mount but Checkert frees his head quite easily.
Checkert is working to get back to half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Cunha has hold of Checkert 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Checkert manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
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#
Cunha is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Checkert has managed to escape the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Cunha working for a guillotine from mount but Checkert is in no mood to give up.
Checkert slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura but Checkert is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cunha to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura but Checkert is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cunha to get the leverage.
Checkert trying to control but Cunha postures up. #SUB2#
Cunha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Cunha is working for a submission of some sort. #T5#
Checkert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Checkert is looking to control Cunha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Checkert avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Checkert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Cunha is working for a kimura but Checkert is defending it quite comfortably.
Checkert is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T6#
Checkert regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Checkert looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Checkert is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cunha is aware though and is defending well.
Cunha passes Checkert 's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Cunha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Checkert actively working from the bottom here.
Checkert is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Cunha is trying to work for a kimura but Checkert is defending well. #SUB2#
Cunha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Checkert has managed to free his arm - good work. #T7#
Checkert moves into full guard.
Cunha passes Checkert 's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Checkert looking for submissions off his back.
Checkert is pressing down on Cunha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Cunha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cunha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Cunha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cunha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Checkert throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cunha passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Checkert (0) vs (8) Cunha
Checkert is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cunha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T8##SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Checkert wants to improve his position but Cunha is controlling well. #SUB2#
Cunha seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Cunha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Checkert actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Checkert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Checkert is defending against the submission attempts here by Cunha. #T9##SUB2#
Cunha seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Checkert is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eduardo Cunha!
An out of breath and clearly excited Eduardo Cunha thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: CACC 103
Date: Jun 27, 2020

185 cm
19 yrs
194 lbs

178 cm
18 yrs
160 lbs

Cunha

Flowers

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; Eduardo Cunha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Timmy Flowers!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Flowers instigates a clinch.
Flowers fails to pull guard.
Flowers tries to pull guard but Cunha holds him up against the ropes and eventually Flowers drops back down to his feet.
Cunha is working for takedown but Flowers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Flowers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eduardo Cunha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy Flowers.
Cunha wants a takedown but no success here.
Flowers tries to pull guard but Cunha holds him up against the ropes and eventually Flowers drops back down to his feet.
Flowers fails to pull guard.
Flowers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Flowers is pressed up against the ropes. Cunha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Flowers down to the mat. Flowers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Cunha throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Flowers was covering up waiting for the punch and Cunha finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (0) Flowers
Flowers trying to control the position.
Cunha sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1##SUB2#
Flowers looking for a triangle here. Cunha is fighting it but it looks tight! Flowers pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cunha is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Timmy Flowers!

Event: CACC 101
Date: Jun 20, 2020

195 cm
18 yrs
180 lbs

185 cm
18 yrs
194 lbs

Bandito

Cunha

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bandito leaves Cunha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Bandito closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cunha quickly recovers to half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Cunha
Bandito prevents Cunha from improving his position.
Bandito looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cunha is trying to get back to full guard.
Bandito is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (5) vs (0) Cunha
Cunha wants to hold on but Bandito pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bandito fails to move to back control.
Bandito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cunha is looking to escape.
Cunha is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.#T1#
Cunha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cunha wants to control but Bandito is having none of it.
Bandito trying to control but Cunha is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cunha is wriggling around trying to escape. #T2#
Bandito tries to control but Cunha wriggling away.
Bandito prevents Cunha from getting the reversal.
Bandito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cunha is squirming around, avoiding Bandito's attempts to control the action.
Cunha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cunha felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bandito trying to control but Cunha is having none of it. #T3#
Cunha manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cunha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cunha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bandito's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bandito's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (5) vs (4) Cunha#SUB2#
Cunha seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Bandito's chin but Bandito turns very nicely into Cunha's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Bandito.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (7) vs (4) Cunha
Cunha keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Cunha seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cunha looking to control.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Cunha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (7) vs (6) Cunha
Cunha wants to free his trapped foot but Bandito is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bandito manages to get to full guard.
Cunha is looking to advance position but Bandito has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (11) vs (6) Cunha
Bandito trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cunha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandito wants to control the pace but Cunha is squirming around nicely.
Bandito seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cunha is holding on tight. #T5#
Bandito is working hard here to advance position.
Cunha tries to lock up and control but Bandito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cunha stops Bandito from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cunha tries to lock up and control but Bandito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bandito trying to control but Cunha is having none of it.
Cunha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bandito tries to control but Cunha wriggling away.
Cunha wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Bandito (14) vs (6) Cunha
Cunha is keeping busy.
Cunha breaks Bandito's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (14) vs (8) Cunha#T6#
Cunha pushes down on Bandito's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cunha wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Bandito wants to control but Cunha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cunha wants to take a breather but Bandito is having none of it. #SUB2#
Cunha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bandito doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cunha.
Cunha trying to control the action but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Cunha is thwarting Bandito's attempts to control the position.#T7#
Cunha is pressing down on Bandito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandito is holding on for now.
Bandito tries to get to full guard but Cunha has control of the leg.
Cunha uses his free foot to push down on Bandito's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bandito.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (14) vs (11) Cunha#SUB2#
Cunha with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #SUB2#
Cunha working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cunha wants to take Bandito's back here but Bandito is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bandito regains half guard.#T8#
Cunha is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandito is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Cunha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cunha in particular looking to stall.
Cunha trying to control from half guard but Bandito is working away.
Bandito is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Cunha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bandito wants to get back to full guard.#T9##SUB2#
Cunha wants to work for an arm triangle but Bandito is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bandito tries to roll over but Cunha keeps him under control.
Cunha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cunha wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Bandito slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bandito keeping full guard, as Cunha tries to pass. #T10#
Cunha stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito.#SUB2#
Cunha has gone for a leg lock! Bandito slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cunha's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (16) vs (11) Cunha
Cunha lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (16) vs (13) Cunha
Cunha stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito.
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully.
Cunha passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (16) vs (16) Cunha
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Bandito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandito manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cunha's best efforts.#T11##SUB2#
Cunha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bandito defends it 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.
Cunha wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Bandito won't allow Cunha to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Bandito is defending against the submission attempts here by Cunha. #SUB2#
Cunha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bandito has managed to free his arm - good work. #T12##SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bandito defends it well.
Cunha is keen to just control but Bandito is a slippery customer.
Cunha prevents Bandito from improving his position.
Cunha is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandito is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cunha tries to pass to full mount but Bandito defends it. #SUB#
Bandito looking for submissions off his back.
Bandito won't allow Cunha to pass to mount. #T13##SUB2#
Cunha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cunha is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandito is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Cunha is working for a kimura but Bandito is defending it quite comfortably.
Cunha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bandito knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Cunha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bandito has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Cunha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T14##SUB2#
Cunha seems to be looking for submissions.
Cunha looks winded!
Bandito has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cunha is working away from the top position though.
Cunha is stalling here. Bandito is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cunha seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bandito has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (20) vs (16) Cunha
Cunha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cunha manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandito tries to pass to full mount but Cunha defends it.
Cunha is not content to let Bandito control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito takes the fight on points by 20 to 16.
Enamorado Bandito tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quintero avoids it really well and circles away.
Good shot there by Quintero.#CUT2#It looks like Eduardo Cunha has been cut.
Quintero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab from Quintero.
Quintero's coach down at The House Of Pain was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Quintero's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cunha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quintero as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Cunha closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Quintero to the mat! Quintero manages to get full guard.
Cunha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Cunha passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Cunha has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Quintero is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cunha yanks on the arm and Quintero is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cunha.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eduardo Cunha!
A relieved looking Eduardo Cunha thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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