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Event:
SSG 373 Hall vs Gabenagus
Date: Nov 24, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 14 losses; Stsyapan Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 18 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Elvul shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Elvul
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Elvul controlling the pace.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Chai trying to hold on to Elvul's head to control him but Elvul postures up.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is controlling Elvul's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (4) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul 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.#SUB#
Chai looking for the choke but no joy. #T3##SUB#
Elvul preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Chai.
Elvul is keeping busy.
Elvul wants to escape the position.
#T4#
Elvul tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Elvul stops Chai from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Elvul working to try and regain half guard.
Chai wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
Elvul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai fails to advance to Elvul's back. #T5#
Chai wants to control but Elvul has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Elvul trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chai wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely. #T6#
Chai content just to control the position here.
Elvul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chai wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely. #T7#
Chai is looking to take Elvul's back but instead Elvul gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Elvul is defending well.
Chai trying to control from Elvul's half guard. Elvul has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Elvul is trying to keep Chai in close.
#T8#
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elvul can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Elvul is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard. #T9##SUB2#
Elvul looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is looking to pass Elvul's guard but actually Elvul recovers to full guard.
Chai won't allow Elvul to sweep him here.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully. #T10#
Elvul looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvul, not yet.
Chai is pushing down on Elvul's leg trying to pass to half guard. Elvul is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai is taking a breather. Elvul 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.#SUB2#
Elvul looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Elvul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T11##SUB#
Chai is looking for a kimura here.
Chai is stalling here. Elvul is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Elvul has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (7) vs (6) Elvul
Chai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Elvul's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Elvul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T12#
Chai is controlling Elvul's trapped leg to prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Elvul is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T13#
Chai wants to control but Elvul passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (9) Elvul
Chai is trying to improve his position.
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Chai is controlling Elvul's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T14#
Elvul is taking a breather. Chai 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.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but Elvul takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (12) Elvul
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Elvul's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 12 to 7.
A relieved looking Dreynos Elvul 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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Event:
SSG 370 Borgia vs Clubber
Date: Nov 17, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 26 losses; John McCain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 18 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Elvul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elvul shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCain but McCain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dreynos Elvul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elvul goes for a double leg but McCain avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McCain continues to drive forward.
McCain tries to counter with a takedown but Elvul is quick to defend against it.
McCain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elvul swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Elvul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McCain (0) vs (2) Elvul
McCain 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.
McCain tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elvul sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
McCain is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Elvul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
McCain keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCain is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (2) vs (2) Elvul
McCain pushes down on Elvul's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Elvul moves into full guard.
#T3#
McCain controlling from the top position.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Elvul has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCain advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (5) vs (2) Elvul
McCain has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Elvul! Score +2 for reaching mount: McCain (7) vs (2) Elvul
McCain controlling from the full mount. #T4#
Elvul is trying desperately to improve position.
McCain controlling the pace for now.
McCain with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Elvul tries to improve his position but instead McCain has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: McCain (10) vs (2) Elvul
McCain is trying to stick to Elvul's back but Elvul is turning into McCain. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McCain's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Elvul. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (10) vs (4) Elvul
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Elvul pushes down on McCain's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Elvul in particular looking to stall.
Elvul is keen to just control but McCain is a slippery customer.
Elvul is controlling the pace.
#T6#
McCain wants to get back to full guard.
McCain is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCain controls Elvul momentarily but Elvul frees himself.
McCain looking for a sweep. Not yet McCain, not yet.
McCain trying to control the position here. #T7#
McCain is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCain looking for a sweep. Not yet McCain, not yet. #SUB#
McCain throws his legs up looking for a submission but Elvul uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (10) vs (7) Elvul
McCain is trying to improve his position.#T8#
McCain is not content to let Elvul control the position.
McCain keeping his opponent close.
Elvul moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: McCain (10) vs (9) Elvul#SUB2#
Elvul working for a submission but McCain is keeping him at bay. #T9#
McCain gets back to half guard.
McCain is controlling Elvul's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Elvul controlling the pace. #T10#
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCain keeps working.
McCain wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Elvul wants to free his trapped foot but McCain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McCain tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Elvul has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (10) vs (12) Elvul#T11#
McCain keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Elvul looking to control and managing it successfully.
McCain wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Elvul controlling the pace for now. #T12#
McCain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Elvul controlling from the full mount.
McCain is trying to escape the mount.
#T13#
McCain manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCain keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Elvul in particular looking to stall.#T14#
McCain is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCain is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCain wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
McCain wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCain regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 12 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SSG 367 Chai vs Helvig
Date: Nov 03, 2024 |
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 34 wins and 18 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 15 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Sova gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Elvul (0) vs (4) Sova
Sova taking a break here but Elvul is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sova stalling.
Let's hope that Sova 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.
Elvul's coaches at Oblivion Gate 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.
Elvul is staying active underneath Sova, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Elvul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sova is looking to advance position but Elvul has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (4) vs (4) Sova#T1#
Sova really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Elvul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sova wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Sova manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sova manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
Sova is controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul postures up.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Sova.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (6) Sova
Sova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sova stopping the sweep attempt from Elvul.
Elvul keeping full guard, as Sova tries to pass.
Sova postures up.
#T3#
Sova controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul working a defensive guard here.
Sova advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (4) vs (9) Sova
Sova is looking to take a break and control but Elvul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elvul seems a little lost for a moment, as Sova dominates the positioning.#T4#
Sova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elvul keeps working.
Elvul is trying to improve his position.
Sova is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Elvul will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Elvul tries to buck Sova off but Sova is having none of it.
Sova moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SUB2#
Sova is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Elvul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T5#
Elvul is trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sova trying to pass the guard but Elvul defending well.
Elvul is staying active underneath Sova, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Elvul is trying to maintain the position but Sova is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova is keen to just control but Elvul is a slippery customer.#T6#
Sova stalling away here and it's allowed Elvul to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB2#
Sova has gone for a leg lock! Elvul slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sova's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (6) vs (9) Sova
Sova pulls Elvul in to control the position.
Sova is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Sova.
Sova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Elvul preventing the sweep. #T7#
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Sova is keeping the position.
Sova is trying to hold Elvul in close to prevent damage but Elvul has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Elvul 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.
Elvul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sova for as long as he can get away with.#T8#
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Sova is defending well.
Sova 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.
Sova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Elvul wants to work for an arm triangle but Sova is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sova is trying to control but Elvul passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (9) vs (9) Sova
Sova struggling a bit here.#T9#
Elvul is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sova will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Who's going to make the next move?
Sova is looking for a sweep.
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sova keeps working.
Sova is looking to reverse the position.
Sova is still trying to improve position.#T10#
You can see the frustration on Sova's face as Elvul controls the position.
Sova wants to control but Elvul postures up.
Sova is looking to reverse the position.
Sova looks to move to half guard but instead Elvul has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (11) vs (9) Sova
Sova is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sova gets back to half guard.
Sova is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sova trying to control but Elvul postures up.
#T11#
Sova wants to get back to full guard.
Elvul sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sova is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
Sova trying to get back to full guard but Elvul takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (14) vs (9) Sova
Sova is trying desperately to improve position.
Elvul trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T12#
Sova wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Sova is looking to improve his position but Elvul isn't that keen on the idea.
Sova tries to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Sova is wriggling around trying to escape.
Elvul content just to control the position here.
Sova tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T13#
Sova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Elvul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sova looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Elvul tries to control but Sova wriggling away.
Elvul controlling from the full mount. #T14#
Elvul wants to control the pace but Sova is squirming around nicely.
Elvul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sova is working to get back to half guard.
Sova tries to hold on but Elvul postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sova is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 14 to 9.
A victorious Dreynos Elvul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SSG 360 Archer vs Helvig
Date: Oct 13, 2024 |
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 33 wins and 18 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; CC Chai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Chai
Elvul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Elvul'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.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T1#
Chai tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Elvul is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Elvul performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Elvul trying to work for an americana but Chai has managed to regain full guard.
#T3#
Chai wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
Elvul is taking a breather. Chai 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.
Elvul trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it. #SUB#
Elvul is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T4#
Elvul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Elvul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai gets full guard.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Chai has his foot on Elvul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elvul works his way back into a safe position though.#T5#
Elvul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chai wants to sweep here but Elvul controlling him for the moment. #T6#
Chai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elvul puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Elvul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Elvul trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Chai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T7#
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T8##SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Elvul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai wants to control but Elvul passes easily into half guard.
#T9#
Elvul trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Elvul with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chai keeping hold of Elvul's head, controlling as best he can.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.#T10#
Elvul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
Elvul is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chai is controlling Elvul's trapped leg to prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Chai is looking to get back to full guard here but Elvul has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai wants to control but Elvul postures up.#T11#
Elvul taking a breather here.
Chai is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Elvul advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (7) vs (0) Chai
Elvul content just to control the position here. #T12#
Chai regains half guard.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Elvul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (7) vs (2) Chai#T13#
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Elvul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (9) vs (2) Chai
Chai working a defensive guard here.
#T14#
Chai 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.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul advances to half guard.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Elvul frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (12) vs (2) Chai
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
Dreynos Elvul thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SSG 358 Hlervu vs Ozymandias
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 79 wins and 78 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 17 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Elvul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Archer (0) vs (4) Elvul
Archer is trying to improve his position.
Archer looks to move to half guard but instead Elvul has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (0) vs (6) Elvul
Archer is wriggling around trying to escape.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Archer tries to hold on but Elvul pushes him away. #T1#
Elvul controlling from mount.
Archer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Archer wants to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul trying to control but Archer is having none of it.
Elvul controlling his opponent. #T3#
Archer wants to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Archer is looking to get to half guard.
Elvul controlling from the full mount.
Archer 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: Archer (2) vs (6) Elvul#T4##SUB2#
Elvul has his foot on Archer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Archer works his way back into a safe position though.
Archer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Archer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Elvul manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (8) Elvul
Elvul's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T5#
Elvul slips nicely into half guard.
Elvul controlling the action here.
We've been hearing good reports from Archer'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.#T6#
Archer tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.
Elvul wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Elvul is pressing down on Archer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Archer is holding on for now.
Elvul is keen to just control but Archer is a slippery customer.#T7#
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
Archer is looking to improve his position.
Elvul moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (2) vs (11) Elvul
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working. #T8#
Archer wants to control but Elvul postures up.
Archer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Archer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T9#
Elvul wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Elvul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Archer's guard.
Archer is looking to improve his position.
#T10#
Elvul is stalling here. Archer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Elvul seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Archer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (6) vs (11) Elvul
Archer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Elvul manages to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T11#
Elvul tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.
Archer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Elvul is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elvul 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul wants to control but Archer is keeping busy.
#T12#
Archer controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Elvul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elvul regains full guard. Nicely done. #T13#
Archer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Elvul wants to hit a sweep here but Archer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Elvul there! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (9) vs (11) Elvul
Elvul wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Archer (12) vs (11) Elvul
You can see the frustration on Elvul's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T14#
Archer keeps control of the position easily here as Elvul tries to buck him off.
Elvul is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Elvul do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
Our winner, Able Archer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SSG 354 Chai vs Macker
Date: Sep 22, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 22 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 16 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Ibrahim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Elvul! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (0) Elvul
Elvul 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.
Elvul is not content to let Ibrahim control the position.
A lull in the action here.
Elvul is looking to reverse the position.
Ibrahim is looking to take a break and control but Elvul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ibrahim thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Elvul regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ibrahim's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T1#
Ibrahim is pressing down on Elvul's thigh, looking to free his foot. Elvul is holding on for now.
Elvul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elvul.
Ibrahim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Elvul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ibrahim's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (2) Elvul
Ibrahim working a defensive guard here.
Ibrahim wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Elvul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ibrahim looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ibrahim holds on and takes a little breather.
Elvul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ibrahim is looking to sweep but instead, Elvul has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul prevents Ibrahim from improving his position.#T3#
Ibrahim is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Ibrahim.
Ibrahim is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Elvul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elvul won't allow Ibrahim to sweep him here. #SUB#
Ibrahim has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Elvul is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ibrahim. Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (5) Elvul
Elvul working away.#T4#
Ibrahim is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Ibrahim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ibrahim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Elvul's best efforts.
Ibrahim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ibrahim controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Ibrahim is keeping the position.
Ibrahim is trying to keep Elvul in close.
#T5#
Ibrahim wants to sweep but no luck.
Ibrahim wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ibrahim looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elvul puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ibrahim is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ibrahim wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy.
Ibrahim controlling the position well. #T6#
Elvul is controlling the pace.
Ibrahim tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Elvul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ibrahim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T7#
Ibrahim is looking to improve his position.
Ibrahim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ibrahim.#SUB#
Ibrahim has an active guard here but Elvul has managed to pass into half guard.
Ibrahim trying to control from the bottom.
Ibrahim is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Elvul is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T8#
Ibrahim keeping hold of Elvul's head, controlling as best he can.
Ibrahim is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Ibrahim wants to get back to full guard.
Elvul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ibrahim is trying to control but Elvul manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (8) Elvul
Ibrahim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Elvul content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T9#
Ibrahim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ibrahim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ibrahim is working to get back to half guard.
Elvul trying to control but Ibrahim is having none of it.
Ibrahim is looking to improve his position but Elvul isn't that keen on the idea.#T10#
Elvul controlling from the full mount.
Ibrahim is trying to reverse the position but instead Elvul has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Ibrahim (4) vs (11) Elvul
Ibrahim can't escape the position.
Elvul controlling from the back.
Ibrahim can't escape the position.
#T11#
Elvul trying to control momentarily.
Elvul biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ibrahim staying busy and making it hard for Elvul to control.
Elvul gets his hands free as Ibrahim looks to control.
Elvul keeps control of the position as Ibrahim tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Ibrahim is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ibrahim is really stuck here.
#T12##SUB2#
Elvul looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Elvul is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ibrahim defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Elvul patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
I really don't envy Ibrahim right now.
Ibrahim trying to control but not successfully.
Elvul is hanging on to Ibrahim's back as he tries to escape.
#T13#
Elvul is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ibrahim is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Elvul is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Elvul is trying to stick to Ibrahim's back but Ibrahim is turning into Elvul. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Elvul's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ibrahim. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (6) vs (11) Elvul#T14#
Ibrahim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Ibrahim from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a triangle here but Ibrahim uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (9) vs (11) Elvul
Elvul regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ibrahim's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ibrahim works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (12) vs (11) Elvul
And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
An out of breath Ahmad Ibrahim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SSG 350 Ottke vs Macker
Date: Sep 08, 2024 |
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 32 wins and 16 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 23 losses; Toby Flenderson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Flenderson enables Elvul to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Flenderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Flenderson
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flenderson is keeping the position for now.
Flenderson pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Flenderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flenderson is pulling down on Elvul's head to control his posture. #T1#
Elvul content to stall in guard here.
Flenderson looking to control.
Elvul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
Flenderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Flenderson trying to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Elvul controlling from the top position.
Elvul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Flenderson for as long as he can get away with.
Flenderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Flenderson is controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T5#
Flenderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elvul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Flenderson.
Elvul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (0) Flenderson#T6#
Elvul tries to advance to mount but Flenderson denies him.
Elvul staying calm.
Flenderson prevents Elvul from improving position. #T7#
Elvul controlling the position from side mount.
Flenderson has one of Elvul's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Flenderson is looking for a sweep.#T8#
Elvul is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Flenderson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Flenderson struggling a bit here.
Flenderson stops Elvul from passing to mount.
Flenderson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Elvul's best efforts.#T9#
Elvul content to control rather than advance.
Elvul'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.
Flenderson is doing well to control the position and prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Elvul is pressing down on Flenderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flenderson is holding on for now. #T10#
Flenderson trying to control but Elvul postures up.
Flenderson is looking to improve his position.
Elvul trying to control the pace.
Elvul is pressing down on Flenderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flenderson is holding on for now. #T11#
Elvul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Flenderson is looking to improve his position.
#T12#
Elvul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flenderson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Elvul works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (8) vs (0) Flenderson#T13#
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flenderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Flenderson is just holding on here. Elvul manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Elvul (11) vs (0) Flenderson#T14#
Flenderson can't escape the position.
Elvul is riding his opponent, not letting Flenderson buck him off.
Flenderson trying to control the hands but Elvul breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
A very excited looking Dreynos Elvul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
SSG 345 Elvul vs Macker
Date: Aug 25, 2024 |
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 32 wins and 15 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 15 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Macker takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Elvul has picked Macker up - he's going for a ride! Elvul dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Macker
Elvul seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macker is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macker is keeping the position for now.
Macker is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Elvul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elvul postures up.
Macker looking for a sweep. Not yet Macker, not yet.
Elvul trying to control but Macker is working from the bottom.
Elvul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Macker looking to control.
#T2#
Macker wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
#SUB#
Elvul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Macker defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul slows the pace down in half guard.
Elvul is trying to control the action in half guard but Macker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Elvul trying to mount his opponent but Macker defends it.
Macker is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Elvul trying to control the action but Macker is working from the bottom.
Macker moves into full guard.
Macker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macker trying to control the position.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Macker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB2#
Macker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elvul is aware though and is defending well.
Elvul is stalling in the full guard.
Elvul won't allow Macker to sweep him here.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Macker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macker trying to control the position.
Elvul preventing the sweep. #T5#
Macker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (2) Macker
Elvul seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Macker wants to pass the guard but Elvul is keeping the position.
Elvul wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvul is pulling down on Macker's head. It's preventing any offense from Macker, at least for the moment.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
Elvul is trying to control the position but Macker postures up. #T6#
Macker stands and throws Elvul's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (2) vs (5) Macker
Macker is staying tight to Elvul's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Elvul tries to buck Macker off but Macker is having none of it.
Elvul sneaks back into half guard.#T7#
Macker trying to control the pace.
Elvul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elvul is working hard here to advance position.
Macker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Elvul! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (2) vs (8) Macker
Elvul has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Macker's lack of action.
#T8#
Elvul wants to get back to full guard.
Macker wants to free his trapped foot but Elvul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Elvul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macker works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (2) vs (11) Macker#T9#
Elvul can't escape the position.
Macker controlling the pace for now.
Elvul is squirming around, avoiding Macker's attempts to control the action.
Macker controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Macker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T10#
Elvul is in all sorts of trouble here.
Macker controlling his opponent.
Elvul regains half guard.#T11#
Macker trying to mount his opponent but Elvul defends it.
Elvul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elvul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Macker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Macker's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (6) vs (11) Macker
Macker wants to escape the position.
Elvul trying to control.
Macker breaks Elvul's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (6) vs (13) Macker
Macker sitting in guard here, content to control. #T12#
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvul is pulling down on Macker's head. It's preventing any offense from Macker, at least for the moment.
Macker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Elvul trying to control the position here. #T13#
Elvul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elvul trying to keep a closed guard but Macker is proving a slippery customer.
Elvul is controlling Macker's posture.
Macker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Macker won't allow Elvul to sweep him here. #T14#
Macker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now.
Macker trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macker postures up.
Macker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Macker tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macker wins on points by 13 to 6. Dan Macker retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Dan Macker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SSG 339 Elvul vs Helvig
Date: Aug 04, 2024 |
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 31 wins and 15 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 27 losses; Bjørn Helvig!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Helvig was covering up waiting for the punch and Elvul finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Helvig
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig pulls Elvul in close to his closed guard and prevents Elvul from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Helvig is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig is fighting to break Elvul's control of his arms but Elvul is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Elvul wants to sweep here but Helvig controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Helvig 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.
Elvul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Helvig tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard.
Helvig 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Elvul holds on and takes a little breather.
Elvul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Helvig controls the pace.#T2#
Helvig tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard.
Helvig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Elvul seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Elvul looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvul, not yet.
Elvul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Helvig slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Elvul controls Helvig momentarily but Helvig frees himself. #T3#
Helvig not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Elvul controls Helvig momentarily but Helvig frees himself.
Helvig stays in close to Elvul's body and controls the position.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Elvul looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Elvul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Helvig doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Helvig manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Helvig's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4#
Helvig's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Helvig stopping the sweep attempt from Elvul.
Elvul is working hard here to advance position.
Helvig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (2) vs (5) Helvig
Elvul seems a little lost for a moment, as Helvig dominates the positioning.#T5#
Helvig working away.
Helvig moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul is trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul is trying to control Helvig's posture but Helvig avoids it.
Helvig wants to control but Elvul is keeping him busy. #T6#
Helvig moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Elvul wants to control but Helvig postures up.
Helvig trying to control the action but Elvul is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Helvig stalls from top position.#T7#
More stalling from Helvig.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.
Elvul is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Helvig off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (6) vs (5) Helvig
You can see the frustration on Helvig's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Elvul keeps control of the position easily here as Helvig tries to buck him off.
Elvul gets his hands free as Helvig looks to control. #T8#
Helvig tries to escape the position.
Elvul is not going to allow Helvig to sit and survive in this position.
Elvul is hanging on to Helvig's back as he tries to escape.
Helvig trying to control the hands but Elvul won't let him. #T9##SUB#
Elvul patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Helvig rolls, trying to escape but Elvul keeps control of the position.
Elvul is trying to stick to Helvig's back but Helvig is turning into Elvul. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Elvul's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Helvig. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (6) vs (7) Helvig
Helvig is stalling in the full guard.
Elvul working a defensive guard here.
Helvig content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Helvig 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.#T10#
Helvig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvul controls Helvig momentarily but Helvig frees himself.
Helvig looking to pass the guard.
Elvul wants to sweep but no luck.
Helvig sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elvul keeping full guard, as Helvig tries to pass. #T11#
Elvul wants to sweep here but Helvig controlling him for the moment.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Helvig from controlling successfully.
Helvig not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Helvig passes Elvul's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Helvig controlling the pace.
Helvig wants to pass the guard but Elvul is defending well. #T12#
Elvul is trying to control but can't.
Elvul tries to get to full guard but Helvig has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Helvig with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#T13#
The fighters are battling for position here. Elvul manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Helvig 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.
Elvul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Helvig controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T14#
Helvig is looking to pass into half guard but Elvul pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Elvul is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (8) vs (7) Helvig
Elvul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Helvig looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helvig trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
A victorious Dreynos Elvul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SSG 333 Helvig vs Hunt
Date: Jul 21, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 14 losses; Seemah Feet! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 15 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Feet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Feet 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.#TD#
Feet pulls guard successfully.
Feet looking for a sweep. Not yet Feet, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feet controls Elvul momentarily but Elvul frees himself.
Elvul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Feet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Elvul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Feet 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.
Elvul 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.
Feet has his hands on Elvul's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Elvul is pushing down on Feet's leg trying to pass to half guard. Feet is fighting to maintain full guard but Elvul has managed to sneak the leg through.
Feet wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Elvul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Elvul is keen to just control but Feet is a slippery customer.
Elvul controlling the action here.#T3#
Feet is trying to get back to full guard.
Elvul controlling the action here.
Feet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Feet is looking to get back to full guard here but Elvul has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (0) vs (3) Elvul#T4#
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feet keeps working.
Feet is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Elvul is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Feet (0) vs (5) Elvul
Feet is wriggling around trying to escape.
Feet tries to improve his position but instead Elvul has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Feet (0) vs (8) Elvul
Will Elvul go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Feet is trying to break free.
#T5#
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Elvul has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Feet trying to control the hands but Elvul won't let him.
Feet looking very determined here, making life difficult for Elvul.
Elvul controlling well, preventing Feet from escaping the position.
#SUB2#
Elvul working for a choke but Feet is defending well.
Feet trying to survive by controlling the hands. #T6#
Elvul is riding his opponent, not letting Feet buck him off.
Elvul is not going to allow Feet to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Feet right now.
#T7#
Elvul is not going to allow Feet to sit and survive in this position.
Feet is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Elvul is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
I would not like to be Feet right now.
Feet tries to escape but Elvul has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Feet is working hard here to advance position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
You can see the frustration on Feet's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T8#
Feet is keeping busy.
Elvul has the hooks in. Feet is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Feet looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Feet tries to roll but Elvul sticks to his back.
#T9#
Feet trying to control the hands but Elvul breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Elvul is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Feet just trying to survive but Elvul is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Feet is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Feet fending off the submission attempt from Elvul.
Feet tries to escape but Elvul has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T10#
Feet looking very determined here, making life difficult for Elvul.
Feet is in bad spot here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Elvul controlling the positon.#SUB2#
Elvul looking to break Feet's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Feet remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Elvul will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T11##SUB2#
Elvul is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Elvul biding his time, controlling Feet.
Feet is holding onto Elvul's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Feet can't escape the position.
Elvul really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Feet.#T12#
Feet trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Feet rolls, trying to escape but Elvul keeps control of the position.
What can Feet do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB2#
Elvul has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Feet wants to control his opponent's hands but Elvul gets his hands free. #T13#
Feet tries to escape but Elvul has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Elvul has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Feet's body.
Feet wants to escape the position.
Elvul doesn't have the hooks in and Feet manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (2) vs (8) Elvul
Feet tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard.
Elvul is pulling down on Feet's head. It's preventing any offense from Feet, at least for the moment.#SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a triangle but Feet pushes his legs off easily.
#T14#
Elvul controls Feet momentarily but Feet frees himself.
Elvul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elvul 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: Feet (2) vs (10) Elvul
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul is taking a breather. Feet 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.
Feet is looking to get back to full guard here but Elvul has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (2) vs (13) Elvul
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 13 to 2.
An out of breath Dreynos Elvul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SSG 329 Feet vs Finn
Date: Jul 14, 2024 |
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 9 wins and 8 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 15 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Elvul closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reed quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reed (0) vs (2) Elvul
Reed is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
Reed is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reed is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Reed being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed is adopting a defensive guard.
Reed'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.#T1#
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reed looking to control.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reed is keeping the position for now.
Elvul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reed has his hands on Elvul's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Reed controls Elvul momentarily but Elvul frees himself.
Elvul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reed's guard.
Elvul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reed gets full guard.#T3#
Reed wants to control but Elvul passes easily into half guard.
Elvul not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reed avoid being mounted?
Reed tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but Reed defending well.
Reed trying to control from the bottom.
#T4#
Elvul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Elvul prevents Reed from improving his position.
Reed is trying to control but Elvul passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (0) vs (5) Elvul
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed is trying to escape the position but Elvul is controlling the position. #T5#
Reed is trying to control Elvul's posture but Elvul avoids it.
Elvul just content to control the position.
Reed is looking for a sweep.
Elvul is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Reed struggling a bit here.
Reed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Elvul wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T6#
Reed is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Elvul tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reed is trying to control Elvul's posture but Elvul avoids it.
Elvul happy to just control the position for now. #T7#
Reed can't do much from the bottom here.
Reed is letting Elvul control him for a moment.
Reed manages to get back to half guard.
Elvul is trying to control. Reed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Elvul content to control rather than advance.
Reed wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
#T8#
Elvul trying to control the pace.
Reed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Elvul 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.
#T9#
Reed is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Reed'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.
Elvul passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (0) vs (8) Elvul
Elvul tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reed tries to buck Elvul off but Elvul is having none of it.#T10#
Elvul slows the pace down.
Reed is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.#T11#
Elvul advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Reed (0) vs (10) Elvul
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reed keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T12#
Reed is working hard here to advance position.
Elvul looking to control and managing it successfully.
Elvul forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Reed (0) vs (13) Elvul
Elvul controlling well, preventing Reed from escaping the position.
#SUB2#
Elvul looking for the RNC. #T13#
Elvul tries to get the hooks in deep but Reed pushed the leg off.
Reed looking to control the position.
Elvul trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Reed is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Elvul.
Elvul doesn't have the hooks in and Reed manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (2) vs (13) Elvul#T14#
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Elvul pulls Reed in close to prevent any damage.
Reed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul has his hands on Reed's head, controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 13 to 2.
Our winner, Dreynos Elvul, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SSG 320 Gerbandi vs Soderberg
Date: Jun 23, 2024 |
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 29 wins and 14 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 19 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Elvul (4) vs (0) Ibrahim
Elvul taking a breather here.
Ibrahim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Ibrahim's face as Elvul controls the position.
Ibrahim can't do much from the bottom here.
Ibrahim is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahim can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Ibrahim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Elvul working away.
Ibrahim is being controlled here.
Ibrahim is looking to reverse the position.
Ibrahim is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Elvul is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ibrahim is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
A control attempt from Ibrahim but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (6) vs (0) Ibrahim#T2#
Ibrahim sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Elvul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ibrahim is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Ibrahim is defending well.
Ibrahim trying to control but Elvul postures up.
Elvul is controlling the pace.
#T3#
Ibrahim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elvul is working away from the top position though.
Ibrahim is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elvul passes into side control, despite Ibrahim's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (9) vs (0) Ibrahim
Ibrahim trying to remain calm as Elvul controls from the top position.
Elvul working away.
Ibrahim is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Elvul off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (9) vs (4) Ibrahim
Elvul looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Elvul manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ibrahim's guard. Nice work there by Elvul.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (11) vs (4) Ibrahim#T4#
Elvul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ibrahim 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.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Ibrahim is retaining full guard. #T5#
Elvul preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Elvul is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ibrahim has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Elvul is looking to defend but Ibrahim has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Elvul! Ibrahim pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Elvul taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ahmad Ibrahim!
During a confident post fight interview, Ahmad Ibrahim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SSG 314 Bar vs Makarov
Date: Jun 09, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 14 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Elvul fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
Elvul closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gomes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (0) vs (2) Elvul
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there.
Elvul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Gomes working a defensive guard but Elvul passes into half guard.
Gomes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Elvul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gomes controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (5) Elvul
Gomes 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 could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
Elvul controls the position from side control.
Let's hope that Elvul 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.#T3#
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Elvul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard but Elvul has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (8) Elvul
Gomes gets back to half guard.#T4#
Elvul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Elvul wants to take a breather but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Elvul wants to free his trapped foot but Gomes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Elvul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T5#
Elvul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Elvul is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T6#
Gomes tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Gomes is doing well to control the position and prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Elvul is controlling the pace.
Gomes keeping control of the position. #T7#
Elvul slows the pace down in half guard.
Gomes trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T8#
Elvul is looking to advance position but Gomes won't allow it.
Gomes wants to control but Elvul passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (11) Elvul
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes is looking to regain half guard here but Elvul keeps moving and retains side control. #T9#
Gomes is trying to escape the position but Elvul is controlling the position.
Gomes is looking for a sweep.
Gomes is working hard here to advance position.
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomes keeps working.
Elvul working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T10#
Gomes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Elvul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomes is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomes avoid being mounted?
Elvul is controlling the pace.
#T11#
Gomes wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T12#
Elvul prevents Gomes from improving his position.
Gomes wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy.
Elvul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Elvul prevents Gomes from improving his position.
Gomes is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomes avoid being mounted?#T13#
Elvul is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gomes reverses the position - he's now on top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (11) Elvul
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Elvul looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvul, not yet. #T14#
Elvul has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvul wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Elvul wants to sweep here but Gomes controlling him for the moment.
Elvul keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elvul is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (13) Elvul
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 13 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SSG 308 Elvul vs Ottke
Date: May 26, 2024 |
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 28 wins and 13 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 75 wins and 53 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Elvul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elvul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Elvul closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Ottke
Elvul is keen to just control but Ottke is a slippery customer.
Elvul slows the pace down in half guard.
Ottke works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul sitting in guard here, content to control.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Ottke pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Ottke is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Ottke seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
Elvul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ottke seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
Elvul is fighting to break Ottke's control of his arms but Ottke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Ottke is pulling down on Elvul's head to control his posture. #T4#
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Elvul preventing the sweep. #T5#
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
Elvul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ottke wants to sweep here but Elvul controlling him for the moment.
Ottke 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: Elvul (2) vs (2) Ottke
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ottke passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (2) vs (5) Ottke#T6#
Elvul tries to improve his position but instead Ottke has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Elvul (2) vs (8) Ottke
Elvul staying busy and making it hard for Ottke to control. #SUB2#
Elvul preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ottke.
Ottke has the hooks in. Elvul is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Ottke is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Elvul has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Elvul trying to control the hands but Ottke breaks the grip. #T7#
Elvul is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottke keeps control of the position easily here as Elvul tries to buck him off.
Elvul can't escape the position.
#T8#
Ottke doesn't have the hooks in and Elvul manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (8) Ottke
Ottke is controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Ottke looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elvul puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ottke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ottke trying to control here.
#T9#
Elvul is pressing down on Ottke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ottke is holding on for now.
Ottke moves into full guard.
Ottke pulls Elvul in close to his closed guard and prevents Elvul from doing any damage or advancing position.
Elvul 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. #T10#
Elvul wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Elvul won't allow Ottke to sweep him here. #T11#
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ottke wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ottke seems keen to control Elvul's posture.#T12#
Elvul wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Ottke can't keep his opponent in guard - Elvul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Elvul is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ottke reverses the position - he's now on top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (10) Ottke
Ottke tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard. #T13#
Ottke 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. #SUB#
Elvul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Elvul is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Elvul is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T14#
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Elvul working for a triangle but Ottke defends it easily.
Elvul seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ottke stopping the sweep attempt from Elvul.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke wins on points by 10 to 4.
A victorious Rolf Ottke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SSG 304 Solo vs Elvul
Date: May 12, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 17 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 13 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck for Elvul with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Elvul throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Solo was covering up waiting for the punch and Elvul finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Solo (0) vs (2) Elvul
Solo 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: Solo (2) vs (2) Elvul#SUB2#
Elvul looking for subs from the bottom but Solo mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (5) vs (2) Elvul
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
Solo controlling the position easily from mount. #T1#
Solo wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
Elvul is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Solo tries to control but Elvul wriggling away.
Elvul tries to hold on but Solo postures up.
Solo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elvul manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Elvul controlling the position well. #T3#
Solo content to control rather than advance.
Solo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Elvul 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.
Solo trying to pass the guard but Elvul defending well. #T4#
Solo is taking a breather. Elvul 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.
Elvul is pressing down on Solo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Elvul working for a triangle but Solo defends it easily.
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Solo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Solo wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
Elvul trying to keep a closed guard but Solo is proving a slippery customer.
Solo won't allow Elvul to sweep him here. #T6#
Solo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Elvul trying to keep a closed guard but Solo is proving a slippery customer.
Solo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Solo wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving. #T7##SUB2#
Elvul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Solo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Solo preventing the sweep.
Elvul trying to keep a closed guard but Solo is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Elvul looking for a guillotine here but Solo defends easily.
Solo won't allow Elvul to sweep him here. #T8#
Elvul controls Solo momentarily but Solo frees himself.
Elvul 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: Solo (5) vs (4) Elvul
Solo tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.
Elvul passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Solo! Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (5) vs (7) Elvul#T9#
Elvul wants to control the pace but Solo is squirming around nicely.
Solo tries to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Elvul pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Elvul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Solo regains half guard.#T10#
Solo wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy.
Elvul trying to control from half guard but Solo is working away.
Solo is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.#T11#
Elvul wants to pass to mount but Solo is defending the position.
Elvul trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Elvul controlling the action here.#T12#
Solo is refusing to be controlled, as Elvul sits in half guard.
Elvul stalling.
Solo is not content to let Elvul control the position.#T13#
Solo is trying to control but can't.
Elvul passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (5) vs (10) Elvul
Elvul wants to control but Solo has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Solo wants to get back to full guard.
Elvul is trying to control the action in half guard but Solo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T14#
Solo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Solo (9) vs (10) Elvul
Elvul is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Elvul staying busy and making it hard for Solo to control.
Solo is riding his opponent, not letting Elvul buck him off.
Solo avoiding Elvul 's attempts to control his hands.
Elvul wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul turns into Solo and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (9) vs (12) Elvul
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 12 to 9.
During a confident post fight interview, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SSG 300 Elvul vs Chai
Date: May 05, 2024 |
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 27 wins and 12 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; CC Chai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Elvul showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (2) vs (4) Chai#SUB2#
Elvul is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB2#
Chai working for a choke but Elvul is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T1#
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elvul is looking to escape.
Chai prevents Elvul from getting the reversal.
Elvul is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Elvul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
Elvul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai trying to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Elvul (2) vs (7) Chai
Elvul breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (7) Chai
Chai pulls Elvul in to control the position.
Our spies down at at Master Chai's Dojo inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Elvul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Elvul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there.
Elvul postures up.
Chai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Elvul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
Elvul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chai is trying to control but Elvul passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (7) vs (7) Chai#T4#
Chai isn't going anywhere.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
Elvul working away.
Elvul controlling the position from side mount.
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Elvul keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai prevents Elvul from moving into mount. #T5#
Chai wants to control but Elvul postures up.#SUB#
Elvul tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Elvul wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai is trying to control Elvul's posture but Elvul avoids it.
Chai tries to bench press Elvul off him but Elvul keeps the position. #T6##SUB#
Elvul tries for a kimura but Chai is defending well.
Elvul working away.
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Elvul keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Elvul politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Elvul prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.#T7#
Elvul just content to control the position.
Chai is trying to work for a sweep but Elvul has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (9) vs (7) Chai
Chai 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: Elvul (9) vs (9) Chai#SUB#
Elvul is looking for a triangle here but Chai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (9) vs (12) Chai
Chai tries to move into full mount but can't pass Elvul's legs. #T8#
Chai wants to control but Elvul is keeping him busy.
Elvul gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (9) vs (14) Chai
Elvul is looking to get to half guard.
Chai fails to take his opponent's back. #T9#
Chai avoids the attempt from Elvul to control.
Chai is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Elvul is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Elvul (9) vs (17) Chai
Elvul tries to escape but Chai has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Elvul trying to control the hands but Chai breaks the grip.
Elvul turns into Chai and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (11) vs (17) Chai
Chai managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Chai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T10#
Chai trying to control the position here.
Chai working a defensive guard but Elvul passes into half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Elvul is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T11#
Elvul controlling the action here.
Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.
Chai controlling Elvul's posture.
Chai is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Elvul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (14) vs (17) Chai
A lull in the action here as Elvul stalls from top position.#T12#
Chai is holding Elvul down, trying to stall.
Chai looks to move to half guard but instead Elvul has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (16) vs (17) Chai
Elvul content just to control the position here.
Chai tries to lock up and control but Elvul gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T13#
Chai is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai tries to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Chai is looking to get to half guard.
Chai wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Elvul prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Chai tries to hold on but Elvul postures up.
Elvul controlling from the full mount. #T14#
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul controlling his opponent.
Chai regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 17 to 16. CC Chai retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath CC Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SSG 295 Finn vs Chai
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
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 26 wins and 12 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 12 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Macker to the ground. Elvul is now in Macker's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Macker
Macker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macker keeps trying to improve his position.
Macker trying to keep a closed guard but Elvul is proving a slippery customer.
Macker pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Macker is pulling down on Elvul's head. It's preventing any offense from Elvul, at least for the moment.#T1#
Elvul won't allow Macker to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Macker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Elvul defends well.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Macker is retaining full guard.
Macker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (2) Macker
Elvul can't keep his opponent in guard - Macker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Elvul gets back to full guard.
#T2##SUB#
Elvul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Macker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Elvul being controlled here, momentarily.
Elvul wants to sweep but no luck.
Macker looking to pass the guard.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully. #T3#
Macker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Macker 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.
Elvul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Elvul is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Macker is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Macker wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macker passes into half guard.
Macker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Macker wants to pass to mount but Elvul is defending the position.
Macker trying to advance position but Elvul counters by regaining guard. #T5#
Elvul trying to control the position.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
Macker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Macker lying in Elvul's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Elvul decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Macker taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dreynos Elvul!
An out of breath Dreynos Elvul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SSG 281 Darkins vs Shaw
Date: Mar 17, 2024 |
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 25 wins and 12 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Bulla Marden!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Elvul (4) vs (0) Marden
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marden keeps working.
Marden is looking for a sweep.
Marden 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul wants to control but Marden is keeping him busy.
Marden is trying to get back to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T1#
Marden manages to get back to half guard.
Elvul controlling the action here.
Elvul prevents Marden from improving his position.
Elvul passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (7) vs (0) Marden
Elvul fails to take his opponent's back. #T2#
Elvul looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Elvul looking to control but Marden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Elvul looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marden is trying desperately to improve position.
Elvul controlling his opponent. #T4#
Marden is in all sorts of trouble here.
Elvul content just to control the position here.
Elvul trying to control but Marden is having none of it.
Elvul mounts Marden! Really nice guard pass there! #T5#
Elvul tries to control but Marden wriggling away.
Marden is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Elvul is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Marden has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Marden! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (7) vs (2) Marden#T6#
Marden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Marden from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Marden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elvul wants to improve his position but instead Marden has moved into half guard.
#SUB2#
Marden trying to work for an americana but Elvul has managed to regain full guard.
#T7#
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Marden from controlling successfully.
Elvul controls Marden momentarily but Marden frees himself.
Marden trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Marden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marden trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marden 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.
Let's hope that Marden 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.#T8#
Elvul looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvul, not yet.
Marden slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Elvul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marden defends it easily.#SUB#
Marden content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Elvul has locked up a guillotine! Elvul's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Marden is holding on here and Elvul must be using up a lot of energy. Marden has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Elvul gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dreynos Elvul!
A very excited looking Dreynos Elvul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
SSG 271 Makarov vs Hlervu
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
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 6 wins and 4 losses; Bernhard River! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 12 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Elvul bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: River (0) vs (4) Elvul
Elvul in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on River's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
River gets back to half guard.
Elvul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: River (0) vs (7) Elvul
River is working to get back to half guard.
#T1#
River 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: River (2) vs (7) Elvul
River looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: River (2) vs (9) Elvul
River has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
River looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Elvul passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: River (2) vs (12) Elvul
River trying to remain calm as Elvul controls from the top position.#T2#
River is looking for a sweep.
River is trying to control Elvul's posture but Elvul avoids it.
River is not content to let Elvul control the position.
River tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Elvul wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
River is not content to let Elvul control the position. #T3#
River is looking for a sweep.
River is trying to control Elvul's posture but Elvul avoids it.
River trying to remain calm as Elvul controls from the top position.
River gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: River (2) vs (14) Elvul
Elvul tries to control but River wriggling away.
River tries to hold on but Elvul postures up.#T4#
Elvul controlling his opponent.
Elvul's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
River regains half guard.
River trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Elvul manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: River (2) vs (17) Elvul
River is looking to improve his position but Elvul isn't that keen on the idea.#T5#
River tries to hold on but Elvul postures up.
Elvul content just to control the position here.
River can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
River reaches up to try and control the position but Elvul seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! River rolls and tries to escape and now Elvul has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: River (2) vs (20) Elvul#T6#
Elvul trying to control momentarily.
Elvul controlling the position well here. River rolled but Elvul kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
River looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Elvul tries to keep control of the position but River is staying busy.#T7##SUB2#
Elvul looking for the choke from the back.
River is in bad spot here.
I would not like to be River right now.
River tries to escape but Elvul has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Elvul is riding his opponent, not letting River buck him off.
River trying to control the position but Elvul manages to sink in the hooks.
Elvul is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T8#
Elvul keeps control of the position as River tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
River staying busy and making it hard for Elvul to control.
Well, with Elvul on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before River is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
River trying to control the hands but Elvul breaks the grip.
River tries to escape the position.
#T9#
Elvul trying to control momentarily.
River is in bad spot here.
Elvul is not going to allow River to sit and survive in this position.
Elvul is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T10#
Let's hope that Elvul 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.
I really don't envy River right now.
River looking very determined here, making life difficult for Elvul.
Elvul really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for River.#T11#
River tries to escape the position.
Elvul really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for River.
Elvul controlling well, preventing River from escaping the position.
What can River do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T12#
River looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB2#
Elvul working for a choke but River reverses nicely into Elvul 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: River (4) vs (20) Elvul
Elvul keeping moving, preventing River from controlling successfully. #T13#
Elvul wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing River from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Elvul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. River doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. River manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
River sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T14#
River'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.#SUB2#
Elvul is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. River is aware though and is defending well.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Elvul has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
River wants to pass the guard but Elvul is keeping the position.
River wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 20 to 4.
Dreynos Elvul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SSG 265 Thumb vs Cap
Date: Feb 11, 2024 |
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 23 wins and 12 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dew dives in and grabs Elvul's left leg, looking for a takedown. Elvul pushes down on Dew's head and hops out.#TD#
Elvul darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Dew
Dew won't allow Elvul to pass to mount.
Elvul is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Elvul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dew knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dew regains full guard. Nicely done.
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dew wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
#T3#
Elvul controlling the pace.
Dew is trying to get back to full guard.
Elvul trying to control the action but Dew is working from the bottom.
Dew is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Elvul jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (0) Dew
Dew manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (5) vs (2) Dew#T4##SUB2#
Elvul is defending against the submission attempts here by Dew.
Elvul gets back to full guard.
Dew controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Elvul throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dew escapes and throws Elvul's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (5) Dew
Elvul is not content to let Dew control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T5#
Elvul can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Dew goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Elvul rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dew's guard! Nice work there by Elvul! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (7) vs (5) Dew
Elvul pushing down on Dew's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Elvul is controlling the pace.
Dew wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
#T6##SUB2#
Dew looking for submissions off his back.
Elvul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T7#
Elvul is keen to just control but Dew is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dew tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg. #T8#
Elvul works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (10) vs (5) Dew
Dew is squirming around, avoiding Elvul's attempts to control the action.
Dew slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Elvul is trying to control the action in half guard but Dew is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but Dew defending well. #T9#
Elvul prevents Dew from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Elvul in particular looking to stall.
Elvul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dew wants to get back to full guard.
Dew gets full guard.#SUB2#
Dew has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elvul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T10#
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Dew is keeping the position.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving.
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Elvul'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.#T11##SUB2#
Dew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Elvul forces his way into half guard.#T12#
Dew tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.
Elvul controlling the pace. #SUB#
Dew is defending against the submission attempts here by Elvul.
Elvul trying to control the action but Dew is working from the bottom. #T13#
Dew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Dew is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Elvul has latched onto it... Big trouble! Elvul pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Dew is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Elvul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dreynos Elvul!
A relieved looking Dreynos Elvul 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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Event:
SSG 256 McCain vs Marden
Date: Jan 21, 2024 |
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 23 wins and 11 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Tommy Reed!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Reed clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Elvul manages to pull guard.
Reed controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reed forces his way into half guard.
Elvul is positioning himself well to prevent Reed advancing to mount.
Reed is thwarting Elvul's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul is refusing to be controlled, as Reed sits in half guard.
Elvul is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Reed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T1##SUB2#
Reed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Elvul defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed is looking to stall here but Elvul recovers full guard.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Elvul is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reed wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving. #T2##SUB#
Reed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elvul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reed has managed to get both his arms back between Elvul's legs - danger averted.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
My spies in Ground Zero Workout Gym inform me that Reed has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Reed showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Elvul wants to hit a sweep here but Reed passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Elvul there! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (0) vs (3) Reed#T3#
Reed wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
Elvul sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Elvul controlling the position well. #SUB#
Elvul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4##SUB2#
Reed is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Elvul doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reed.
Reed stalling.
Reed works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (0) vs (6) Reed#T5#
Reed wants to take a breather but Elvul manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Reed.
Reed advances to half guard.
Reed is looking to advance position but Elvul won't allow it.
Elvul moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6##SUB#
Reed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elvul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reed has managed to get both his arms back between Elvul's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Reed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elvul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reed has managed to get both his arms back between Elvul's legs - danger averted.
Reed controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reed wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
Reed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Elvul working a defensive guard here.
Reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T7#
Reed trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul keeping full guard, as Reed tries to pass.
Elvul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Elvul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reed defends it easily.
Reed trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom. #T8#
Elvul looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Reed drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Elvul dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (6) Reed#SUB2#
Reed is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Elvul frees his head nicely. Oh but Reed has switched to an armbar! Elvul is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tommy Reed!
After winning the bout, Tommy Reed thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
SSG 248 Ozymandias vs Banner
Date: Dec 31, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; CC Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 11 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Chai closes the distance and pushes Elvul back into the cage.#TD#
Chai ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chai no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chai is looking to sweep but instead, Elvul has passed into half guard.
Elvul is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Elvul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
Chai is trying is best to control the position here. #T2#
Chai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Elvul has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Elvul
Chai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Elvul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Elvul prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is holding on to half guard well.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Elvul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elvul is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Elvul frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (6) Elvul
Chai is looking to get to half guard.
Chai wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (9) Elvul
Chai is keeping busy.
Chai can't escape the position.
Well, with Elvul on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Chai is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Elvul has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chai is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Elvul.
Chai is trying to break free.
#T4#
Chai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chai tries to break free.
Elvul has good solid back control here.
Elvul keeps control of the position as Chai tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Chai is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Elvul has locked on a rear naked choke here! Chai is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dreynos Elvul!
A victorious Dreynos Elvul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SSG 236 Elvul vs Helvig
Date: Dec 03, 2023 |
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 21 wins and 11 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 22 losses; Bjørn Helvig!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Elvul has Helvig up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Elvul works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Helvig
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Helvig is retaining full guard.
Elvul is working hard here to advance position.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Helvig keeps moving.
Helvig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (2) Helvig
Elvul seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Helvig trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Helvig wants to pass the guard but Elvul is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul is trying to keep Helvig in close.
#SUB#
Elvul has his foot on Helvig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Helvig works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Elvul being controlled here, momentarily.
Helvig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now.
Helvig controlling from the top position.
Elvul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elvul keeping full guard, as Helvig tries to pass. #T2#
Helvig wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
Helvig controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elvul manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Helvig manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (2) Helvig
Elvul wants to control from the top but Helvig keeps moving.
Helvig tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3##SUB#
Elvul thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Helvig is pulling down on Elvul's head to control his posture.
Helvig is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Helvig 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Helvig is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (4) Helvig#SUB#
Elvul has his foot on Helvig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Helvig works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
Elvul 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: Elvul (6) vs (4) Helvig
Helvig keeping control of the position.
Elvul trying to control the pace.
Helvig wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Helvig regains full guard. Nicely done. #T5#
Helvig has control of Elvul's left arm, preventing Elvul from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Helvig is looking for a triangle but Elvul pushes his legs off easily.
Helvig controls Elvul momentarily but Elvul frees himself.
Elvul won't allow Helvig to sweep him here.
Helvig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elvul is fighting to break Helvig's control of his arms but Helvig is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Helvig lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (6) vs (6) Helvig#T6#
Helvig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Helvig from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Elvul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Helvig can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Helvig tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard. #T7#
Helvig controlling from the top position.
Helvig works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elvul manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Elvul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Helvig defends well.
Helvig controls from within his opponent's guard.
Helvig trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Helvig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now.
Helvig passes Elvul's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Helvig in particular looking to stall.
Elvul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Helvig is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elvul has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Elvul actively working from the bottom here.#T9#
Helvig trying to control the action but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul is trying to get back to full guard.
Helvig stalling.
Helvig's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T10#
Helvig trying to pass the guard but Elvul defending well. #SUB2#
Helvig is working for a kimura but Elvul is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Elvul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helvig pulls his head out easily.
Helvig trying to control from half guard but Elvul is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Helvig is trying to work for a kimura but Elvul is defending well.
#T11#
Elvul is not content to let Helvig control the position.
Helvig looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Elvul trying to control from the bottom.
Helvig trying to control from half guard but Elvul is working away. #SUB2#
Helvig is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Elvul doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Helvig. #SUB#
Elvul looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T12#
Elvul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helvig controlling the action here.
Helvig is looking to take a break and control but Elvul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elvul manages to get to full guard.
Elvul is trying to keep Helvig in close.
#T13#
Helvig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Helvig trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helvig won't allow Elvul to sweep him here.
Helvig trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Elvul holds on and takes a little breather.
Helvig controls from within his opponent's guard. #T14#
Elvul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (8) vs (6) Helvig
Helvig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Helvig has his hands on Elvul's head, controlling the position.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helvig looking for a sweep. Not yet Helvig, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 8 to 6.
A victorious Dreynos Elvul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SSG 232 Elvul vs Solo
Date: Nov 26, 2023 |
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 21 wins and 10 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Elvul moves into range and clinches up with Solo.#TD#
Elvul has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Solo uses from the top position.
Solo trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Elvul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Solo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Solo controlling from the top position.
Solo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now.
Solo stopping the sweep attempt from Elvul.#T2#
Solo controlling from the top position.
Solo works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Elvul has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Solo escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Solo! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (0) vs (3) Solo
Elvul is looking for a sweep.
Solo controlling from side mount. #T3#
Elvul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Elvul's face as Solo controls the position.
Elvul can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Solo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Elvul has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Solo but great work by Elvul. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (4) vs (3) Solo
Solo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Elvul's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T4##SUB#
Elvul is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Solo tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.#T5#
Solo won't allow Elvul to pass to mount.
Solo is looking to improve his position.
Elvul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Solo is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Solo wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
#T6#
Elvul trying to mount his opponent but Solo defends it.
Solo trying to control from the bottom.
Elvul is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Solo reverses the position - he's now on top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (5) Solo
Solo tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard. #T7##SUB#
Solo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elvul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Solo has managed to get both his arms back between Elvul's legs - danger averted.
Elvul 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.
Elvul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Solo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (6) vs (5) Solo
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Solo holds on and takes a little breather.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard. #T8#
Solo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there.
Solo is looking to sweep but instead, Elvul has passed into half guard.
Solo manages to get to full guard.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T9#
Elvul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Solo's guard.
Elvul is keen to just control but Solo is a slippery customer.
Solo tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Solo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Solo.#T10#
Elvul is looking to pass into half guard but Solo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Solo is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (6) vs (7) Solo
Solo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Elvul looking to control.
Solo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Solo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Elvul is looking to sweep but instead, Solo has passed into half guard.
#SUB2#
Solo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elvul sees it coming and defends easily.
Solo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Elvul! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (6) vs (10) Solo#T12#
Solo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Elvul is holding on tight.
Solo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Solo looking to control but Elvul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Elvul is looking to improve his position but Solo isn't that keen on the idea.#T13#
Solo content just to control the position here.
Solo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Solo trying to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T14#
Elvul wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Elvul (6) vs (13) Solo
Solo is riding his opponent, not letting Elvul buck him off.
Elvul is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Elvul is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Will Solo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 13 to 6.
A very excited looking Hand Solo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
SSG 225 Elvul vs McCain
Date: Nov 05, 2023 |
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 21 wins and 9 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 16 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
McCain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCain tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
McCain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCain showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (0) vs (2) McCain#SUB#
Elvul actively working from the bottom here.
Elvul wants to improve his position but McCain is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Elvul actively working from the bottom here.
McCain is pressing down on Elvul's thigh, looking to free his foot. Elvul is holding on for now. #T1##SUB2#
McCain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elvul is just riding it out for now. McCain eventually gives up the hold.
McCain trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Elvul looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
McCain tries to pass to full mount but Elvul defends it.
McCain performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3#
Elvul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elvul.#SUB#
Elvul throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McCain escapes and throws Elvul's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (0) vs (5) McCain#SUB2#
McCain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Elvul, who protects the arm well.
Elvul is not content to let McCain control the position. #T4#
McCain moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (0) vs (7) McCain
Elvul is trying desperately to improve position.
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
McCain goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Elvul turns into him and now he's in McCain's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (7) McCain#T5##SUB#
Elvul drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McCain manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Elvul has McCain in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (9) McCain
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCain 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.
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T6#
McCain trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCain trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Elvul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McCain passes Elvul's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T7#
McCain trying to control from Elvul's half guard. Elvul has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB#
Elvul looking for a guillotine here but McCain defends easily.
#SUB#
Elvul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T8#
Elvul looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCain is one step ahead there.
McCain trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
McCain works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elvul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T9#
McCain is stalling here. Elvul is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McCain seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Elvul has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (6) vs (9) McCain
McCain tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Elvul goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McCain has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Elvul but great work by McCain. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (6) vs (13) McCain
Elvul tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
McCain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elvul has escaped the position, nice work there.
Elvul tries to bench press McCain off him but McCain keeps the position. #T10#
McCain advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (6) vs (15) McCain
McCain wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
McCain controlling from mount.
Elvul tries to reverse the position but McCain maintains control.
McCain looking to control but Elvul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T11#
Elvul is trying to escape the mount.
Elvul is squirming around, avoiding McCain's attempts to control the action.
Elvul can't escape the position.
#T12#
Elvul is trying to escape the mount but McCain keeps good control and instead manages to take Elvul's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Elvul (6) vs (18) McCain
McCain trying to control momentarily.
Elvul tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T13#
Elvul is in all sorts of trouble here.
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Elvul is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Elvul is trying desperately to improve position.
McCain content just to control the position here.
Elvul tries to improve his position but instead McCain has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Elvul (6) vs (21) McCain
Elvul rolls, trying to escape but McCain keeps control of the position.
#T14##SUB2#
McCain 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, Elvul has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Elvul rolls, trying to escape but McCain keeps control of the position.
McCain controls the action.
Elvul is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. McCain controlling the positon.
McCain's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCain wins on points by 21 to 6.
John McCain is the new middleweight champion!
John McCain seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SSG 214 Elvul vs Shalit
Date: Oct 15, 2023 |
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 20 wins and 9 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Elvul has managed to clinch.
Elvul is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shalit pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD#
Elvul drags the fight down to the ground.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Shalit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB#
Elvul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shalit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Elvul has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Shalit doesn't defend quickly enough and Elvul has managed to lock this one up! Can Shalit escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Elvul on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dreynos Elvul!
Dreynos Elvul retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SSG 204 Johnson vs Elvul
Date: Sep 24, 2023 |
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 12 wins and 8 losses; Drake Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Elvul clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Elvul is trying to trip Johnson. He has hold of a leg but Johnson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Elvul persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (0) vs (2) Elvul
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elvul is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Elvul has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elvul to get the leverage.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Elvul has latched onto it... Big trouble! Elvul pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Johnson is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Elvul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dreynos Elvul!
Dreynos Elvul is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Dreynos Elvul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
WVT 157: Thibodeaux Jr v Steve
Date: Sep 15, 2023 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Elvul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jiang throws an overhand right that lands on Elvul's shoulder, as Elvul tries to avoid the shot.
Elvul checks a leg kick.
Elvul changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
Elvul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jiang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Elvul misses with a lunging right hand
and Jiang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elvul avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Elvul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Elvul throws out a loose jab but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elvul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang moves away from the strike by Elvul.
Jiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elvul.
Jiang throws out a counter right but Elvul avoids it with no problem.
Elvul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jiang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD#
Elvul closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jiang's guard.
Jiang is looking to stand back up but Elvul counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jiang. #T1##REVB#
Elvul trying to pass the guard but Jiang defending well. #SUB#
Elvul wants to work for an arm triangle but Jiang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Elvul is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Elvul seems to be looking for submissions.
#T2##SUB#
Elvul is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Elvul is working for a submission of some sort.
Elvul is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T3##SUB#
Elvul goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jiang is on top in guard.
#SUB#
Jiang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elvul looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4##SUB#
Elvul throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jiang escapes and throws Elvul's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Elvul is looking to reverse the position.
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.#SU2#
Jiang has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jiang tries to score with a low kick but Elvul moves his leg out of the way.
Jiang digs a good body shot into Elvul's ribs.
Nice cross by Elvul.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dreynos Elvul will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Elvul misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jiang.
Elvul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jiang backs up against the ropes.
Jiang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elvul doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheers as Jiang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Elvul doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#It looks like Dreynos Elvul has been cut.
Jiang works Elvul's body with a nice hook.
Elvul lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvul is just out of range.
Elvul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jiang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Da Jiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jiang looks to land a left hand but Elvul moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Elvul ducks right into an uppercut from Jiang. #ROC2#Elvul is rocked!
Jiang ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Elvul out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Da Jiang! |
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Event:
WVT 147: Ihantala v Kok
Date: Aug 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Ryokale throws a head kick but Elvul moves out of range.
#TD2#
Elvul closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ryokale to the mat! Ryokale manages to get full guard. #SUB#
Ryokale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Elvul thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Elvul passes Ryokale's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Ryokale is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Elvul has latched onto it... Big trouble! Elvul pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Ryokale is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Elvul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dreynos Elvul!
During a confident post fight interview, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
WVT 129: Vargas v Young
Date: Jul 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Mazzariello stuffs the takedown.
Mazzariello throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mazzariello throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elvul.#CL#
Mazzariello moves into the clinch successfully.
Mazzariello lands with a left to the head. #TD2#
Elvul pulls guard successfully.
Mazzariello preventing the sweep.
Elvul is looking to sweep but instead, Mazzariello has passed into half guard.
Elvul 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.
Elvul gets back to full guard.
Mazzariello has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Elvul working for a triangle but Mazzariello defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Elvul working for a triangle but Mazzariello defends it easily.
#T1##SUB2#
Elvul looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mazzariello passes into half guard.
Elvul is in trouble now - Mazzariello has advanced to mount! #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Elvul is trying desperately to improve position.
Elvul sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mazzariello connects with a nice short shot to Elvul's temple. #SUB2#
Elvul actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Mazzariello is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T3#
Elvul tries to roll over but Mazzariello keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Elvul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mazzariello pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Elvul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elvul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elvul.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mazzariello sitting in guard here, content to control.
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mazzariello trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mazzariello is one step ahead there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazzariello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Delbert Mazzariello dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Mazzariello throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mazzariello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
Mazzariello defending well as Elvul loads up on a big left hand.
Elvul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mazzariello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mazzariello throws a jab but it's blocked by Elvul.
Elvul feints the counter takedown.
Mazzariello throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazzariello moves out of range of the strikes.
Mazzariello feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elvuls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Elvul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazzariello throws out the jab.
Delbert Mazzariello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzariello is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzariello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazzariello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elvul under the eye.
Mazzariello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Mazzariello takes the fight into the clinch.
Mazzariello throws a punch but it's blocked by Elvul. #T1#
Elvul throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzariello.
Elvul misses with some punches.
A short right from Mazzariello.
Mazzariello content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Elvul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Elvul misses with a punch to the body.
Elvul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elvul is trying to pull guard but Mazzariello has him pressed against the cage.
Mazzariello working aggressively here.
Mazzariello throws a punch but it's blocked by Elvul.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazzariello.
Mazzariello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzariello scores with a shoulder strike.
Elvul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elvul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
Elvul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elvul misses with a punch to the body.
Elvul tries for a takedown. No joy.
Elvul misses with a punch to the body.
Elvul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD2#
Elvul pulls guard.
Elvul wants to sweep here but Mazzariello controlling him for the moment.
Elvul keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Elvul is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mazzariello has his hands clasped together but Elvul extends and breaks Mazzariello's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Elvul.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dreynos Elvul!
An out of breath Dreynos Elvul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3
Date: May 26, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 18 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 8 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Elvul has a takedown stuffed.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Lee feints and as Elvul raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Elvul
Elvul pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Elvul is keeping the position.
Elvul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Elvul has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Lee pushing down on Elvul's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lee controlling the pace.
Elvul trying to control but Lee postures up.
Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee'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.#T2#
Elvul is looking to improve his position.
Elvul 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.
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Elvul works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3##SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Elvul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
Elvul has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
Lee advances to half guard. #T4#
Elvul is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control the pace.
Elvul wants to control but Lee passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Elvul
Elvul tries to improve position but can't.
Elvul holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Lee slows the pace down. #T5#
Elvul is looking to reverse the position.
Elvul struggling a bit here.
Lee controlling from side mount.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.#T6#
Lee controlling the position.
Elvul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Elvul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T7#
Lee controlling the position.
Elvul tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Elvul's shoulder. That is not cool.
Elvul tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.#T8#
Elvul keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Elvul is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Lee has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Elvul! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (7) vs (0) Elvul#T9#
Lee manages to capitalize on a mistake by Elvul to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (10) vs (0) Elvul
Lee is trying to stick to Elvul's back but Elvul is turning into Lee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Elvul. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (10) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Lee has his hands on Elvul's head, controlling the position.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T10#
Lee is pulling down on Elvul's head. It's preventing any offense from Elvul, at least for the moment.
Elvul postures up.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T11#
Lee keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.#T12#
Lee keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (12) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul managing to control the position.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T13#
Elvul looking to control.
Lee content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Elvul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now. #T14#
Elvul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
John Lee is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking John Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2
Date: May 25, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 11 losses; Cicero Verus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 8 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Verus forces Elvul back against the cage and clinches.
Elvul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Verus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Verus is pressed up against the cage. Elvul has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Verus down to the mat. Verus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Verus pushes Elvul up against the cage in a clinch.
Elvul is trying to drag Verus to the mat but Verus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cicero Verus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dreynos Elvul.
Elvul goes for a takedown in the clinch but Verus prevents it.
Elvul can't get the takedown.
Elvul goes for a takedown in the clinch but Verus prevents it.
#TD2#
Verus is fighting off a takedown attempt but Elvul is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Verus to the mat. Verus regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Verus (0) vs (2) Elvul
Verus is trying to keep Elvul in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Verus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Elvul has picked Verus up and slammed him! Verus can't keep hold of the triangle and Elvul manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Verus (0) vs (5) Elvul#T1#
Verus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Elvul's best efforts.
Elvul is trying to control the action in half guard but Verus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Verus desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Verus moves into full guard.
Verus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Verus (2) vs (5) Elvul#T2#
Elvul is pulling down on Verus's head. It's preventing any offense from Verus, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Verus from controlling successfully.
Verus postures up.
#T3#
Verus controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elvul is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Verus (2) vs (7) Elvul
Verus keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Verus keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass. #SUB#
Elvul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T4#
Verus wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
Verus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Elvul being controlled here momentarily.
Elvul passes into half guard.
Verus is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5##SUB#
Verus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Verus is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Verus keeps moving.
Verus working a defensive guard here.
Elvul trying to control but Verus is working from the bottom. #T6#
Elvul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Elvul got a little sloppy there for a moment and Verus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Elvul has managed to get both his arms back between Verus's legs - danger averted.
Verus wants to control but Elvul passes easily into half guard.
Verus manages to get to full guard.
Verus controls Elvul momentarily but Elvul frees himself. #T7#
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Verus is retaining full guard.
Elvul passes Verus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Verus trying to control but Elvul postures up.
Elvul is keen to just control but Verus is a slippery customer.
Verus is doing well to control the position and prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Verus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T8#
Elvul wants to take a breather but Verus is having none of it. #SUB#
Verus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Verus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elvul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Verus tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Verus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T9#
Verus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elvul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T10##SUB#
Verus actively working from the bottom here.
Verus gets back to full guard.
Verus trying to control the position.
Elvul sitting in guard here, content to control. #T11#
Elvul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Verus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elvul trying to control but Verus is working from the bottom.
Verus working a defensive guard here.
Verus controlling the position.#T12#
Verus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Verus wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
Elvul not doing much here.
#SUB#
Verus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elvul pulls his head out easily.
Verus is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T13#
Verus has a hand on Elvul's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Elvul takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Verus (2) vs (10) Elvul
Elvul controlling from the full mount.
Elvul prevents Verus from getting the reversal.
Elvul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Elvul controlling from mount.
Elvul looking to control but Verus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T14#
Verus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Elvul controlling from mount.
Verus tries to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Elvul controlling from mount.
Verus wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Verus tries to improve his position but Elvul has taken his back! Elvul has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Verus tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Elvul pushes Verus away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dreynos Elvul!
After winning the bout, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1
Date: May 24, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 8 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Abdelrahman Camara!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Camara napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Elvul (4) vs (0) Camara
Camara is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Camara's face as Elvul controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Camara trying to remain calm as Elvul controls from the top position.#T1#
Camara prevents Elvul from moving into mount.
Elvul working away.
Elvul tries to move into full mount but can't pass Camara's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Elvul tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Elvul has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Camara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Camara is trying to control Elvul's posture but Elvul avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Elvul laying and praying for a moment but Camara takes advantage and regains half guard.
Camara 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.
Elvul prevents Camara from improving his position.
Elvul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Camara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Elvul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Camara keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Camara wants to get back to full guard.
Camara is not content to let Elvul control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Camara manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
Camara is pulling down on Elvul's head. It's preventing any offense from Elvul, at least for the moment.
Camara wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Camara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Camara keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass. #T5#
Elvul trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom. #T6#
Elvul is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Camara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Elvul is stalling in the full guard.
Elvul has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving. #T7#
Camara wants to sweep here but Elvul controlling him for the moment.
Elvul advances to half guard. #SUB#
Elvul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Camara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elvul.
Elvul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T8#
Elvul is working hard here to advance position.
Camara preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB#
Elvul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Camara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elvul. #T9#
Elvul working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Camara's thigh. Camara counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Camara looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T10#
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Camara is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Elvul 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Elvul trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom. #T11#
Elvul controlling from the top position.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Camara wants to sweep here but Elvul controlling him for the moment. #T12#
Camara working a defensive guard here.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Camara.
Camara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Elvul is looking to pass into half guard but Camara pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Camara is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (2) Camara
Elvul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (6) vs (2) Camara#T13#
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Camara.
Elvul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camara controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (9) vs (2) Camara
Elvul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T14#
Elvul trying to control the action but Camara is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
A very excited looking Dreynos Elvul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2
Date: May 16, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Eddie Kekoa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Kekoa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Elvul changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kekoa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Elvul stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Kekoa rushes Elvul and presses him up against the cage.
Kekoa fails to pull guard.
Kekoa tries to pull guard but Elvul forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dreynos Elvul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Kekoa.#TD2#
Kekoa decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul is pushing down on Kekoa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kekoa is fighting to maintain full guard but Elvul has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Kekoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elvul pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Elvul seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kekoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Elvul is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kekoa has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1#
Kekoa is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kekoa avoid being mounted?
Elvul prevents Kekoa from improving his position.
Kekoa manages to get to full guard.
Kekoa tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2##SUB2#
Kekoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elvul is aware though and is defending well.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Kekoa is retaining full guard.
Kekoa working a defensive guard but Elvul manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (3) vs (0) Kekoa
Kekoa is looking to regain half guard here but Elvul keeps moving and retains side control.
Kekoa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kekoa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Elvul off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (3) vs (4) Kekoa#T3#
Elvul tries to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Kekoa tightening his grip on Elvul, looking for the choke.
Kekoa has the hooks in. Elvul is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Elvul is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Kekoa is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Elvul knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Elvul for a finish. #T4#
Kekoa is not going to allow Elvul to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Kekoa has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kekoa controlling well, preventing Elvul from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kekoa keeps control of the position easily here as Elvul tries to buck him off.
Elvul is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Elvul wants to escape the position.
Elvul tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T5##SUB2#
Kekoa goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Elvul is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (5) vs (4) Kekoa
Kekoa 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.#SUB2#
Kekoa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elvul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Elvul won't allow Kekoa to sweep him here. #T6#
Elvul 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.
Kekoa is controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Kekoa keeps moving.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Kekoa.
Elvul is pushing down on Kekoa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kekoa is fighting to maintain full guard but Elvul has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Kekoa looking for submissions off his back.
Elvul slows the pace down in half guard. #T7#
Kekoa tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Elvul in particular looking to stall.
Elvul has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Elvul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kekoa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T8#
The fighters are battling for position here. Kekoa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kekoa 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.#SUB2#
Kekoa is looking for a triangle but Elvul pushes his legs off easily.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Kekoa keeps moving. #SUB2#
Kekoa looking for a guillotine here but Elvul defends easily.
Kekoa is adopting a defensive guard.#T9#
Let's hope that Kekoa 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.
Elvul advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (8) vs (4) Kekoa
Kekoa is looking to regain half guard here but Elvul keeps moving and retains side control. #T10#
Kekoa is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Kekoa is looking for a sweep.
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Kekoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T11##SUB#
Elvul is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kekoa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kekoa looking for a sweep but Elvul has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (10) vs (4) Kekoa#T12#
Kekoa wants to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Kekoa manages to control the position for a moment.
Kekoa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elvul looking to control but Kekoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T13#
Kekoa is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB#
Elvul looking for a guillotine from mount but Kekoa is having none of it.
Elvul controlling the pace for now.
Kekoa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T14#
Kekoa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Elvul looking to control but Kekoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kekoa is working to get back to half guard.
Kekoa is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
After winning the bout, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 8 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Markos Hadjilis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Elvul looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Hadjilis
Elvul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Elvul passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hadjilis! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (0) Hadjilis
Hadjilis gets back to half guard.
Elvul controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadjilis is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hadjilis trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Elvul stalling.
Elvul trying to control the action but Hadjilis is working from the bottom.
Hadjilis is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hadjilis avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Elvul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hadjilis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elvul.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
Hadjilis wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hadjilis wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Elvul not doing much here.
#T3#
Hadjilis wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Hadjilis looking for submissions off his back.
Hadjilis is doing well to control the position and prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Elvul trying to control the pace. #T4#
Elvul wants to free his trapped foot but Hadjilis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Elvul with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hadjilis trying to hold on to Elvul's head to control him but Elvul postures up.
Elvul is trying to control. Hadjilis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Elvul is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Elvul 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.
#T5#
Hadjilis trying to control but Elvul postures up.
Hadjilis is staying active underneath Elvul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6#
Hadjilis preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hadjilis is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elvul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hadjilis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Elvul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Elvul is trying to control. Hadjilis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hadjilis is trying is best to control the position here.
Elvul wants to free his trapped foot but Hadjilis is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T7#
Hadjilis has his hands clasped together around Elvul's back. He's all about the action.
Elvul with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Elvul prevents Hadjilis from improving his position.
Elvul has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (8) vs (0) Hadjilis
Elvul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
Hadjilis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hadjilis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hadjilis wants to get back to full guard but Elvul has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (11) vs (0) Hadjilis
Elvul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Elvul avoids the attempt from Hadjilis to control.#T9#
Elvul controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Hadjilis reaches up to try and pull Elvul in and control his posture, but Elvul latches on to an arm and pivots quickly for an armbar! Hadjilis taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dreynos Elvul!
Dreynos Elvul thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CWC 353
Date: Mar 26, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 7 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 31 losses; Bart Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Elvul closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cubbedge did well to prevent Elvul getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Cubbedge #SUB#
Elvul is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Elvul is taking a breather. Cubbedge 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.
Cubbedge is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1#
Elvul is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cubbedge reverses the position - he's now on top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (2) Cubbedge
Cubbedge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cubbedge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Elvul's guard. #T2#
Elvul wants to control but Cubbedge is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Elvul is not content to let Cubbedge control the position.
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.
Elvul is trying to control but can't.
Elvul manages to get to full guard.
Cubbedge trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Elvul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Cubbedge is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Elvul is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Elvul has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (2) Cubbedge
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Cubbedge trying to keep a closed guard but Elvul is proving a slippery customer.
Cubbedge keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully. #T4#
Cubbedge 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.
Elvul trying to control but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
Cubbedge pulls Elvul in to control the position.
Elvul pushes down on Cubbedge 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cubbedge tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg. #T5#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cubbedge is still trying to improve position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cubbedge is trying to get back to full guard.
Elvul seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cubbedge tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg. #T6#
Cubbedge trying to control from the bottom.
Cubbedge is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elvul slows the pace down in half guard.
Elvul trying to control the action but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
Elvul performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T7#
Cubbedge manages to get to full guard.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cubbedge 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: Elvul (4) vs (4) Cubbedge
Cubbedge controlling the action here. #T8#
Elvul has his hands clasped together around Cubbedge 's back. He's all about the action.
Elvul trying to hold on to Cubbedge 's head to control him but Cubbedge postures up.
Elvul moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cubbedge has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Steel Penn Training Den. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T9#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Elvul holds on and takes a little breather.
Cubbedge stopping the sweep attempt from Elvul.
Cubbedge passes Elvul's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cubbedge trying to pass the guard but Elvul defending well. #T10##SUB2#
Cubbedge is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elvul has managed to free his arm - good work.
Elvul is not content to let Cubbedge control the position.#SUB2#
Cubbedge is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Elvul is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bart Cubbedge !
In his post fight interview, Bart Cubbedge started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
CWC 339
Date: Mar 12, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Elvul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (0) vs (2) Elvul
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Helvig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (2) Elvul#SUB2#
Elvul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Helvig advances to half guard.
Elvul is refusing to be controlled, as Helvig sits in half guard.
Elvul tries to get to full guard but Helvig has control of the leg.
Helvig working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Elvul's thigh. Elvul counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Helvig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Elvul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Helvig gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Elvul is controlling Helvig's posture.
Helvig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Elvul working a defensive guard here.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elvul won't allow Helvig to pass to mount. #T2#
Elvul 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.
Elvul is not content to let Helvig control the position.
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.
Elvul desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB#
Helvig is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Helvig is pressing down on Elvul's thigh, looking to free his foot. Elvul is holding on for now.
Helvig passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (5) vs (2) Elvul#T3#
Helvig can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elvul is looking to escape.
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
Helvig looking to control but Elvul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Helvig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helvig wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely. #T4##SUB#
Helvig goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Elvul is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (5) vs (4) Elvul
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Helvig.#SUB#
Helvig looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Elvul passes into half guard.
Elvul is trying to control the action in half guard but Helvig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Elvul is pressing down on Helvig's thigh, looking to free his foot. Helvig is holding on for now. #T5#
Helvig is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Helvig (9) vs (4) Elvul
Helvig is hanging on to Elvul's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Elvul is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Helvig gets his way!
Elvul looking very determined here, making life difficult for Helvig.
#SUB#
Helvig is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Elvul has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Helvig trying to control.#SUB#
Helvig looking for the RNC. #T6#
Helvig trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Elvul doesn't escape.
Elvul tries to roll but Helvig sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Helvig's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB#
Helvig 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, Elvul has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Helvig is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Helvig doesn't have the hooks in and Elvul manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (9) vs (6) Elvul
Helvig is looking to sweep but instead, Elvul has passed into half guard.
#SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a kimura here.
#T7#
Helvig moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Helvig looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elvul puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Helvig wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Helvig makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Helvig.#SUB#
Helvig looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Elvul has picked Helvig up and slammed him! Helvig can't keep hold of the triangle and Elvul manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (9) vs (9) Elvul
Elvul working away.#T8#
Helvig regains half guard.
Helvig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elvul is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Helvig has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Elvul escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Elvul! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (9) vs (12) Elvul
Helvig is trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul works to advance to full mount. Helvig defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Helvig (9) vs (14) Elvul
Helvig is in all sorts of trouble here.
Elvul trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T9#
Helvig can't escape the position.
Helvig wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Elvul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Helvig is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Helvig wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.#T10#
Helvig is desperately trying to improve his position but Elvul has a good base and remains in mount.
Helvig is working hard here to advance position.
Helvig is squirming around, avoiding Elvul's attempts to control the action.
Helvig is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Helvig wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Helvig can't escape the position.
#T11#
Helvig slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Helvig trying to get back to full guard but Elvul takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (9) vs (17) Elvul
Helvig is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul controlling the position easily from mount.
Helvig is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Elvul is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Helvig has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Helvig! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (11) vs (17) Elvul
Helvig looking to pass the guard. #T12#
Elvul is trying to control the position but Helvig postures up.
Helvig looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (11) vs (19) Elvul
Helvig looking to control.
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Helvig is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Elvul trying to control but Helvig is working from the bottom.
Helvig 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.#T13#
Elvul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Helvig looking for a sweep. Not yet Helvig, not yet. #SUB#
Helvig looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Elvul is defending well. Helvig quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Elvul has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Helvig celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bjørn Helvig!
During a confident post fight interview, Bjørn Helvig thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CWC 336
Date: Mar 05, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 35 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 5 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boesku looks for a takedown but Elvul sprawls well.#TD2#
Elvul drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boesku (0) vs (2) Elvul
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boesku 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.
Boesku trying to control the position.
Elvul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boesku looking for a sweep. Not yet Boesku, not yet. #T1#
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesku is retaining full guard.
Elvul trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Boesku keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Boesku keeps moving.
Boesku keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Boesku looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there. #T2#
Boesku is working hard here to advance position.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boesku keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Elvul being controlled here momentarily.
Boesku is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up. #T3#
Boesku keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Elvul is pushing down on Boesku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boesku is fighting to maintain full guard but Elvul has managed to sneak the leg through.
Elvul with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boesku moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Elvul trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom. #T4#
Elvul trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Boesku manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul 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.
Boesku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Boesku'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.
Boesku trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Boesku is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T5#
Elvul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boesku's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (4) Elvul
Boesku pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Elvul slips nicely into half guard.
Boesku trying to control here.
#T6#
Well, if Elvul 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.
Boesku wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Boesku gets back to full guard.
Boesku can't keep his opponent in guard - Elvul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Elvul tries to pass to full mount but Boesku defends it.
Boesku tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.
Elvul is trying to control the action in half guard but Boesku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Elvul trying to mount his opponent but Boesku defends it. #T8#
Boesku trying to control but Elvul postures up.
#SUB2#
Elvul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Elvul trying to control from half guard but Boesku is working away.
Boesku wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
#T9#
Boesku works his way to full guard. Good work.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boesku is keeping the position for now.
Elvul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boesku holds on and takes a little breather.
Boesku lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (4) vs (4) Elvul#T10#
Boesku wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
Elvul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (4) vs (6) Elvul
Elvul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boesku is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Boesku is keeping the position.#T11#
Boesku manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (6) vs (6) Elvul
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Elvul wants to hit a sweep here but Boesku passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Elvul there! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (9) vs (6) Elvul#T12#
Elvul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boesku controlling the pace for now.
Boesku prevents Elvul from getting the reversal.
Boesku trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T13#
Boesku controlling from mount. #SUB#
Boesku is working for a guillotine from mount but Elvul frees his head quite easily.
Elvul can't escape the position.
Elvul 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.
Boesku trying to control but Elvul is having none of it. #T14#
Elvul is working to get back to half guard.
Boesku controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Boesku's lack of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boesku takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
A very excited looking Roman Boesku made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
SSG 110 Maximus vs Hlervu
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
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 16 wins and 16 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 4 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Elvul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (0) vs (2) Elvul
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Elvul drops back looking for a leg! Tidd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tidd manages to kick Elvul off! Elvul jumps back into Tidd's guard.
Elvul 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Elvul being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Elvul trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Elvul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd 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.
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (2) Elvul#T2#
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd 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.#SUB2#
Elvul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd slips nicely into half guard.
Elvul gets full guard.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Elvul looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tidd has picked Elvul up and slammed him! Elvul can't keep hold of the triangle and Tidd manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (5) vs (2) Elvul#T3#
Elvul stops Tidd from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.
Tidd moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tidd passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Elvul! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (7) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Elvul 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.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Elvul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Tidd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tidd prevents Elvul from getting the reversal.
Tidd wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
Elvul is controlling an arm, preventing Tidd from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Elvul is working to get back to half guard.
#T5#
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Elvul is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tidd prevents Elvul from getting the reversal.
Elvul stops Tidd from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T6#
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tidd prevents Elvul from getting the reversal.
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elvul is looking to escape.
Tidd prevents Elvul from getting the reversal.
Elvul regains half guard.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T7#
Elvul wants to get back to full guard.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tidd works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (10) vs (2) Elvul
Tidd controlling the position easily from mount. #T8#
Elvul tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Elvul regains half guard.#T9#
Tidd trying to control the action but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Tidd trying to control the pace.
Tidd is looking to advance position but Elvul won't allow it.
Tidd passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (13) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Tidd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tidd is trying to take his opponent's back.
Elvul is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
Elvul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Elvul has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (16) vs (2) Elvul
Tidd keeps control of the position as Elvul tries to break free.
Elvul turns into Tidd and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (16) vs (4) Elvul#T11#
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd trying to control the position here.
Elvul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T12#
Tidd 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.
Elvul is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Elvul postures up.
#T13#
Elvul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Elvul 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.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Tidd wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
Tidd is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
A relieved looking Joe Tidd 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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Event:
CWC 333 - NEW YEAR RAGE
Date: Jan 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 14 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 3 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Elvul's takedown attempt.
Elvul has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle.
Elvul is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
John Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dreynos Elvul.#TD#
Lee turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lee (4) vs (0) Elvul
Elvul is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee tries to move to mount but Elvul blocks the move with his legs.
Elvul gets back to half guard.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Elvul 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is thwarting Elvul's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Elvul tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lee'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.#T2#
Lee passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (7) vs (0) Elvul
Lee controls the position.
Elvul looks to move to half guard but instead Lee has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (9) vs (0) Elvul
Elvul tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Elvul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Elvul is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Elvul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling from mount.
Lee prevents Elvul from getting the reversal.#T4#
Elvul tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee manages to capitalize on a mistake by Elvul to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (12) vs (0) Elvul
Elvul tries to roll but Lee sticks to his back.
Lee is trying to stick to Elvul's back but Elvul is turning into Lee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Elvul. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (12) vs (2) Elvul#T5#
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Elvul trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Elvul won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee is pulling down on Elvul's head. It's preventing any offense from Elvul, at least for the moment.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully. #T6#
Lee is controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee 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: Lee (14) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Elvul is trying to control but Lee manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (17) vs (2) Elvul#T7#
Lee controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Elvul is working to get back to half guard.
#T8#
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Elvul tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T9#
Lee wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Elvul is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Elvul sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Elvul wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Elvul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T10#
Elvul tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (20) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Lee (23) vs (2) Elvul
Lee has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Elvul's body.
#T11#
Lee has the hooks in. Elvul is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Elvul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Further stalling from Lee.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
I really don't envy Elvul right now.
#T12#
Lee controlling from the back.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Lee is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Elvul can't escape the position.
#T13#
Lee doesn't have the hooks in and Elvul manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (23) vs (4) Elvul
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Lee 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: Lee (25) vs (4) Elvul
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Elvul gets back to full guard.
#T14#
Lee stays in close to Elvul's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Elvul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Elvul looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lee has picked Elvul up and slammed him! Elvul can't keep hold of the triangle and Lee manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (28) vs (4) Elvul
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 28 to 4.
John Lee retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, John Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CWC 332 - Jackson vs Perez
Date: Jan 08, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 3 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 23 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Elvul (4) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
Elvul trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Elvul is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Esteves has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Elvul tries for a kimura but Esteves is defending well.
Elvul passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Esteves! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (6) vs (0) Esteves
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Esteves is trying to escape the mount.
Esteves 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.#T1#
Elvul wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
Elvul trying to mount his opponent but Esteves defends it.
Esteves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (6) vs (4) Esteves
Elvul wants to control his opponent's hands but Esteves gets his hands free.
Elvul tries to roll but Esteves sticks to his back.
#SUB2#
Esteves is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Elvul knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Elvul for a finish.
Esteves trying to control.#SUB2#
Esteves is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T2#
You can see the frustration on Elvul's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Esteves has good solid back control here. #SUB2#
Elvul preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Esteves.
Elvul rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB2#
Esteves is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Elvul doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Esteves.
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Elvul won't allow Esteves to pass to mount. #T3#
Elvul has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Elvul slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Esteves trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (8) vs (4) Esteves
Elvul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (11) vs (4) Esteves
Elvul working away.#T4#
Elvul tries to move into full mount but can't pass Esteves's legs.
Esteves is looking to regain half guard here but Elvul keeps moving and retains side control.
Esteves tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Elvul presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (13) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves can't escape the position.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esteves wants to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul looking to control but Esteves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Esteves working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB#
Elvul has hold of Esteves's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Esteves manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T5#
Esteves regains half guard.#SUB2#
Esteves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elvul pulls his head out easily.
Esteves is refusing to be controlled, as Elvul sits in half guard.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elvul trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom. #T6##SUB2#
Esteves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Elvul trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (13) vs (6) Esteves
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T7#
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (15) vs (6) Esteves
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Esteves looking for a guillotine here but Elvul defends easily.
Elvul won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard. #T8#
Elvul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Esteves has an active guard here but Elvul has managed to pass into half guard.
Elvul wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
Elvul seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Elvul wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy. #T9#
Esteves wants to get back to full guard but Elvul has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (18) vs (6) Esteves
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
Esteves is squirming around, avoiding Elvul's attempts to control the action.
Elvul controlling from mount. #T10#
Esteves is trying to escape the mount.
Esteves sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Elvul passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Esteves! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (21) vs (6) Esteves
Elvul looking to control but Esteves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Esteves regains half guard.#T11##SUB#
Elvul is trying to work for a kimura but Esteves is defending well.
Esteves won't allow Elvul to pass to mount.
Esteves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elvul is working away from the top position though.
Elvul trying to control from half guard but Esteves is working away.
Esteves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.#T12#
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Elvul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Esteves has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Elvul is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Esteves. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (24) vs (6) Esteves
A control attempt from Esteves but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (26) vs (6) Esteves#T13#
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but Elvul has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Elvul wants to finish this one by submission but Esteves is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Elvul.
Elvul prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Elvul controlling the pace for now.
Esteves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Elvul controlling his opponent. #T14##SUB#
Elvul is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Esteves has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Elvul looking to control but Esteves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Esteves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Esteves regains half guard.
Elvul is stalling here. Esteves is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Elvul seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Esteves has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (26) vs (10) Esteves
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 26 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 85
Date: Dec 18, 2022 |
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 7 wins and 11 losses; Huckleberry Finn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 3 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Elvul shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Finn napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Finn (0) vs (4) Elvul
Finn tries to buck Elvul off but Elvul is having none of it.
Finn is working hard here to advance position.
Elvul trying to control the position but Finn is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Finn manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Finn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elvul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Finn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elvul is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Finn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elvul defends it easily.
Finn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Elvul 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.
Finn keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully. #T2##SUB#
Finn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elvul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elvul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finn is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Finn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Finn is keeping the position.#SUB#
Finn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elvul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elvul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Finn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Elvul escapes and throws Finn's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (0) vs (7) Elvul
Finn looks to move to half guard but instead Elvul has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Finn (0) vs (9) Elvul#T4#
Elvul tries to control but Finn wriggling away.
Finn is looking to get to half guard.
Finn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Finn is trying desperately to improve position.
Elvul trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T5#
Elvul wants to control the action but instead Finn gets a body lock and reverses into Elvul's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (2) vs (9) Elvul
Finn passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (5) vs (9) Elvul
Elvul 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.
Elvul gets back to half guard.
Elvul tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Finn has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (8) vs (9) Elvul#SUB#
Finn has control of Elvul's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Elvul regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T6#
Elvul tries to reverse the position but Finn maintains control.
Finn wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Finn working for a submission but Elvul is keeping him at bay. #T7#
Elvul is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB#
Finn swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Elvul is now in Finn's guard. A big mistake from Finn there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (8) vs (11) Elvul
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Finn is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Finn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elvul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Elvul passes into half guard. #T8#
Elvul prevents Finn from improving his position.
Elvul wants to pass to mount but Finn is defending the position.
Finn manages to get to full guard.
Finn keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Finn wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
#T9#
Elvul works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (8) vs (14) Elvul#SUB2#
Elvul goes for an armbar but Finn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Finn. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (10) vs (14) Elvul
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Elvul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Finn defends it easily.#T10#
Finn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Elvul's guard.
Elvul wants to get back to full guard.
Elvul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Finn works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (13) vs (14) Elvul#SUB#
Finn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Elvul has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Elvul! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (13) vs (16) Elvul#T11#
Finn is trying to hold Elvul in close to prevent damage but Elvul has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB2#
Elvul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Finn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elvul. #SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a kimura but Finn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elvul to get the leverage. #T12##SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Elvul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Finn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elvul.
Finn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T13#
Elvul wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
Elvul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Finn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Finn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14##SUB#
Elvul got a little sloppy there for a moment and Finn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Elvul has managed to get both his arms back between Finn's legs - danger averted.
Elvul looking to sit in guard and control but Finn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (15) vs (16) Elvul
Elvul 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.
Finn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Elvul working for a triangle but Finn defends it easily.
Elvul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Finn's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (15) vs (18) Elvul
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 18 to 15.
An out of breath Dreynos Elvul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 78
Date: Dec 11, 2022 |
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 4 wins and 7 losses; Cicero Verus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Elvul looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Verus! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Verus (0) vs (4) Elvul
Verus is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Verus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Elvul wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Verus looking for a sweep but Elvul has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Verus (0) vs (6) Elvul#SUB2#
Elvul moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Verus has worked his arm free - good work by Verus!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verus tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Elvul tries to move into full mount but can't pass Verus's legs.
Elvul trying to control the action but Verus is working from the bottom.
Elvul might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Verus haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Verus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Verus is trying to control Elvul's posture but Elvul avoids it. #SUB2#
Verus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Elvul's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Elvul! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Verus has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dreynos Elvul!
After winning the bout, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1
Date: Nov 13, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Phil St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 2 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Elvul closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into St. Georges's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St. Georges (0) vs (2) Elvul
St. Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
St. Georges has an active guard here but Elvul has managed to pass into half guard.
Elvul controlling the action here.
St. Georges is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Elvul in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Elvul tries to pass the half guard into mount. St. Georges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Elvul 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.
Elvul prevents St. Georges from improving his position.
Elvul tries to pass to full mount but St. Georges defends it.
St. Georges keeping hold of Elvul's head, controlling as best he can.
St. Georges tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.#T2#
St. Georges gets full guard.
St. Georges is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St. Georges stands and throws Elvul's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (5) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul prevents St. Georges from moving into mount.
Elvul 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.
Elvul has one of St. Georges's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
St. Georges tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T4#
Elvul struggling a bit here.
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St. Georges trying to control the position but Elvul is working away.
St. Georges tries to advance to mount but Elvul denies him.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.#T5#
St. Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elvul keeps working.
St. Georges working away.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.
St. Georges tries to advance to mount but Elvul denies him.
St. Georges working away.
St. Georges wants to take a breather but Elvul manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for St. Georges.
St. Georges preventing the sweep. #T6#
St. Georges looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (5) vs (4) Elvul
Elvul trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
St. Georges looking to control.
St. Georges 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Georges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (7) vs (4) Elvul
St. Georges controls from within his opponent's guard.
St. Georges postures up.
#T7#
Elvul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
St. Georges is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Elvul 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.
Elvul controlling St. Georges's posture.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
St. Georges looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (7) vs (6) Elvul#T8#
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
Elvul controlling from the top position. #T9##SUB#
St. Georges looking for a guillotine here but Elvul defends easily.
Elvul slips nicely into half guard.
St. Georges is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St. Georges (11) vs (6) Elvul
Elvul trying to control but not successfully.
Elvul tries to break free.
St. Georges is riding his opponent, not letting Elvul buck him off. #T10#
Elvul trying to control the hands but St. Georges won't let him.
St. Georges controls the action.
Elvul looking very determined here, making life difficult for St. Georges.
I would not like to be Elvul right now.
Will St. Georges go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#T11#
Elvul rolls, trying to escape but St. Georges keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges tries to keep control of the position but Elvul is staying busy.
St. Georges biding his time, looking for the opening.
St. Georges struggling to keep hold of the position.
Elvul is in bad spot here.
Elvul looking very determined here, making life difficult for St. Georges.
#T12#
St. Georges gets his hands free as Elvul looks to control. #SUB#
Elvul is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if St. Georges gets his way!
Elvul trying to control the action but St. Georges just sinks the hooks in.
Elvul rolls, trying to escape but St. Georges keeps control of the position.
Elvul is still trying to improve position.
Elvul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Elvul rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Elvul tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.#T13#
St. Georges works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (14) vs (6) Elvul
Elvul is looking to get to half guard.
St. Georges trying to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul is in all sorts of trouble here.
St. Georges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elvul is looking to escape. #T14#
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
Elvul sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Elvul is looking to control St. Georges's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Elvul avoid being mounted?
Elvul is not content to let St. Georges control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
Phil St. Georges seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Nov 04, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 2 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 33 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Elvul closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Elvul lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Archer
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Archer is pulling down on Elvul's head to control his posture. #T1#
Archer 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: Elvul (2) vs (2) Archer
Archer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Archer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Elvul is holding on to half guard well.
Elvul trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
#T2#
Elvul gets full guard.
My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Archer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Elvul wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Archer is now in half guard.
Elvul wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Elvul is trying to maintain the position but Archer is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Archer controlling the action here.
Elvul tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg.
Archer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Archer wants to pass to mount but Elvul is defending the position. #T4#
Elvul is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Elvul actively working from the bottom here.
Elvul trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer slows the pace down in half guard.
Archer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T5#
Archer wants to free his trapped foot but Elvul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Elvul gets back to full guard.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (2) Archer
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T6#
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvul looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T7#
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Elvul being controlled here momentarily.
Elvul won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Elvul stays in close to Archer's body and controls the position. #T8#
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer pulls Elvul in to control the position.
Elvul won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Archer trying to control the position here.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully. #T9#
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Archer seems keen to control Elvul's posture.
Elvul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (7) vs (2) Archer
Elvul tries to advance to mount but can't. #T10#
Elvul controlling from side mount.
Elvul trying to control the position but Archer is working away.
A control attempt from Archer but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (9) vs (2) Archer
Archer wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.#T11#
Elvul controlling from the full mount.
Elvul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Archer for as long as he can get away with.
Archer is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T12##SUB#
Elvul with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Elvul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Archer is looking to escape.
Archer wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Elvul tries to control but Archer wriggling away.
Elvul controlling from the full mount. #T13#
Elvul looking to control but Archer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T14#
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Archer tries to hold on but Elvul postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
After winning the bout, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CWC 325 - Pavlov vs Walters
Date: Oct 09, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 17 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul drives through with a takedown into Huhrera 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Huhrera
Elvul 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. #SUB2#
Huhrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elvul defends it easily.
Huhrera is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Elvul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Huhrera for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Huhrera isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Elvul stacks Huhrera on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Elvul! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (0) Huhrera #T1#
Huhrera tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Elvul wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huhrera struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul controlling the position from side mount.
Huhrera sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Huhrera is refusing to be controlled, as Elvul sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Huhrera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huhrera is trying to control but Elvul manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (8) vs (0) Huhrera
Huhrera is working to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elvul avoids the attempt from Huhrera to control.
Huhrera is working to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Huhrera is still trying to improve position.
Huhrera 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.
Huhrera trying to control from the bottom.
Elvul is controlling the pace.
Huhrera is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Huhrera regains full guard. Nicely done.
Huhrera has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Huhrera is trying to keep Elvul in close.
#T4##SUB2#
Huhrera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Huhrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elvul defends it easily.
Huhrera 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.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Huhrera is retaining full guard.
Huhrera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elvul puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Huhrera tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.#T5#
Huhrera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Huhrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Huhrera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Elvul is stalling here. Huhrera is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Elvul seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Huhrera has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (8) vs (4) Huhrera
Elvul is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Huhrera tries to move to mount but Elvul blocks the move with his legs.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Huhrera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Huhrera is looking to take a break and control but Elvul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Elvul's face as Huhrera controls the position. #T6#
Huhrera trying to control the position but Elvul is working away.
Elvul is trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul seems a little lost for a moment, as Huhrera dominates the positioning.#T7#
Elvul is not content to let Huhrera control the position.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.
Huhrera trying to control the position but Elvul is working away.
Elvul tries to bench press Huhrera off him but Huhrera keeps the position.
Huhrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elvul keeps working.
Huhrera tries to advance to mount but Elvul denies him.
Elvul can't do much from the bottom here. #T8#
Huhrera is looking to take a break and control but Elvul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huhrera working away.
Elvul manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Huhrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T9#
Huhrera is looking to advance position but Elvul won't allow it.
Huhrera not doing much here.
Elvul works his way to full guard. Good work.
Huhrera 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huhrera trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Huhrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huhrera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T10#
Elvul trying to keep a closed guard but Huhrera is proving a slippery customer.
Huhrera looking to pass the guard.
Elvul pulls Huhrera in close to prevent any damage.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully. #T11#
Huhrera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like Huhrera might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T12#
Elvul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving. #SUB#
Elvul is looking for a triangle but Huhrera pushes his legs off easily.
Huhrera is stalling in the full guard.
Elvul working a defensive guard here.
#T13#
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huhrera 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. #SUB#
Elvul is looking for a triangle but Huhrera pushes his legs off easily.
Elvul wants to sweep here but Huhrera controlling him for the moment.
Huhrera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T14#
Huhrera slips nicely into half guard.
Huhrera wants to free his trapped foot but Elvul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Elvul is staying active underneath Huhrera , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul won't allow Huhrera to pass to mount.
Huhrera not doing much here.
Elvul trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
Dreynos Elvul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
CWC 324 - Burroughs vs Ramirez
Date: Oct 02, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 23 losses; Ono Kuronoa!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Kuronoa drives through and clinches with Elvul against the cage.
#TD2#
Kuronoa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Elvul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Kuronoa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elvul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elvul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Kuronoa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Elvul has passed into half guard!
Elvul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kuronoa is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuronoa works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Kuronoa is looking for a triangle but Elvul pushes his legs off easily.
Elvul looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1##SUB2#
Kuronoa has his foot on Elvul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elvul works his way back into a safe position though.
Elvul works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Elvul is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Elvul has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (3) vs (0) Kuronoa#T2#
Elvul controlling his opponent.
Kuronoa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Elvul controlling the position easily from mount.
Kuronoa is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
Kuronoa manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Kuronoa looking for submissions off his back.
Elvul is thwarting Kuronoa's attempts to control the position.
Kuronoa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kuronoa.#SUB2#
Kuronoa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Elvul defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul trying to control but Kuronoa is working from the bottom. #T4#
Elvul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T5#
Kuronoa wants to control the position but Elvul says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kuronoa tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.
Elvul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuronoa is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuronoa won't allow Elvul to pass to mount.
Kuronoa is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elvul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T6##SUB2#
Elvul moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kuronoa. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (6) vs (0) Kuronoa
A lull in the action here.
Kuronoa tries to buck Elvul off but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul wants to control but Kuronoa is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuronoa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Elvul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Elvul is working for a kimura but Kuronoa is defending it quite comfortably.
#T7#
Kuronoa is refusing to be controlled, as Elvul sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Elvul in particular looking to stall.
Kuronoa is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
Elvul is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kuronoa! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (9) vs (0) Kuronoa
Elvul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuronoa is looking to escape. #T8#
Kuronoa is trying to escape the mount.
Elvul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuronoa is looking to escape.
Elvul content just to control the position here. #T9#
Kuronoa is trying to escape the mount.
Kuronoa tries to lock up and control but Elvul gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Elvul looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kuronoa is trying desperately to improve position.
Kuronoa wants to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul controlling from the full mount. #T10#
Kuronoa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Elvul is working for a guillotine from mount but Kuronoa frees his head quite easily.
Elvul wants to control the pace but Kuronoa is squirming around nicely.
Kuronoa is trying to escape the mount.
Elvul controlling his opponent. #T11#
Elvul trying to control but Kuronoa is having none of it.
Elvul controlling his opponent.
Kuronoa wants to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kuronoa holds on to Elvul around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Kuronoa is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T12#
Kuronoa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kuronoa tries to hold on but Elvul postures up.
Elvul wants to control the pace but Kuronoa is squirming around nicely.
Kuronoa is looking to improve his position but Elvul isn't that keen on the idea.
Elvul looking to control but Kuronoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T13#
Kuronoa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kuronoa is squirming around, avoiding Elvul's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Elvul working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kuronoa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kuronoa keeps trying to improve his position.
Kuronoa wants to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul looking to control and managing it successfully. #T14#
Elvul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kuronoa for as long as he can get away with.
Kuronoa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Elvul looking to control but Kuronoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuronoa 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: Elvul (9) vs (2) Kuronoa
Kuronoa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
After winning the bout, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CWC 323 - Cubbedge vs Jackson
Date: Sep 25, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 24 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fiso has a takedown stuffed.#TD2#
Elvul 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: Fiso (0) vs (2) Elvul
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiso has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso wants to hit a sweep here but Elvul passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fiso there! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (0) vs (5) Elvul
Fiso is wriggling around trying to escape.
Elvul looking to control but Fiso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T1#
Fiso 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.
Fiso gets back to full guard.
Fiso wants to control the position but Elvul says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fiso is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Elvul not doing much here.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but Fiso defending well.
Elvul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fiso trying to control from the bottom.
#T2##SUB#
Fiso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Elvul is thwarting Fiso's attempts to control the position.
Fiso has a hand on Elvul's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Elvul takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (0) vs (8) Elvul
Elvul controlling from mount.
Elvul looking to control but Fiso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fiso regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Fiso is trying is best to control the position here.
Elvul prevents Fiso from improving his position.
Fiso regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fiso pulls Elvul in close to his closed guard and prevents Elvul from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there.
Fiso is adopting a defensive guard.
Fiso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (8) Elvul#T4#
Fiso trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiso controls the pace.
Fiso stopping the sweep attempt from Elvul.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso 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. #T5#
Elvul wants to sweep here but Fiso controlling him for the moment.
Elvul keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T6#
Elvul trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Elvul is keeping the position.
Fiso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso slips nicely into half guard.#T7#
Elvul works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fiso trying to move into half guard but instead Elvul has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (10) Elvul
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Elvul is proving a slippery customer.
Elvul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso working a defensive guard here.
Fiso pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Fiso being controlled here, momentarily. #T8#
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
Fiso 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: Fiso (4) vs (10) Elvul
Fiso prevents Elvul from improving his position.#SUB#
Fiso is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elvul sees it coming and defends easily.
Fiso uses his free foot to push down on Elvul's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Elvul. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (7) vs (10) Elvul#T9#
Elvul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiso moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (10) vs (10) Elvul
Fiso just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T10#
Elvul prevents Fiso from getting a body triangle.
Elvul wants to escape the position.
Fiso has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Elvul's body.
Will Fiso go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#T11##SUB#
Fiso patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Elvul 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.
Fiso avoiding Elvul 's attempts to control his hands.
Fiso biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Elvul right now.
Elvul keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fiso's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB#
Fiso is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Elvul trying to control the action but Fiso just sinks the hooks in. #T12#
Elvul is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fiso.
Fiso tries to keep control of the position but Elvul is staying busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fiso controlling the positon.
Elvul is keeping busy.
Elvul just trying to survive but Fiso is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T13#
Elvul manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fiso's guard. Nice work there by Elvul.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (10) vs (12) Elvul
Fiso pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (12) vs (12) Elvul
Fiso 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. #T14#
Elvul is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiso's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Elvul wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Elvul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fiso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fiso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Fiso gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Fiso takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
Malaki Fiso retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Malaki Fiso thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CWC 322 - Pavlov vs Read
Date: Sep 18, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 17 losses; Bartlomiej Jan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Elvul shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jan's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jan (0) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
Elvul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jan wants to control but Elvul passes easily into half guard.
Jan wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul passes into side control, despite Jan's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (0) vs (5) Elvul
Elvul taking a breather here. #T1#
Jan tries to buck Elvul off but Elvul is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul just content to control the position. #T2##SUB2#
Elvul working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jan is trying to control Elvul's posture but Elvul avoids it.
Jan is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Elvul tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jan's legs. #T3#
Jan is looking to regain half guard here but Elvul keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Jan's face as Elvul controls the position.
Elvul tries to advance to mount but can't.
Elvul is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T4#
Jan is trying to work for a sweep but Elvul has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jan (0) vs (7) Elvul
Jan is trying to escape the mount.
Elvul controlling the pace for now.
Jan is desperately trying to improve his position but Elvul has a good base and remains in mount.
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Elvul is working for a guillotine from mount but Jan frees his head quite easily.
#T5#
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T6#
Jan tries to reverse the position but Elvul maintains control.
Elvul controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Elvul 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.
Jan working to try and regain half guard.
Elvul wants to control the pace but Jan is squirming around nicely. #T7#
Jan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jan gets full guard.
Elvul controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Jan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Elvul passes into half guard.
#T8#
Jan trying to control here.
Elvul prevents Jan from improving his position.
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jan keeps working. #T9#
Jan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Elvul controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jan wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Elvul trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom. #T10#
Jan wants to control but Elvul passes easily into half guard.
Elvul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jan trying to control from the bottom.
#T11#
Jan is trying to get back to full guard.
Elvul is thwarting Jan's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Jan is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Elvul has latched onto it... Big trouble! Elvul pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Jan is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Elvul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dreynos Elvul!
An out of breath Dreynos Elvul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CWC 321 - Fiso vs Jan
Date: Sep 11, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 15 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Elvul closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Huhrera 's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Huhrera (0) vs (2) Elvul
Huhrera is pulling down on Elvul's head to control his posture.
Huhrera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huhrera looking for a sweep. Not yet Huhrera , not yet.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huhrera is keeping the position for now.
Huhrera 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.
Huhrera seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1##SUB#
Huhrera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elvul is aware though and is defending well.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Huhrera keeps moving.
Huhrera wants to control but Elvul passes easily into half guard.
Huhrera tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Huhrera is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Huhrera is refusing to be controlled, as Elvul sits in half guard.
Huhrera controlling the position for now.#SUB2#
Elvul is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huhrera is just riding it out for now. Elvul eventually gives up the hold. #T3#
Huhrera is looking to improve his position.
Huhrera is trying to control but Elvul passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Huhrera (0) vs (5) Elvul
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera is looking for a sweep.#T4##SUB2#
Elvul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huhrera , who protects the arm well.
Huhrera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Huhrera is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
Elvul is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Elvul wants to work for an arm triangle but Huhrera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T5#
Elvul is thwarting Huhrera 's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elvul is trying to control. Huhrera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Elvul trying to mount his opponent but Huhrera defends it.
Huhrera is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elvul wants to advance to full mount but Huhrera doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Huhrera 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.#T6#
Huhrera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Huhrera keeps moving.
Huhrera wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Huhrera is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Huhrera wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
Huhrera wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
#T7#
Huhrera wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Elvul trying to advance position but Huhrera counters by regaining guard.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Huhrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huhrera controls Elvul momentarily but Elvul frees himself. #T8#
Elvul trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom.
Huhrera is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Huhrera is looking to sweep but instead, Elvul has passed into half guard.
Still in half guard, Elvul seems content to control.#T9#
Huhrera is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huhrera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Elvul 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.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Huhrera keeps moving.
Huhrera working a defensive guard here.
#T10#
Elvul being controlled here momentarily.
Huhrera keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Elvul postures up.
#T11#
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Huhrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera looking to control.
Huhrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huhrera (2) vs (5) Elvul
Huhrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard.
Huhrera content to stall in guard here. #T12#
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now.
Huhrera stopping the sweep attempt from Elvul.
Elvul keeping full guard, as Huhrera tries to pass.
Elvul trying to control the position here.
Huhrera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T13#
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
Huhrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huhrera works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elvul trying to control but Huhrera postures up.
Elvul is trying to get back to full guard.
Huhrera takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Elvul wants to improve his position but Huhrera is controlling well.
#T14#
Elvul works his way to full guard. Good work.
Elvul is trying to keep Huhrera in close.
Elvul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Huhrera controls the pace.
Huhrera has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 5 to 2.
An out of breath Dreynos Elvul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CWC 320 - Prelims
Date: Sep 04, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Bernie Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul drives through with a takedown into Sanders's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Sanders
Elvul is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Elvul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Elvul got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanders has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Elvul has managed to get both his arms back between Sanders's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sanders is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Elvul defends well.#SUB2#
Sanders has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Elvul is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sanders. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (0) Sanders#T1#
Sanders is being controlled here.
Elvul wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.
Sanders tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Elvul wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sanders is being controlled here.
Sanders is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Sanders manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Sanders looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Sanders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elvul pulls his head out easily.
Elvul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T3##SUB2#
Sanders looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanders works his way to full guard. Good work.
Elvul controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Elvul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sanders for as long as he can get away with.#SUB2#
Sanders has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Elvul is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sanders. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (8) vs (0) Sanders
Sanders is looking for a sweep.#T5#
Elvul controlling from side mount.
Sanders looks to move to half guard but instead Elvul has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (10) vs (0) Sanders
Elvul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanders 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.
Elvul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T6##SUB2#
Sanders looking for a kimura from the bottom but Elvul passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (13) vs (0) Sanders
Elvul is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sanders will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Elvul trying to control the action but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sanders prevents Elvul from improving position. #SUB#
Elvul is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanders has escaped the position, nice work there. #T7#
Elvul is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Elvul trying to control the position but Sanders is working away.
Sanders looks to move to half guard but instead Elvul has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (15) vs (0) Sanders
Elvul looking to control but Sanders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T8#
Elvul controlling from the full mount. #T9#
Sanders tries to reverse the position but Elvul maintains control.
Elvul looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanders is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB#
Elvul is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sanders to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sanders shrugs it off.
Sanders really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T10#
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanders regains half guard.
Elvul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Elvul frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (18) vs (0) Sanders#T11#
Elvul looking to control but Sanders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Elvul looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanders is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T12#
Elvul trying to control but Sanders is having none of it.
Elvul controlling the pace for now.
Sanders slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T13#
Sanders is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Sanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Elvul not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Sanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Elvul passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (21) vs (0) Sanders#T14#
Elvul trying to control the position but Sanders is working away.
Elvul staying calm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 21 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Bernie Sanders spoke after the fight, saying 'COME ON! FU@#$ ALL JUDGES!!! I WON!'. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 21
Date: Aug 21, 2022 |
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 5 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Huckleberry Finn!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Finn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Finn
Elvul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (0) Finn
Elvul wants to control but Finn is keeping him busy.
Finn 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.
Finn is trying to improve his position.
Finn wants to control but Elvul postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn isn't going anywhere.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T1#
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Elvul is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Finn has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Finn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elvul pulls his head out easily.
Finn tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Elvul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
Finn wants to get back to full guard but Elvul has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (8) vs (0) Finn
Finn is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Elvul controls the position from side control.#T3#
Finn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Elvul is taking a breather. Finn 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.
Finn wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Elvul passes into side control, despite Finn's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (11) vs (0) Finn#T4#
Elvul takes a little break here. Finn wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finn keeps working.
Finn struggling a bit here.
Finn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Finn is not content to let Elvul control the position. #T5#
Finn regains half guard.
Finn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elvul is working away from the top position though.
Finn gets back to full guard.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Finn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (11) vs (2) Finn
Elvul seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T6#
Finn wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
Elvul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Finn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Elvul trying to keep a closed guard but Finn is proving a slippery customer.
Finn is stalling in the full guard. #T7#
Elvul is trying to control the position but Finn postures up.
Elvul looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvul, not yet.
Finn is looking to pass into half guard but Elvul pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Elvul is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (13) vs (2) Finn
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T8#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Finn is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (13) vs (4) Finn
Finn trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Finn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9#
Finn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvul managing to control the position.
Finn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elvul wants to sweep but no luck. #T10#
Finn trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elvul is controlling Finn's posture.
Finn stays in close to Elvul's body and controls the position.
Finn is looking to pass into half guard but Elvul pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Elvul is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (15) vs (4) Finn
Finn working a defensive guard here.
#T11#
Elvul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Elvul passes into half guard.
Finn controlling the position well.
Finn is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Elvul jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (18) vs (4) Finn
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Finn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T12#
Elvul slows the pace down.
Finn is looking to reverse the position.
Finn manages to get back to half guard.
Elvul frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (21) vs (4) Finn
Finn is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Finn is looking to get to half guard.#T13#
Elvul controlling from mount.
Finn wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Elvul tries to control but Finn wriggling away.
Finn regains half guard.#T14#
Finn wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
#SUB#
Elvul is trying to work for a kimura but Finn is defending well.
Finn wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy.
Finn wants to control but Elvul passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (24) vs (4) Finn
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finn tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Elvul presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (26) vs (4) Finn
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 26 to 4.
An out of breath Dreynos Elvul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CWC 317 - Prelims
Date: Aug 14, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 37 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Elvul scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (4) Elvul
Elvul wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy.
Elvul wants to take a breather but Sakuraba manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Elvul.
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Sakuraba is looking for a triangle here but Elvul uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (7) Elvul
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy. #T1#
Sakuraba can't do much from the bottom here.
Sakuraba is looking for a sweep.
Sakuraba is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Elvul is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakuraba (0) vs (9) Elvul
Sakuraba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Sakuraba tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB2#
Elvul looking to secure an arm triangle but Sakuraba defends it well.
Elvul controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Sakuraba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB2#
Elvul working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sakuraba slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Elvul is trying to control the action in half guard but Sakuraba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Sakuraba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
Elvul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sakuraba is controlling Elvul's posture.#T5#
Sakuraba controls Elvul momentarily but Elvul frees himself.
Sakuraba 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.
Elvul 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.
Sakuraba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T6#
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba wants to control but Elvul passes easily into half guard.
Sakuraba is concentrating on defense, preventing Elvul from advancing position.
Elvul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T7#
Sakuraba is doing well to control the position and prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Sakuraba is refusing to be controlled, as Elvul sits in half guard.
Sakuraba is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sakuraba avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a kimura but Sakuraba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elvul to get the leverage. #T8#
Sakuraba wants to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba is doing well to control the position and prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Sakuraba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elvul content to control rather than advance.
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Sakuraba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T9#
Elvul prevents Sakuraba from improving his position.
Sakuraba is controlling Elvul's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Elvul is looking to stall here but Sakuraba recovers full guard.
Elvul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T10#
Sakuraba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sakuraba is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Sakuraba working a defensive guard here.
#T11#
Sakuraba seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Elvul is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving. #T12#
Sakuraba is pulling down on Elvul's head to control his posture.
Sakuraba being controlled here, momentarily.
Sakuraba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (9) Elvul
Sakuraba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T13#
Sakuraba preventing the sweep.
Elvul is controlling Sakuraba's posture.
Elvul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sakuraba's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (11) Elvul
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba is pulling down on Elvul's head. It's preventing any offense from Elvul, at least for the moment.
Sakuraba is trying to keep Elvul in close.
#T14#
Sakuraba pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Sakuraba 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.
Sakuraba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (4) vs (11) Elvul
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 11 to 4.
Dreynos Elvul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 14
Date: Aug 07, 2022 |
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 3 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Rubadub Dubberly!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Elvul (4) vs (0) Dubberly
Dubberly gets back to half guard.
Dubberly is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dubberly is concentrating on defense, preventing Elvul from advancing position.
Dubberly is continuing to stall.
Elvul sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dubberly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dubberly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubberly pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Elvul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dubberly 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.
Elvul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dubberly keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass. #T2#
Elvul trying to control but Dubberly is working from the bottom.
Dubberly is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Dubberly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dubberly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (2) Dubberly#SUB#
Elvul is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Dubberly tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard.
Elvul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elvul looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvul, not yet.
Dubberly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul controls Dubberly momentarily but Dubberly frees himself.
Dubberly content to stall in guard here. #T4#
Elvul wants to sweep here but Dubberly controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dubberly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now.
Elvul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elvul can't keep his opponent in guard - Dubberly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dubberly stalling.
Dubberly is thwarting Elvul's attempts to control the position.#T5#
Dubberly is pressing down on Elvul's thigh, looking to free his foot. Elvul is holding on for now.
Dubberly wants to control but Elvul is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Dubberly 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.
Elvul regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dubberly passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (4) vs (5) Dubberly
Elvul is looking to reverse the position.#T6#
Dubberly wants to control for a moment but Elvul uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dubberly prevents Elvul from improving his position.
Dubberly tries to pass to full mount but Elvul defends it.
Dubberly is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dubberly wants to free his trapped foot but Elvul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dubberly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T7##SUB2#
Dubberly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Elvul is trying to maintain the position but Dubberly is very close to passing his half guard.
Elvul wants to get back to full guard.
Elvul is working hard here to advance position.
Dubberly is controlling the pace.
Elvul regains full guard. Nicely done. #T8#
Dubberly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Elvul trying to keep a closed guard but Dubberly is proving a slippery customer.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Dubberly from controlling successfully.
Dubberly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dubberly controls the pace.
Dubberly is looking to pass into half guard but Elvul pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Elvul is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (6) vs (5) Dubberly#T9#
Dubberly keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Elvul postures up.
Dubberly has his hands on Elvul's head, controlling the position.
Dubberly keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Dubberly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T10#
Dubberly looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elvul puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Elvul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dubberly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (6) vs (9) Dubberly
Dubberly keeps control of the position as Elvul tries to break free.
Elvul trying to control the position but Dubberly manages to sink in the hooks.
Dubberly has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Elvul's body.
Elvul trying to control the action but Dubberly just sinks the hooks in. #T11#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Elvul staying busy and making it hard for Dubberly to control.
What can Elvul do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Elvul prevents Dubberly from getting a body triangle.#T12#
Well,Elvul is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#SUB2#
Dubberly looking for the choke from the back.
Dubberly doesn't have the hooks in and Elvul manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (8) vs (9) Dubberly
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubberly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul advances to half guard.
Elvul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T13#
Dubberly is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elvul is taking a breather. Dubberly 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.
Elvul is thwarting Dubberly's attempts to control the position.
Dubberly controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Elvul works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (11) vs (9) Dubberly
Dubberly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dubberly is trying to get back to full guard.#T14##SUB#
Elvul is working for a submission of some sort.
Elvul is thwarting Dubberly's attempts to control the position.
Dubberly is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Dubberly keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dubberly working a defensive guard here.
Elvul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (14) vs (9) Dubberly
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 14 to 9.
An out of breath Dreynos Elvul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 12
Date: Jul 31, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Ian Bigg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Elvul is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bigg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elvul shoots in looking for a takedown but Bigg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Elvul's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL#
Bigg darts in and clinches Elvul up against the cage.#TD#
Bigg jumps into guard, dragging Elvul to the mat.
Bigg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Bigg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bigg wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Bigg 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.
Elvul trying to control but Bigg is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bigg is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bigg (2) vs (0) Elvul
Bigg trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Elvul has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T2#
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Bigg from controlling successfully.
Bigg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elvul is keeping the position for now.
Elvul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Elvul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bigg is one step ahead there.
Bigg trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bigg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Bigg trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul is trying to keep Bigg in close.
Bigg advances to half guard.
Bigg tries to pass to full mount but Elvul defends it.
We've been hearing good reports from Bigg'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.
Bigg passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bigg (5) vs (0) Elvul
Elvul is trying to get back to half guard.#T4##SUB#
Bigg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Elvul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Elvul is trying to control Bigg's posture but Bigg avoids it.
Elvul being controlled for a moment.
Bigg tries to move to mount but Elvul blocks the move with his legs.
Bigg wants to control but Elvul is keeping him busy. #T5#
Bigg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Elvul is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Elvul manages to get back to half guard.
Elvul tries to roll over but Bigg keeps him under control.
Bigg wants to control but Elvul is keeping him busy. #T6#
Elvul wants to improve his position but Bigg is controlling well.
Bigg trying to pass the guard but Elvul defending well.
Bigg prevents Elvul from improving his position.
Bigg is trying to control. Elvul wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bigg wants to pass the guard but Elvul is defending well.
Elvul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T7#
Elvul is trying to control but Bigg passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bigg (8) vs (0) Elvul
Bigg trying to control the action but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul prevents Bigg from moving into mount. #SUB#
Bigg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bigg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Elvul is letting Bigg control him for a moment.
Elvul manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bigg (8) vs (2) Elvul#T8#
Elvul is looking to stall here but Bigg recovers full guard. #SUB#
Elvul got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bigg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Elvul has managed to get both his arms back between Bigg's legs - danger averted.
Elvul won't allow Bigg to sweep him here.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bigg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bigg (10) vs (2) Elvul
Bigg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T9#
Bigg looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bigg (10) vs (4) Elvul
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bigg is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bigg (12) vs (4) Elvul
Bigg looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bigg (12) vs (6) Elvul
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Bigg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elvul defends it easily.#T10#
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bigg is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Bigg has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Elvul is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bigg. Score +3 for passing guard: Bigg (12) vs (9) Elvul
Bigg is being controlled here.
Elvul moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bigg (12) vs (11) Elvul
Bigg working to try and regain half guard.
#T11#
Bigg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bigg manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Elvul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elvul trying to control but Bigg is working from the bottom. #T12#
Elvul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul 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.
Bigg wants to sweep here but Elvul controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Bigg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T13#
Bigg pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Bigg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elvul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elvul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bigg wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
Bigg trying to control but Elvul postures up.
#T14#
Elvul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bigg is trying to control but Elvul passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bigg (12) vs (14) Elvul
Bigg gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bigg tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 14 to 12.
Dreynos Elvul thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 7
Date: Jul 17, 2022 |
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 1 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Elvul shoots in and gets a takedown into Hall's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Hall
Hall 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.
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (2) Hall
Hall wants to pass the guard but Elvul is keeping the position.
Hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Elvul is trying to control the position but Hall postures up.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Hall might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvul wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elvul is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (2) Hall
Hall keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there.
Hall keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Elvul won't allow Hall to sweep him here. #T3#
Hall pulls Elvul in to control the position.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul sitting in guard here, content to control.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.#T4#
Hall managing to control the position.
Elvul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Elvul might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall managing to control the position. #T5#
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Hall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hall keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Elvul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T6#
Hall controls Elvul momentarily but Elvul frees himself.
Hall is looking to sweep but instead, Elvul has passed into half guard.
Elvul is pressing down on Hall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hall is holding on for now.
Hall is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hall pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Hall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Elvul defends well.#T7#
Hall is pulling down on Elvul's head to control his posture.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T8#
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall controls Elvul momentarily but Elvul frees himself.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Elvul is proving a slippery customer.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Elvul 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. #T9#
Hall keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Hall pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Hall trying to control the position.
Hall 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.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T10#
Elvul wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Elvul won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
Hall is pulling down on Elvul's head. It's preventing any offense from Elvul, at least for the moment.
Hall looking to control but Elvul passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Elvul seems content to control.
Hall is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T11#
Hall tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Elvul trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Elvul is looking to advance position but Hall won't allow it.
Elvul is keen to just control but Hall is a slippery customer.
Elvul prevents Hall from improving his position.
Hall keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hall regains full guard. Nicely done. #T12#
Hall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Elvul won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
Hall is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Hall controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom. #T13#
Hall has control of Elvul's left arm, preventing Elvul from doing any damage.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall controlling the position.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Hall has control of Elvul's left arm, preventing Elvul from doing any damage.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hall pulls Elvul in close to his closed guard and prevents Elvul from doing any damage or advancing position.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Dreynos Elvul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 4
Date: Jul 04, 2022 |
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 0 wins and 1 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Zhan Dhelan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dhelan shoots in for a double leg but Elvul sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Dhelan closes the distance and clinches.
Dhelan stops a takedown attempt from Elvul.
#TD2#
Dhelan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Dhelan.
Elvul trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dhelan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (0) vs (2) Dhelan
Dhelan content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhelan looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Dhelan preventing the sweep.
Elvul seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul controlling Dhelan's posture.
Elvul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dhelan trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Dhelan wants to pass the guard but Elvul is keeping the position.
Dhelan trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Dhelan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Elvul haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dhelan is pushing down on Elvul's leg trying to pass to half guard. Elvul is fighting to maintain full guard but Dhelan has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Elvul is defending against the submission attempts here by Dhelan.
#SUB#
Elvul looking for submissions off his back.
Dhelan is taking a breather. Elvul 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.#T3##SUB2#
Dhelan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Elvul tries to roll over but Dhelan keeps him under control.
Elvul is refusing to be controlled, as Dhelan sits in half guard.
Elvul works his way to full guard. Good work.
Elvul working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
Dhelan trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dhelan stopping the sweep attempt from Elvul.#SUB#
Elvul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dhelan wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
Dhelan trying to move into half guard but instead Elvul has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (2) Dhelan#SUB2#
Dhelan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elvul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Elvul drops back looking for a leg! Dhelan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dhelan manages to kick Elvul off! Elvul jumps back into Dhelan's guard.
Elvul has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T5#
Dhelan is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Dhelan is retaining full guard.
Dhelan looking for a sweep. Not yet Dhelan, not yet.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Dhelan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dhelan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T6#
Elvul 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.
Dhelan controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dhelan managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dhelan is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up. #T7#
Elvul won't allow Dhelan to sweep him here.
Dhelan is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Dhelan looking for a sweep. Not yet Dhelan, not yet.
Elvul is fighting to break Dhelan's control of his arms but Dhelan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dhelan looking to control.
Elvul trying to control but Dhelan is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dhelan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elvul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T8##SUB2#
Dhelan looking for a guillotine here but Elvul defends easily.
Dhelan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Elvul controls the pace.
Dhelan keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Dhelan looking to control but Elvul passes into half guard.
#T9##SUB2#
Dhelan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Elvul is keen to just control but Dhelan is a slippery customer.
Elvul prevents Dhelan from improving his position.
Elvul tries to pass to full mount but Dhelan defends it. #SUB2#
Dhelan looking for subs from the bottom but Elvul mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (2) Dhelan
Elvul prevents Dhelan from getting the reversal.#T10#
Elvul controlling the pace for now.
Dhelan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dhelan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dhelan gets back to full guard.
Dhelan is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Elvul preventing the sweep. #T11##SUB2#
Dhelan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elvul is aware though and is defending well.
Elvul trying to control but Dhelan is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dhelan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elvul defends it easily.#SUB2#
Dhelan has his foot on Elvul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elvul works his way back into a safe position though.
Elvul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dhelan trying to keep a closed guard but Elvul is proving a slippery customer.
#T12#
Dhelan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Elvul controls the pace.
Dhelan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elvul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Elvul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Dhelan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T13##SUB2#
Dhelan working for a triangle but Elvul defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dhelan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (5) vs (4) Dhelan
Elvul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T14#
Elvul is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dhelan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Elvul can't keep his opponent in guard - Dhelan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Dhelan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elvul is just riding it out for now. Dhelan eventually gives up the hold.
Elvul trying to control but Dhelan postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Our winner, Dreynos Elvul, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 2
Date: Jun 26, 2022 |
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Derwent Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Bolt moves into the clinch.#TD#
Elvul gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Bolt
Elvul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bolt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bolt is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolt avoid being mounted?
Well, if Elvul 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.
Bolt wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul trying to control the action but Bolt is working from the bottom.
Bolt 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.#T1#
Elvul is really struggling to control Bolt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Still in half guard, Elvul seems content to control.#SUB2#
Bolt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Still in half guard, Elvul seems content to control.
Bolt trying to control but Elvul postures up.
Elvul is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bolt! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (0) Bolt
Bolt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bolt tries to lock up and control but Elvul gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bolt tries to reverse the position but Elvul maintains control.#T3#
Elvul content just to control the position here.
Bolt tries to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Bolt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elvul wants to control the pace but Bolt is squirming around nicely.
Bolt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Bolt keeps trying to improve his position.
Bolt is squirming around, avoiding Elvul's attempts to control the action. #T5#
Bolt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bolt is looking to get to half guard.
Elvul looking to control but Bolt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T6#
Bolt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul avoids the attempt from Bolt to control.#T7#
Bolt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bolt wants to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul wants to control but Bolt has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Bolt gets full guard.#T8#
Bolt keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Bolt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there.
Bolt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T9#
Elvul 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.
Elvul passes into half guard.
Bolt is trying to get back to full guard.
Bolt is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolt avoid being mounted?#T10#
Bolt is refusing to be controlled, as Elvul sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Bolt actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Bolt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T11#
Bolt is controlling Elvul's trapped leg to prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bolt wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Elvul is pressing down on Bolt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bolt is holding on for now.
Bolt is trying to get back to full guard.#T12#
Elvul wants to pass to mount but Bolt is defending the position.
Bolt wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy.
Bolt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bolt.
Elvul looking to sit in guard and control but Bolt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (5) vs (2) Bolt#T13#
Bolt trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Elvul throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bolt escapes and throws Elvul's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (5) Bolt
Elvul tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Bolt tries for a kimura but Elvul is defending well. #T14#
Elvul is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Bolt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elvul has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolt laying and praying for a moment but Elvul takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Bolt gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Bolt wins on points by 6 to 5.
Derwent Bolt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
LAFC 28
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Elvul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Elvul connects with a crisp jab.
Vetorwee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elvul.
Elvul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vetorwee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! in the buildup to the fight.
Vetorwee throws a hook to the side of Elvul's head but Elvul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vetorwee misses with a hook
letting Elvul counter with a right hand.
Vetorwee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elvul.
Elvul scores with a body shot.
Elvul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vetorwee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Elvul looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Elvul misses.
Vetorwee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elvul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vetorwee.
Elvul connects with a right hand. Vetorwee shakes it off.
Elvul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vetorwee swings for the body but Elvul moves out of range.
Elvul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vetorwee was well out of range. Poor timing from Elvul.
A quick step to the side and Vetorwee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elvul slips under a jab.
Vetorwee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
Vetorwee misses with a hook.
Elvul throws a body punch but Vetorwee moves out of range.
Vetorwee throws a looping overhand right but Elvul ducks down to avoid it.
Elvul avoids the body shot from Vetorwee.
#T1#
Vetorwee throws a poor cross that misses
and Elvul counters with a right hand to the body.
Vetorwee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vetorwee loads up on a big right hand but Elvul slips the punch.
Vetorwee throws out a loose jab but Elvul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elvul digs a good hook to Vetorwee's body.
Elvul lands with an uppercut that bounces Vetorwee off the cage and back into range.
Elvul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vetorwee.
Elvul blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elvul! But no joy.
Vetorwee throws a hook but Elvul blocks it.
Vetorwee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elvuls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vetorwee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Elvul throws a body punch but Vetorwee moves out of range.
Vetorwee swings for the body but Elvul moves out of range.
Vetorwee lands with a shot to the body.
Elvul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vetorwee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vetorwee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Elvul cracks Vetorwee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Elvul looks to score with a jab to the body but Vetorwee is just out of range.
Vetorwee takes one to the side of the head.
Elvul is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vetorwee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T2#
The fighters circling - Elvul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vetorwee throws a body shot but no joy.
Vetorwee throws a body punch but Elvul moves out of range.
Elvul connects with the punch.
Vetorwee slips a straight right by Elvul.
Vetorwee misses the shot to the body.
Elvul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vetorwee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
Elvul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vetorwee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Elvul.
Vetorwee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Elvul counters with a straight right hand.
Vetorwee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elvul lands a body shot.
Elvul lands a head shot.
Vetorwee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vetorwee is looking to wear down Elvul with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Elvul staying out of range there.
Elvul let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vetorwee misses with an uppercut. Elvul saw that one coming.
Vetorwee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Vetorwee misses. #T3#
Vetorwee misses with a body punch
and Elvul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elvul sizes up Vetorwee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vetorwee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elvul avoids the body shot from Vetorwee.
Elvul misses with a looping right.
Elvul moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Vetorwee.
Elvul lands with a right hand.
Elvul misses with a body shot.
Elvul has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice defenses there by Elvul.
Mawvin Vetorwee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elvul looks to score with a jab to the body but Vetorwee is just out of range.
Vetorwee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Elvul throws a jab but it's blocked by Vetorwee.
Elvul lands a lovely overhand right.
Elvul lands a nice shot to the body.
Elvul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vetorwee.
Elvul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vetorwee.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vetorwee takes one to the side of the head.
Elvul moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Nice body punch from Vetorwee.
Vetorwee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vetorwee ducks under a wild hook from Elvul.
Vetorwee is looking to counter punch.
Elvul cracks a nice hook into Vetorwee's ribs.
Elvul misses with a wild body shot.
Elvul takes a swing at Vetorwee's ribcage but misses.
Elvul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vetorwee throws a jab when Elvul was well out of range.
Elvul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Elvul throws an overhand right that lands on Vetorwee's shoulder, as Vetorwee tries to avoid the shot.
Vetorwee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Elvul staying out of range there.
Vetorwee ducks under a wild hook from Elvul.
Elvul throws a good cross that connects.
Vetorwee misses with an uppercut. Elvul saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vetorwee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elvul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elvul is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vetorwee misses with a looping right.
Vetorwee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elvul.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dreynos Elvul dominated that round.
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#
Elvul moves out of range of the strikes.
Dreynos Elvul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vetorwee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elvul moves away from the strike by Vetorwee.
Elvul moves away from the strike by Vetorwee.
Elvul throws out a loose jab but Vetorwee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vetorwee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elvul digs a good hook to Vetorwee's body.
Elvul cracks Vetorwee with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Vetorwee misses.
Elvul swinging wildly here.
Vetorwee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vetorwee. Elvul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vetorwee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Elvul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Elvul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vetorwee.
Vetorwee misses with a straight left.
Vetorwee misses with a body shot.
Elvul throws a good cross that connects.
Elvul lands with a right hand. #T1#
Elvul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vetorwee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vetorwee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elvul stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elvul moves out of range of the strikes.
Elvul throws out a counter right but Vetorwee avoids it with no problem.
Elvul slips a jab from Vetorwee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elvul! But no joy.
Vetorwee throws a hook but Elvul blocks it.
Vetorwee misses with an uppercut. Elvul saw that one coming.
Elvul moves out of range as Vetorwee strikes.
Vetorwee avoids the body shot from Elvul.
Vetorwee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vetorwee misses with a hook.
Vetorwee defending well as Elvul loads up on a big left hand.
Elvul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elvul cracks Vetorwee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Elvul blocks a jab.
Vetorwee misses with a lunging right hand
and Elvul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vetorwee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vetorwee misses with a looping left.
Vetorwee takes one to the side of the head.
Vetorwee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elvul.
#T2#
Elvul throws the left hand but Vetorwee avoids the punch easily.
Elvul lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vetorwee misses with a left hand
and Elvul counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elvul cracks Vetorwee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Elvul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vetorwee throws a jab but it's blocked by Elvul.
Elvul avoids the body shot from Vetorwee.
A telegraphed right hand from Vetorwee misses the target.
Elvul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elvul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vetorwee throws an overhand right that lands on Elvul's shoulder, as Elvul tries to avoid the shot.
Vetorwee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elvul looks to score with a jab to the body but Vetorwee is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vetorwee.
A cross from Elvul lands.
Elvul looks to land a combination. Vetorwee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slow jab from Vetorwee misses its intended target.
Elvul scores with a nice strike.#T3#
Vetorwee lands a lovely overhand right.
Elvul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elvul misses with a wild body shot.
Vetorwee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elvul.
Vetorwee misses with a hook.
Vetorwee misses with a straight left.
Donk. Elvul catches Vetorwee right on the button with a cross.
Vetorwee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elvul lands a nice shot to the body.
Elvul takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vetorwee throws a shot from downtown. Elvul moves away and avoids it.
Elvul avoids the body shot from Vetorwee.
Elvul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vetorwee looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvul is just out of range.
Elvul throws a shot to the body.
Vetorwee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elvul.
Vetorwee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vetorwee might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vetorwee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vetorwee looks to throw the jab but Elvul is out of range.
Elvul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elvul throws a hook but Vetorwee blocks it.
Vetorwee throwing a counter right hand but Elvul manages to avoid it.#T4#
Elvul scores with a decent looking hook.
Vetorwee throws the left hand but Elvul avoids the punch easily.
Elvul slips a jab from Vetorwee.
Vetorwee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Elvul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vetorwee scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Vetorwee. That snapped Elvul's head back.
Vetorwee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Elvul closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vetorwee misses with an uppercut. Elvul saw that one coming.
Vetorwee works the jab nicely.
Vetorwee throws a big shot that misses.
Vetorwee slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Elvul.
Vetorwee throws a hook to the side of Elvul's head but Elvul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elvul throws a hook but Vetorwee avoids it easily.
Vetorwee moves forwards but Elvul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Elvul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vetorwee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elvul throws out a loose jab but Vetorwee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elvul jabs at Vetorwee's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dreynos Elvul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Vetorwee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elvul moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab from Vetorwee.
Vetorwee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vetorwee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vetorwee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Elvul ducks under a wild hook from Vetorwee.
Vetorwee throws a hook but Elvul avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Elvul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Elvul.
Vetorwee takes a swing at Elvul's ribcage but misses.
Elvul swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Elvul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vetorwee.
Elvul misses with a body shot.
Vetorwee misses with an uppercut. Elvul saw that one coming.
Elvul throws a right and a left that Vetorwee avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elvul moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elvul scores with a jab. Vetorwee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Vetorwee misses.
Elvul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vetorwee was well out of range. Poor timing from Elvul.#T1#
Elvul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vetorwee. Vetorwee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vetorwee looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvul is just out of range.
Vetorwee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elvul's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vetorwee under the eye.
Vetorwee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vetorwee misses with a body shot.
Elvul is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vetorwee with a body shot.
Elvul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vetorwee.
Elvul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Elvul defending well as Vetorwee loads up on a big left hand.
Vetorwee throws a hook but Elvul blocks it.
Vetorwee misses with a straight left.
Vetorwee throws a shot from downtown. Elvul moves away and avoids it.
Elvul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vetorwee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vetorwee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vetorwee throws a jab but it's blocked by Elvul.
Vetorwee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elvul.
Elvul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Elvul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vetorwee. Vetorwee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Elvul moves away from the strike by Vetorwee. #T2#
Elvul moves out of range as Vetorwee strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elvul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vetorwee.
Vetorwee swings widly with a right hand
and Vetorwee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elvul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vetorwee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vetorwee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Vetorwee misses
and Elvul counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Elvul throws a right hand that Vetorwee ducks under and follows up with a left that Vetorwee also avoids with ease.
Elvul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vetorwee.
Vetorwee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vetorwee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elvul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elvul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vetorwee.
Elvul is looking for the big counter here.
Elvul moves away from the strike by Vetorwee.
Vetorwee throws a jab when Elvul was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Elvul misses.
Vetorwee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vetorwee throws the left hand but Elvul avoids the punch easily.
Elvul staying out of range there.
Vetorwee throws a right hand that misses
and Elvul counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Elvul throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Elvul avoids the body shot from Vetorwee.
Elvul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elvul scores with a sloppy right hand. Vetorwee should have avoided that one.
Elvul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vetorwee loads up on a big right hand but Elvul slips the punch.
Vetorwee thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vetorwee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elvul's head backwards.
Dreynos Elvul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Elvul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Elvul moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elvul fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vetorwee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vetorwee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vetorwee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elvul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elvul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vetorwee.
Vetorwee misses with a left hand
and Elvul counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elvul looks to score with a jab to the body but Vetorwee is just out of range.#T4#
Vetorwee throws an overhand right that lands on Elvul's shoulder, as Elvul tries to avoid the shot.
Vetorwee looks to land a left hand but Elvul moved out of range nicely.
Vetorwee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vetorwee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elvul.
Vetorwee throws a poor cross that misses
and Elvul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Vetorwee misses the target.
Vetorwee tries to move into range but Elvul moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Elvul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vetorwee.
Elvul connects with a body shot.
A jab from Elvul misses.
Vetorwee sizes up Elvul with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Elvul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vetorwee was well out of range. Poor timing from Elvul.
Vetorwee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vetorwee thuds his right hand into Elvul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vetorwee throws a lazy right hand but Elvul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elvul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vetorwee looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvul is just out of range.
Mawvin Vetorwee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vetorwee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elvul.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dreynos Elvul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Elvul has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dreynos Elvul!
A victorious Dreynos Elvul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Mawvin Vetorwee had this to say: 'I'd check ova ya shouldah kid'. |
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LAFC 22
Date: Jan 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Zoro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elvul.
Elvul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Elvul avoids the body shot from Zoro.
As Zoro looks to move away, Elvul throws a big counter combo but Zoro just gets out of the way.
Elvul cracks Zoro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elvul moves away.
Zoro just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Elvul was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zoro.
Elvul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zoro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zoro avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elvul throws an overhand right that lands on Zoro's shoulder, as Zoro tries to avoid the shot.
Zoro lands a right hook to the body.
Roronoa Zoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elvul loads up on a big right hand but Zoro slips the punch.#T1#
Zoro misses with a shot to the body
and Elvul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elvul lands a lovely overhand right.
Zoro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Elvul rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice body punch from Zoro.
Elvul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zoro swings for the body but Elvul moves out of range.
Zoro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Elvul sprawls well. Elvul wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zoro gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zoro. Elvul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elvul paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elvul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zoro misses with a wild body shot.
Elvul was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zoro lands a nice shot to the body.
Zoro lands a jab to Elvul's midsection.
Dreynos Elvul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Zoro digs a good body shot into Elvul's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elvul was well out of range. Poor timing from Zoro.
Elvul is looking to counter punch.
Zoro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elvul circles away.
Elvul swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab lands there for Elvul.
Elvul on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zoro punishes Elvul's body with a nice straight punch.
Elvul just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Elvul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zoro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zoro lands a nice looking body shot.
Zoro slips a jab and a cross from Elvul.
#T3#
Elvul on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Elvul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zoro looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvul is just out of range.
Zoro throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elvul moves away.
Elvul seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zoro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elvul is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zoro throws a body punch but Elvul moves out of range.
Zoro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Elvul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zoro throws a body punch but Elvul moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Zoro.
A jab from Zoro does it's job there.
Elvul slips under a jab.
Elvul was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Zoro misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Zoro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zoro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Elvul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dreynos Elvul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roronoa Zoro.
Zoro avoids the body shot from Elvul.
Zoro misses with a shot to the body
and Elvul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elvul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zoro.
Zoro lands a jab to Elvul's midsection.
Zoro avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Zoro finds it's way through Elvul's defenses.
Zoro has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Zoro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elvul but Elvul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roronoa Zoro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Zoro throws a body shot but no joy.
Elvul was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Elvul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zoro takes a swing at Elvul's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Elvul misses the target.
Zoro takes a swing at Elvul's ribcage but misses.
Elvul appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zoro lands with a nice body punch.
Elvul misses with a series of wild punches.
Zoro misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elvul but Elvul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zoro dips to his left and cracks Elvul with an uppercut!#T1#
Elvul on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zoro throws a lazy uppercut
and Elvul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Elvul might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Elvul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zoro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Zoro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zoro looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Elvul is avoiding damage well.
Zoro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Elvul is looking to regain half guard here but Zoro keeps moving and retains side control.
Zoro happy to just control the position for now.
Zoro working the ground and pound. #T2#
Zoro laying and praying for a moment but Elvul takes advantage and regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoro trying to control the action but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Zoro thows a huge punch but Elvul dodges it nicely.
Zoro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zoro working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Elvul wants to control but Zoro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Elvul wants to improve his position but Zoro is controlling well.
Zoro working Elvul over with strikes.
Zoro is thwarting Elvul's attempts to control the position.
Elvul is pressing down on Zoro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elvul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zoro 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.
Zoro distracts Elvul with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Zoro stands up over Elvul, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zoro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Elvul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Elvul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Zoro keeps moving. #SUB2#
Zoro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Zoro keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roronoa Zoro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
A shot to the liver by Zoro. Beautiful body shot.
Elvul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zoro.
An attempted straight right counter from Elvul misses the target.
Elvul misses with a looping right.
Elvul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elvul is looking to counter punch.
Zoro lands with a right hand.
Zoro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Elvul counters with a left and a right that stings Zoro.
Zoro scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoro lands a right hook to the body.
Elvul ducks right into an uppercut from Zoro.
Elvul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Zoro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zoro defending well as Elvul loads up on a big left hand.
Elvul misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Zoro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD2#
Zoro drives through with a takedown into Elvul's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Zoro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elvul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zoro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roronoa Zoro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Zoro from controlling successfully.
Elvul pulls Zoro in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Elvul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dreynos Elvul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Zoro wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
Zoro lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Zoro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Elvul looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Elvul looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Elvul! #REVR#
Zoro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Zoro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Elvul's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Elvul is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zoro has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Zoro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Zoro wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Elvul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Zoro actively working from the bottom here.
Elvul wants to stand up but Zoro has a hold of him and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Zoro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Zoro looking for subs from the bottom but Elvul mounts him!
Zoro is looking to get to half guard.#T4##SUB#
Elvul has hold of Zoro's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Zoro manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB#
Elvul has control of Zoro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zoro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zoro working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Elvul with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roronoa Zoro.
Well Zoro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roronoa Zoro!
Roronoa Zoro thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
LAFC 17 Gallahad vs Diamond
Date: Dec 04, 2021 |
#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Mfer. #CUT#It looks like Dreynos Elvul has been cut.
Mfer misses with a low kick as Elvul jumps back.
Mfer slips under a jab from Elvul.
Mfer throws a nice looking combination but Elvul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mfer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Elvul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mfer is looking to counter with a body kick.
Elvul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mfer.
Elvul uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mfer throws a low kick but Elvul moves out of range easily.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Elvul misses the target.
We've been told by Mfer's head coaches at Räkälä that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ispa Mfer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Elvul looks to land a right hand but Mfer moved out of range.
A slow jab from Elvul misses its intended target.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Elvul.
Nice sprawl there from Mfer as Elvul shoots in.
A decent looking cross lands there for Elvul.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Elvul.
Elvul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Elvul is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mfer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elvul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.#T2#
Elvul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Elvul moves away and avoids it.
Elvul lands a nice hook to Mfer's body. Mfer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Elvul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#TD2#
Elvul looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mfer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elvul looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
Mfer slips a jab from Elvul.
Mfer swings for the body but Elvul moves out of range.
#T3#
Elvul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Elvul tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mfer swivels and escapes.
Mfer is looking to counter punch.
Mfer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Elvul looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
Elvul misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Elvul tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mfer swings for the body but Elvul moves out of range.
Elvul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mfer was well out of range. Poor timing from Elvul.
Elvul shoots in for a takedown but Mfer shows good takedown defense.
Ispa Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dreynos Elvul.#T4#
Mfer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mfer connects with an inside leg kick.#TD2#
Elvul shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mfer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elvul working away.
Mfer gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Elvul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Elvul is trying to work for a kimura but Mfer is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dreynos Elvul's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Elvul lands a slapping body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Mfer. No joy for Elvul on that attempt.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elvul.
Elvul misses with a takedown attempt
and Mfer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elvul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul misses with an uppercut.
Elvul throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
Elvul swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Elvul misses with a left hand
and Mfer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mfer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer is looking to counter punch.#TD2#
Elvul changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mfer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mfer is holding Elvul down, trying to stall.
Mfer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Elvul off and has taken his back!
Mfer is hanging on to Elvul's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mfer controlling the positon.
Elvul manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mfer's guard. Nice work there by Elvul.
Ispa Mfer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer is pulling down on Elvul's head. It's preventing any offense from Elvul, at least for the moment.
Mfer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Elvul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Elvul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elvul lands a couple of elbows.#T3#
Mfer pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Elvul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Elvul throwing strikes from guard but Mfer blocks nicely.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mfer holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mfer is on top in guard.
#REVR##T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mfer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mfer continues to stall.#SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mfer defends well.#SUB2#
Mfer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elvul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mfer has managed to get both his arms back between Elvul's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dreynos Elvul's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3##TD2#
Elvul dives in and scores a takedown into Mfer's guard.
Elvul with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mfer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mfer'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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Mfer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Mfer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mfer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mfer is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mfer throws a body punch but Elvul moves out of range.
Mfer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Elvul lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elvul scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elvul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer throws a shot to the body.
Elvul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elvul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ispa Mfer is winning the standup battle so far.
Elvul throws a sloppy body shot
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
Elvul misses with a wild body shot.
Dreynos Elvul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elvul under the eye.
Elvul slips a jab from Mfer.
Elvul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elvul throws out the jab. #T3#
Elvul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elvul ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Elvul blocks a head kick by Mfer.
Mfer keeps Elvul at a distance using the push kick.
Elvul avoids the body shot from Mfer.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer cracks Elvul with an open hand slap.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Elvul counters with a shoot takedown. Mfer fights it but they end up in guard.
Mfer pushes Elvul off and gets back to his feet.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mfer slips a jab and a cross from Elvul.
Mfer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Elvul misses with a jab to the body
and Mfer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Elvul lands a head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Mfer as Elvul shoots in.
An attempted straight right counter from Mfer misses the target.
Elvul with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mfer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Elvul's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dreynos Elvul'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.#R4#
Elvul tries for a takedown but Mfer circles away easily
and Mfer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Elvul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elvul circles away quickly and effectively.
Elvul steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mfer.
Elvul will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elvul avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul misses with an uppercut. Mfer saw that one coming.
Mfer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Elvul.
Ispa Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dreynos Elvul.
Elvul misses with a body shot
and Mfer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Mfer slips a jab from Elvul.
Elvul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mfer.
Elvul misses with a takedown attempt
and Mfer counters with a nice body shot.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Elvul loads up on a big right hand but Mfer slips the punch.
Mfer blocks a jab.
Mfer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elvul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Elvul feints the counter takedown.#T2##TD2#
Mfer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mfer wants to sweep but no luck.
Mfer pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvul throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Mfer pulls Elvul in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mfer is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Mfer stays in close to Elvul's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mfer is one step ahead there.
Mfer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
More hug and hope from Mfer.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Elvul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul misses with a takedown attempt
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer had his way with Dreynos Elvul in that round.
The cut man is working on Dreynos Elvul's cut.
That's time! Mfer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Elvul lands a head shot.
Elvul swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mfer. That's going to slow Elvul down.
Elvul misses with a takedown attempt - Mfer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mfer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Elvul will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T1#
Elvul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elvul.
Elvul throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elvul can do to turn this around?
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elvul.
Elvul shoots for a takedown but Mfer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ispa Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dreynos Elvul.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Elvul ducks down to avoid it.
Elvul misses the shot to the body.
Dreynos Elvul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Elvul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mfer.
A little feinted left hand from Mfer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A lazy left from Elvul finds it's target.
Elvul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elvul.
Elvul misses with a hook
and Mfer counters with an inside leg kick.
Elvul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Mfer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mfer lands with a right hand.
Elvul lands a lovely overhand right.
Mfer connects with a right hand. Elvul shakes it off.#T3#
Mfer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elvul.
Elvul goes for a double leg but Mfer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mfer continues to drive forward.
Elvul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Elvul is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Elvul throws an off balance right hand
#KD#
and Mfer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Elvul! Mfer lets Elvul back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Elvul is rocked!
Mfer throws a leg kick which misses Elvul's front leg but catches the back leg as Elvul tries to avoid it.
Elvul is still on wobbly legs! Can Mfer finish him?
Elvul backs away from a small jab... but Mfer lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Elvul crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Mfer with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ispa Mfer!
Ispa Mfer retains his featherweight title! |
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Event:
LAFC 13
Date: Nov 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Israel is looking to clinch.
Israel looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Israel tries to clinch but Elvul moves away
letting Elvul counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Sega Israel has been cut.
Elvul swats away the attempt to clinch by Israel.
Israel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elvul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Israel tries to clinch but Elvul moves away
and Elvul counters with a straight right hand.
Sega Israel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Israel wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Israel is looking to clinch but Elvul is avoiding it.
Elvul drops down looking for a counter takedown but Israel sprawls and moves away.
Elvul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elvul circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Elvul counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T1#
Elvul passes to full mount! #SUB#
Elvul is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Elvul extends the arm and Israel is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dreynos Elvul!
A very excited looking Dreynos Elvul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
LAFC 9
Date: Oct 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Mfer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elvul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
Elvul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Elvul slips under a jab from Mfer.
Elvul has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mfer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elvul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Elvul defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mfer thuds his right hand into Elvul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer looks to throw the jab but Elvul is out of range.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Elvul.
And Elvul tries to counter it with a takedown but Mfer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Elvul moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Mfer jabs at Elvul's body.#T1##CL#
Mfer closes the distance and pushes Elvul back into the cage.
Elvul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
A short left from Mfer.
Elvul wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Elvul wants the takedown. Mfer is fighting it off but Elvul persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mfer's guard against the cage.
Elvul trying to move into half guard but instead Mfer has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Mfer won't allow Elvul to sweep him here.
Mfer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mfer stopping the sweep attempt from Elvul.#T2##SUB2#
Elvul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mfer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mfer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Elvul working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mfer has passed into half guard!
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Elvul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mfer pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Mfer not doing much here.
Mfer throwing shots but Elvul is blocking nicely.
Elvul is looking for a sweep. Mfer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mfer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Elvul is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Elvul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mfer pulls his head out easily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Elvul wants to get back to full guard but Mfer has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elvul can't escape the position.
Mfer controlling from mount.
Elvul tries to reverse the position but Mfer maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elvul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Mfer connects with a body shot that sends Elvul's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Mfer.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elvul was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
And Elvul tries to counter it with a takedown but Mfer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Elvul feints the counter takedown.
Elvul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mfer looks to clinch
and Elvul counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer missing with a left hand there. Elvul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Mfer misses the target.
Elvul is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've been told by Mfer's head coaches at Räkälä that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mfer lands with a straight right. Elvul didn't see that one coming.
Ispa Mfer is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mfer.
#T1#
Mfer jabs at Elvul's body.
Elvul drops his hands momentarily and Mfer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Elvul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Mfer lands with a hook. Elvul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mfer misses with a shot to the body
and Elvul counters with a nice body shot.
Mfer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mfer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Elvul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
And Elvul tries to counter it with a takedown but Mfer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
and Elvul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Elvul moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Elvul on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Elvul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Elvul blocks a head kick by Mfer.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Elvul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mfer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Mfer misses.
Mfer takes a swing at Elvul's ribcage but misses.
Elvul feints the counter takedown.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elvul is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Elvul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elvul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mfer defends it well.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elvul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Elvul has time to react.
Mfer tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Elvul counters with a single leg into guard. Mfer didn't expect that.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Mfer.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Mfer is retaining full guard.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elvul can do to turn this around?#T4##SUB2#
Elvul drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mfer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mfer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mfer! #REVR#
Mfer controls the position from side control.
Elvul gets back to half guard.
Elvul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mfer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mfer's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer dominated that second round.
That's time! Mfer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Elvul moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Mfer tests Elvul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mfer moves to clinch but Elvul breaks away
and Elvul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elvul defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
Elvul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mfer defends it well.
Elvul moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer lands a jab to Elvul's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ispa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elvul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Elvul walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mfer.
Mfer tries to close the distance and clinch but Elvul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer jabs Elvul to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Mfer misses.
Elvul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mfer tries to clinch up but Elvul circles away and keeps his distance.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ispa Mfer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mfer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Mfer. That snapped Elvul's head back.
Mfer lands with a straight right. Elvul didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Mfer moves into range and clinches up with Elvul.
Mfer stops a takedown attempt from Elvul.
Dreynos Elvul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Elvul.
Mfer trying to stall but Elvul improves his position.
#BC2#
Elvul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mfer scores with a nice body kick.
Mfer throws a hook but Elvul blocks it.
Mfer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#It looks like Dreynos Elvul has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer looks to land a combination but Elvul avoids it well.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mfer scores with a nice right hand.
Elvul walks into a straight right hand from Mfer.#ROC#Elvul is rocked!
Elvul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Elvul is still on wobbly legs! Can Mfer finish him?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mfer.
Elvul gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mfer gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Elvul is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Mfer! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 43
Date: Sep 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Liddell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Elvul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elvul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liddell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Elvul misses.
Liddell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elvul's waist but Elvul gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liddell off to one side.
A little jabbing left from Elvul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell tries to land a body kick
and Elvul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Elvul circles away easily
and Elvul counters with a big right hand! Oh Liddell is in trouble here! Elvul follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dreynos Elvul!
Our winner, Dreynos Elvul, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 37
Date: Aug 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Yi misses with a hook
letting Elvul counter with a right hand.
Yi connects with a jab.
Yi wants to clinch
and Elvul counters with a straight right hand.
Yi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Elvul lands a right hook to the body.
Elvul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elvul takes one on the button.
Yi scores with a nice head shot.
Seok Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi takes a swing at Elvul's ribcage but misses.
Elvul with the counter takedown but Yi avoids it easily.
Yi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Elvul shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Elvul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yi, not yet. #T1#
Yi is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi has his hands on Elvul's head, controlling the position.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi trying to keep a closed guard but Elvul is proving a slippery customer.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yi is keeping the position for now. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Elvul fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yi looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvul is just out of range.
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elvuls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Elvul takes one on the button.
Yi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Elvul on the side of the head.
Yi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yi jabs at Elvul's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seok Yi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Yi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Elvul swats away the attempt to clinch by Yi.
Elvul is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yi wants to clinch but Elvul slips to the side
and Elvul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Elvul loads up on a big right hand but Yi slips the punch.#CL#
Yi clinches up with Elvul and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Yi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Elvul is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yi to the mat. Yi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a triangle here but Yi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Yi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Elvul stops Yi from passing to mount. #T1#
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elvul keeps working.
Yi moves into full mount!
Elvul is trying to escape the mount.
Yi content just to control the position here.
Elvul is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
#T2#
Elvul is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Elvul tries to reverse the position but Yi maintains control.
Yi looking to control but Elvul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Elvul is looking to improve his position but Yi isn't that keen on the idea.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elvul can do to turn this around?
Elvul is still trying to improve position.
Yi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Elvul because Yi loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul is trying to escape the mount.
Yi wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seok Yi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yi misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Elvul's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dreynos Elvul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yi moves in looking to clinch but Elvul pushes him off.
Elvul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yi moves away.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yi cracks Elvul with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Elvul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yi wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi throws a hook but Elvul avoids it easily.
Yi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yi lands a nice shot that snaps Elvul's head back.
#CL#
Yi gets a clinch. #T1#
Nice body punch from Yi - that landed with a thud.
Yi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yi can't find room to land a body shot as Elvul controls the action.
Elvul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Yi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Yi.
A right hand to the body from Yi.
Yi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Elvul is trying to break the clinch but Yi has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yi.
Elvul is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Elvul tries to circle away but Yi has him pinned against the cage.
Yi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yi presses Elvul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Elvul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elvul has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yi after a bit of a struggle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Elvul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elvul misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Yi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Yi.
Yi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yi is working Elvul over against the cage.
Yi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elvul backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yi.
Yi scores with a shot to the side of Elvul's head.
A shot in the inside from Yi. #ROC#Elvul is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Yi.
Yi lands a left hand.
Elvul is still on wobbly legs! Can Yi finish him?
A short right from Yi on the inside.
Nice body punch from Yi - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Yi.
Yi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Yi.
Yi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Elvul backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yi creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Elvul with a big uppercut! Elvul tries to clinch up but Yi pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Elvul to the mat! Elvul covers up and Yi unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Seok Yi!
Seok Yi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 32
Date: Jul 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Richardson slaps away a takedown attempt from Elvul, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Elvul misses with a looping right.
Rick Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson lands a head shot.
Elvul moves out of range as Richardson strikes.
Richardson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Richardson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elvul moves out of range as Richardson strikes.
Richardson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elvul momentarily.
Richardson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Richardson tests Elvul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Elvul gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Richardson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Richardson wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy.
Elvul is keen to just control but Richardson is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Richardson wants to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Richardson clobbers Elvul with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Richardson with a jab.
Richardson blocks a jab.
Elvul feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richardsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Richardson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Richardson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Richardson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Richardson scores with a shot to the body.
Richardson lands with a shot to the body.
Richardson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elvul momentarily.
Elvul throws a lazy right hand but Richardson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elvul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elvul scores with a nice right hand.
Elvul takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Richardson dominated that round.
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#
Richardson scores with a decent looking hook.
Richardson lands a nice shot to the body.
Elvul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Richardson.
Elvul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richardson.
Richardson throws a leg kick but Elvul moved away.
Elvul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Elvul is defended easily by Richardson.
Elvul throws a jab but it's blocked by Richardson.
Elvul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul walks into a left hand.
Elvul walks into a stiff left hand from Richardson.
Richardson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Richardson misses with a few strikes there.
#T1#
A punch lands to the side of Elvul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richardson staying out of range there.
Elvul swats away the attempt to clinch by Richardson.
Elvul moves out of range as Richardson strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Richardson as Elvul shoots in.
Richardson scores with the left hand. Elvul knows he should have avoided that one.
Elvul looks for a takedown but Richardson sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Richardson! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dreynos Elvul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richardson looks to throw the jab but Elvul is out of range.
Elvul throws a jab but it's blocked by Richardson.
Richardson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richardson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richardson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Elvul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Richardson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Richardson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Elvul misses with a wild body shot.
Richardson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Elvul will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elvul takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Richardson darts in trying to clinch
and Elvul counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Richardson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Richardson.
Elvul slips a jab from Richardson.
Richardson works the jab nicely.
Elvul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Richardson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elvul scrambles back to his feet.
Rick Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elvul takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Richardson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Richardson does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Richardson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Elvul on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dreynos Elvul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elvul doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Richardson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richardson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Richardson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Elvul's head.
Richardson moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC2#Elvul is rocked!
Richardson lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh Elvul is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD#
Elvul looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#ES2#
Richardson pushes Elvul off and scrambles back to his feet.
Elvul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Richardson counters with a straight right hand.
Richardson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elvuls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Richardson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elvul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richardson drops Elvul with a huge uppercut! Elvul drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Richardson is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Richardson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rick Richardson made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
AWC 2021 Finals Rd 3 B
Date: Jun 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Elvul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mannheim works Elvul's body with a nice hook.
Elvul keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mannheim misses with a hook.
Mannheim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elvul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul slips a jab from Mannheim.
Elvul throwing a counter right hand but Mannheim manages to avoid it.
Mannheim scores with a jab to the head.
Mannheim misses with a looping left.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Mannheim. Elvul does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Elvul misses the target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mannheim has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mannheim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Elvul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Mannheim misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mannheim, as that shot connected.
Elvul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mannheim misses the jab.
Elvul is looking to counter punch.
Elvul defending well as Mannheim loads up on a big left hand.
Elvul throwing a counter right hand but Mannheim manages to avoid it.
CG Mannheim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannheim thuds his right hand into Elvul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Mannheim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elvul doesn't seem bothered though.
Mannheim misses with an uppercut. Elvul saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Elvul misses the target.
A jab lands there for Mannheim.
Mannheim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mannheim throws out a loose jab but Elvul uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mannheim misses the target.
Elvul is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Elvul gets caught flat footed, as Mannheim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Elvul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mannheim trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom. #T3#
Elvul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mannheim trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvul, not yet.
Mannheim advances to half guard.
Elvul is controlling Mannheim's trapped leg to prevent Mannheim from advancing to side control.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mannheim trying to control the action but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Elvul is trying to control but can't.
Mannheim is looking to stall here but Elvul recovers full guard.
Mannheim postures up.
Elvul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mannheim is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mannheim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
CG Mannheim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mannheim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
Elvul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Elvul on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mannheim fails with the takedown
and Mannheim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mannheim lands an overhand right.
Mannheim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Elvul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mannheim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Elvul wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mannheim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Elvul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mannheim's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Mannheim looking for a triangle here. Elvul is fighting it but it looks tight! Mannheim pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Elvul is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). CG Mannheim!
CG Mannheim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
AWC 2021 Finals Rd 2 B
Date: Jun 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Elvul misses with a straight left.
Pike swats away the attempt to clinch by Elvul.
Pike takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pike scores with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Dreynos Elvul has been cut.
Elvul connects with a crisp jab.
Pike is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elvul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pike as he jumps to the side.
Elvul moves away from the strike by Pike. #T1#
Elvul looks to land a right hand but Pike moved out of range.
Pike swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pike moves out of range of the strikes.
As Elvul looks to move away, Pike throws a big counter combo but Elvul just gets out of the way.
Elvul lands a body shot.
Elvul scores with a nice strike.
Pike takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Elvul moves in looking to clinch but Pike pushes him off.
Pike lands a jab to the nose.
Good exchange - Elvul coming out on top.
A big left from Pike misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Elvul or perhaps it was just good defense by Pike, which made it look bad.
Norman Pike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pike enables Elvul to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pike manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elvul passes Pike's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a kimura but Pike is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elvul to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Elvul 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.
Elvul works his way into side control. #T3#
Pike is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Elvul asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
Elvul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Elvul has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Pike is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Elvul yanks on the arm and Pike is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Elvul.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dreynos Elvul!
Our winner, Dreynos Elvul, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
AWC 2021 Finals Rd 1 B
Date: May 15, 2021 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Reepo connects with a body shot.
Reepo misses with a straight left.
Elvul throws out a counter right but Reepo avoids it with no problem.
Reepo looks to land a right hand but Elvul moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Reepo.
A little jabbing left from Elvul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reepo throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reepo throws a jab when Elvul was well out of range.
Reepo works Elvul's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Elvul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elvul slips a straight right by Reepo.
Elvul keeps the fight on the outside.
Reepo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Elvul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Elvul ducks under a wild hook from Reepo.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reepo thuds a left hand into Elvul's body.#T2#
Reepo misses with a body shot.
Elvul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reepo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elvul.
Elvul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reepo cracks a nice hook into Elvul's ribs.
Reepo scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Reepo. Beautiful body shot.
Reepo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T3#
Reepo misses with a straight right.
Elvul swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reepo throws a body punch but Elvul moves out of range.
Elvul slips a jab and a cross from Reepo.
A little jabbing left from Elvul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Elvul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reepo.
Elvul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good shot there by Reepo.#CUT#It looks like Dreynos Elvul has been cut.
Reepo misses with a shot to the body
and Elvul counters with a left to the body.
Jay Reepo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Elvul slips a straight right by Reepo.
Elvul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reepo looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvul is just out of range.
Elvul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reepo just misses with a punch to the body.
Elvul throws out a counter right but Reepo avoids it with no problem.
Reepo connects with a right hand. Elvul shakes it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reepo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Elvul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Reepo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dreynos Elvul's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Reepo cracks Elvul with an open hand slap.
Reepo misses the shot to the body.
Elvul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reepo works Elvul's body with a nice hook.
Reepo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elvul can do to turn this around?
Reepo lands a body shot.
Jay Reepo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reepo just misses with a punch to the body.
Elvul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reepo loads up on a big right hand but Elvul slips the punch.
Elvul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Elvul might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reepo has got the better of the exchanges.#T1#
Elvul slips under a jab from Reepo.
Reepo lands with an uppercut that bounces Elvul off the cage and back into range.
Reepo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
Elvul throws out a counter right but Reepo avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Reepo moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Reepo.
Elvul swings wildly with an uppercut but Reepo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reepo keeps control of Elvul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reepo misses with a punch to the body.
#T2##BC2#
Elvul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reepo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
Elvul slips under a jab from Reepo.
A little jabbing left from Elvul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reepo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elvul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reepo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Elvul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Elvul.
Reepo thuds his right hand into Elvul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T3#
Elvul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reepo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elvul scrambles back to his feet.
Elvul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reepo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reepo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elvul's head backwards.#ROC#Elvul is rocked!
Jay Reepo is winning the standup battle so far.
Reepo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elvul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reepo misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Reepo misses with a lunging right hand
and Elvul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elvul drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Elvul is still on wobbly legs! Can Reepo finish him?
A big right from Reepo misses.
Elvul seems to have recovered his senses.
Reepo looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvul is just out of range.
Reepo throws a body punch but Elvul moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice uppercut lands for Reepo. That snapped Elvul's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Reepo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dreynos Elvul's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Reepo misses with an uppercut.
Reepo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Elvul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reepo throws a jab but it's blocked by Elvul.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elvul! But no joy.
Reepo jabs at Elvul's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reepo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Reepo throws the left hand but Elvul avoids the punch easily.
Elvul throws out a counter right but Reepo avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Elvul moves out of range of the strikes.
Elvul doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Reepo instigates a clinch.
Reepo tries a body shot but Elvul blocks it.
Elvul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Elvul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reepo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elvul swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Elvul gets tackled into the cage by Reepo. Reepo maintains the clinch.
Dreynos Elvul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##BC2#
Elvul breaks the clinch.
Reepo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elvul.
Reepo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elvul! But no joy.
Reepo clobbers Elvul with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Elvul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Elvul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reepo.
Elvul let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reepo throws a hook to the side of Elvul's head but Elvul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elvul might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T3#
Reepo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elvul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some bone on bone action there as Elvul checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reepo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reepo.
Reepo looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvul is just out of range.#T4#
Reepo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reepo scores with a hook to the body. Elvul takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Reepo.
Reepo fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reepo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Reepo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reepo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Reepo!
Jay Reepo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
AWC Group B - Rd 5
Date: Apr 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Grundy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elvul closes the distance and clinches up with Grundy, looking for a takedown. Elvul pushes Grundy against the cage but Grundy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Elvul gets the takedown into side control.
Grundy gets back to half guard.
Grundy tries to kick Elvul off in order to stand up. Elvul Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SUB#
Elvul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grundy, who protects the arm well.
Elvul tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB#
Grundy wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Elvul has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Grundy's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Grundy is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Elvul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dreynos Elvul!
Dreynos Elvul thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
AWC Group B - Rd 4
Date: Apr 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Del Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elvul was well out of range. Poor timing from Del Geno.#TD2#
Elvul closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Del Geno to the mat! Del Geno manages to get full guard.
Del Geno is wriggling around but Elvul manages to pass to half guard.
Del Geno on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Del Geno tries to get out of the position.#REVR##SUB2#
Elvul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Elvul uses his free foot to push down on Del Geno's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Del Geno. #SUB2#
Elvul has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Del Geno is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dreynos Elvul!
Dreynos Elvul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
AWC Group B - Rd 2
Date: Mar 04, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Elvul drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Greene might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Greene can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Elvul controls the pace.
Greene trying to keep a closed guard but Elvul is proving a slippery customer.
Greene can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Elvul controls the pace.
Elvul's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass. #T1#
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Greene is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Greene could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Greene wants to sweep here but Elvul controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Greene is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Greene is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up. #SUB#
Greene has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elvul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Greene is retaining full guard.
Elvul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Elvul passes into half guard. #T3#
Elvul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Greene wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Elvul shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Greene is trying to defend but Elvul finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Elvul controlling the action here.#T4#
Greene is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Greene tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greene wants to hit a sweep here but Elvul passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Greene there!
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greene is looking to improve his position but Elvul isn't that keen on the idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dreynos Elvul dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Greene tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Elvul counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Greene trying to control from the bottom.
Greene gets full guard.
Elvul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Elvul thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Elvul is continuing to stall.#T1##SUB#
Greene has his foot on Elvul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elvul works his way back into a safe position though.
Greene is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Elvul won't allow Greene to sweep him here.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greene is keeping the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Greene bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. #REVR##T2#
Greene looking to pass the guard.
Elvul has his hands on Greene's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Elvul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greene defends it easily.#SUB#
Greene drops back, looking for a kneebar! Elvul looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Elvul looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Elvul! #REVB##T3#
Elvul moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dreynos Elvul has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Elvul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Greene, who protects the arm well.
Greene manages to get back to half guard.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Elvul performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Greene looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Elvul pushes past his half guard into mount!
Elvul controlling from mount.
More stalling from Elvul.
Elvul manages to capitalize on a mistake by Greene to take his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Greene defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB2#
Elvul working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dreynos Elvul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Elvul misses with an uppercut.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Elvul shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Elvul was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Greene is looking to regain half guard here but Elvul keeps moving and retains side control.
Greene sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a kimura here.
#T1#
Greene gets full guard.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Greene is retaining full guard.
Elvul controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Greene looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greene is keeping the position for now.
Elvul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Elvul postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elvul.
Greene appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL#
Greene moves into the clinch.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Elvul lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Greene jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Elvul walks away with a smile on his face. Greene gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Greene closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elvul circles away.
Elvul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elvul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Elvul drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ricky Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dreynos Elvul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Greene lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Greene tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard.
Greene is working hard here to advance position.
Greene content to stall in guard here. #T4#
Greene wants to pass the guard but Elvul is keeping the position.
Greene is looking to pass into half guard but Elvul pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Elvul is in guard.#REVB##SUB#
Greene has an active guard here but Elvul has managed to pass into half guard.
Elvul is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Greene is defending against the submission attempts here by Elvul.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dreynos Elvul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Elvul has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dreynos Elvul!
Our winner, Dreynos Elvul, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
AWC Group B - Rd 1
Date: Feb 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Elvul looks for a takedown but River sprawls well.
River looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A swing and a miss from Elvul.
A nice side step and River releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#TD#
River gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but River is keeping the position.
Elvul is working hard here to advance position.
River really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Elvul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Elvul 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. #T1#
Elvul stands and throws River's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Elvul working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Elvul tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2##SUB#
Elvul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by River, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Elvul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but River is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Elvul has hold of River's arm. He's looking for a kimura. River seems comfortable defending it but Elvul has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! River is real pain and he's forced to tap out! River is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Elvul couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dreynos Elvul!
Dreynos Elvul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
AWC Fighter Trials VIII
Date: Jan 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Elvul moves away from the strike by Drummond.
Elvul tries to counter with a takedown but Drummond is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Elvul 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.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drummond is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Elvul drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Elvul seems to have locked his on tight now - Drummond screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Elvul, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dreynos Elvul!
After winning the bout, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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