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Event:
Bots de Garra 205
Date: Nov 20, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 40 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 39 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jiurgite shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chai but Chai pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Chai closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chai lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Jiurgite
Jiurgite has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jiurgite looking for a sweep. Not yet Jiurgite, not yet.
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.
Jiurgite is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Jiurgite wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Jiurgite trying to control the position.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jiurgite is keeping the position for now.
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully. #T2#
Jiurgite is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jiurgite wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jiurgite trying to control the position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving. #T3#
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Jiurgite throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Jiurgite is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jiurgite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jiurgite controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Jiurgite wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T5#
Jiurgite not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jiurgite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom. #T6#
Jiurgite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Jiurgite is looking for a triangle here but Chai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Jiurgite
Chai wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping him busy. #T7#
Jiurgite is looking for a sweep.
Chai trying to control the position but Jiurgite is working away.
You can see the frustration on Jiurgite's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai controlling the position from side mount.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Jiurgite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T8#
Jiurgite struggling a bit here.
Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chai wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping him busy. #T9#
Jiurgite sneaks back into half guard.
Jiurgite moves into full guard.
Jiurgite keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Jiurgite looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. #T10#
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jiurgite not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom.
Jiurgite looking to control.
#T11#
Chai wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Jiurgite pulls Chai in to control the position.
Jiurgite looking for a sweep. Not yet Jiurgite, not yet.
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.
Jiurgite controlling Chai's posture. #T12#
Jiurgite 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.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jiurgite keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass. #T13#
Jiurgite pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Jiurgite.#T14#
Jiurgite looking to control.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Jiurgite is keeping the position.
Jiurgite looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chai wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jiurgite controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 204
Date: Nov 17, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 39 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 50 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Chai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Scott
Chai trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott controlling the position well.
Scott won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Scott tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Scott is holding on to half guard well.
Well, if Chai 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.
#T2#
Chai'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.
Scott gets back to full guard.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Scott is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Scott has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T3#
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Chai stays in close to Scott's body and controls the position. #T4#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scott is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Scott#SUB#
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T5#
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Chai wants to control but Scott passes easily into half guard.
Scott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Scott's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T6#
Chai trying to control here.
Scott controlling the action here.
Scott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T7#
Chai is not content to let Scott control the position.
Scott with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Scott 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.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
#T8#
Scott is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg. #T9#
Chai trying to hold on to Scott's head to control him but Scott postures up.
Scott passes into side control, despite Chai's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (5) Scott
Chai tries to control but Scott manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (2) vs (8) Scott
Scott not allowing Chai to control his hands. #T10#
Chai tries to roll but Scott sticks to his back.
Scott biding his time, looking for the opening.
Chai tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action. #T11#
Chai is working to get back to half guard.
Scott controlling his opponent. #T12#
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai is looking to improve his position but Scott isn't that keen on the idea.#T13#
Chai 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.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scott seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Scott 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.#T14#
Chai wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Scott is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai is holding on to half guard well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is pressing down on Scott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott wins on points by 8 to 2.
Tyron Scott is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Tyron Scott 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:
Bots de Garra 203
Date: Nov 13, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 39 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 7 losses; Katelynn Arby!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Chai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (4) vs (0) Arby
You can see the frustration on Arby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Arby is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Chai is staying active.
Arby is not content to let Chai control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to take a breather but Arby manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Chai. #T1#
Arby being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arby is keeping the position for now.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Arby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chai'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.#T3#
Arby looking for a sweep. Not yet Arby, not yet.
Arby working a defensive guard but Chai passes into half guard.
Arby keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Arby defends it.
Arby is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arby wants to control the action here but instead Chai manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (0) Arby#T4#
Arby is trying to escape the mount.
Arby regains half guard.
Arby wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
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.
Chai is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Arby being controlled here, momentarily. #T5#
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arby working a defensive guard here.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T6#
Arby trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Arby has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chai has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (0) Arby
Chai taking a break here but Arby is having none of it and regains half guard.
Arby is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T7#
Chai controlling the pace.
Arby controlling the position well.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Arby is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T8#
Arby is controlling Chai's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Arby wants to get back to full guard.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T9#
Arby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arby keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai is looking to pass Arby's guard but actually Arby recovers to full guard.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Arby is retaining full guard. #T10#
Arby trying to control the position.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (2) Arby
Arby wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.#T11#
Arby is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai has control of Arby's left arm, preventing Arby from doing any damage.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Arby wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.#T12#
Arby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Arby passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Arby 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.#T13##SUB2#
Arby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chai trying to hold on to Arby's head to control him but Arby postures up.
Arby tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Arby wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it. #T14#
Arby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arby slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Leonardinho Chai retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 202
Date: Nov 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 39 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 25 losses; Gul Dukat!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dukat circles away.
Chai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dukat sprawls well. Dukat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chai gets slowly back to his feet.#TD#
Chai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dukat's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Dukat
Dukat is trying to get back to full guard.
Dukat controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukat trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chai manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Dukat#T1#
Dukat 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: Chai (5) vs (2) Dukat
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Dukat has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dukat trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Dukat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2##SUB#
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dukat defends it easily.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dukat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukat looking to pass the guard.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Dukat 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.#T4#
Chai is trying to keep Dukat in close.
Dukat sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dukat tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T5#
Chai is pulling down on Dukat's head. It's preventing any offense from Dukat, at least for the moment.
Dukat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai has Dukat pulled in close to control his posture. #T6#
Dukat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dukat trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai pulls Dukat in close to prevent any damage.
Dukat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #T7#
Dukat postures up.
Dukat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily. #T8#
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dukat is one step ahead there.
Dukat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now. #T9#
Dukat pushing down on Chai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dukat is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai gets back to full guard.
Dukat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard. #T10#
Dukat stalling.
It looks like Dukat 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.
Dukat wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T11#
Dukat is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dukat pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Dukat is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T12#
Dukat is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dukat.
Chai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T13#
Dukat wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Dukat passes into side control, despite Chai's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (5) Dukat
Dukat 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 Chai's shoulder. That is not cool. #T14#
Chai is not content to let Dukat 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.
Yet more stalling tactics from Dukat.
Dukat working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Chai gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Chai takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
Leonardinho Chai retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 201
Date: Nov 06, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 39 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 76 wins and 49 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Scott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Chai closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scott to the mat! Scott manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Scott
Scott controlling Chai's posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
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.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Scott has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scott can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.#T2#
Scott managing to control the position.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Scott pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Chai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Scott pulls Chai in to control the position. #T4#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T5#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T6#
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Scott controlling Chai's posture.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T7#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T8#
Scott keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Chai wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. #T9#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Scott holds on and takes a little breather.
Scott is continuing to stall.
Scott looking to control but Chai passes into half guard.
#T10#
Chai works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Scott
Chai content just to control the position here.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding Chai's attempts to control the action. #T11#
Scott tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chai controlling from mount.
Scott wants to hold on but Chai pushes him away.#T12#
Chai wants to take Scott's back here but Scott is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Scott is trying desperately to improve position.
Scott tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Scott stops Chai from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T13#
Scott is working to get back to half guard.
Scott wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Scott tries to improve his position but instead Chai has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (8) vs (0) Scott
Chai struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T14##SUB#
Chai looking for the choke from the back.
Chai is looking to control Scott but Scott is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Leonardinho Chai retains his super heavyweight title!
Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 200
Date: Nov 03, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 39 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 116 wins and 89 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai shoots in but Petersen avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD#
Chai shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chai showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Petersen
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petersen wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen 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.
Petersen wants to improve his position but instead Chai has moved into half guard.
Petersen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chai jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Petersen#T1#
Petersen tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
Petersen is not content to let Chai control the position.
Petersen tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
Petersen seems a little lost for a moment, as Chai dominates the positioning.
Petersen is not content to let Chai control the position.
Petersen tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai happy to just control the position for now.
Petersen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Petersen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Petersen trying to control but Chai postures up.
#T3#
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Petersen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chai manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (0) Petersen
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai avoids the attempt from Petersen to control.
Petersen 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: Chai (8) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Petersen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Petersen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chai manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (2) Petersen
Chai trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom. #T5#
Chai postures up.
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.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai postures up.
Chai won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T6#
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully. #T7#
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen is controlling Chai's posture.
Chai wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen pulls Chai in to control the position.
Chai postures up.
Chai trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T8#
Petersen working a defensive guard but Chai passes into half guard.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Petersen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petersen manages to get to full guard.
#T9#
Petersen 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.
Petersen wants to improve his position but instead Chai has moved into half guard.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petersen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Petersen wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T10#
Petersen wants to get back to full guard but Chai has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Petersen tries to improve position but can't.
Petersen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Petersen tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Petersen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Petersen has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position. #T11#
Petersen controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Chai won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Petersen is controlling Chai's posture.
Petersen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chai is now in half guard.
Petersen trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
#T12#
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Petersen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T13#
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petersen is keeping the position for now.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom. #T14#
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen wants to control but Chai passes easily into half guard.
Petersen wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen is holding on to half guard well.
Petersen trying to control but Chai postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Leonardinho Chai retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Leonardinho Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Conald Petersen had this to say: 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 199
Date: Oct 30, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 39 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 87 wins and 62 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Chai shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Toehold is trying to defend but Chai finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Toehold
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Toehold is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toehold avoid being mounted?
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toehold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Toehold wants to control but Chai passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Toehold
Chai slows the pace down.
Chai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Toehold for as long as he can get away with.
Toehold is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it. #T2#
Toehold is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai controls the position.
Chai'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.
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.
Chai working away.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toehold trying to remain calm as Chai controls from the top position.#T3#
Toehold tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.#T4#
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Chai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Toehold tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position. #T5#
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Toehold manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Toehold
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.
Chai tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T6#
Toehold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toehold prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is pressing down on Toehold's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T7#
Chai is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up.
Toehold looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (2) Toehold
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T8#
Toehold controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Toehold has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position. #T9#
Toehold keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai is stalling in the full guard. #T10#
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving. #T11#
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Toehold pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.#T12#
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T13#
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Toehold controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself. #T14#
Chai controlling from the top position.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Leonardinho Chai retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Leonardinho Chai, 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:
Bots de Garra 198
Date: Oct 27, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 77 wins and 52 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 39 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Curls gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chai to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Chai
Curls trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Curls seems keen to control Chai's posture.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curls has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Curls wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Curls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Curls moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Curls 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: Curls (2) vs (2) Chai#T3#
Chai is trying is best to control the position here.
Chai wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Curls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
#T4#
Chai is holding on to half guard well.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Curls 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Curls 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.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck. #T5#
Curls trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Curls content to stall in guard here.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T6#
Chai keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Curls is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curls has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
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.#T7#
Chai has control of Curls's left arm, preventing Curls from doing any damage.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai seems keen to control Curls's posture.#T8#
Curls's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai is trying to keep Curls in close.
Chai managing to control the position. #T9#
Curls looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T10#
Chai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Curls sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
Chai 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.
Curls trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Curls is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T11#
Curls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Curls not doing much here.
Chai trying to control but Curls postures up.
#T12#
Curls looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls trying to control from Chai's half guard. Chai has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T13#
Curls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Curls trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chai manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (4) Chai#T14#
Curls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 4 to 2.
Leonardinho Chai is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Leonardinho Chai, 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:
Bots de Garra 197
Date: Oct 23, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 39 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 73 wins and 48 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Scott manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chai on his heels. He'll look to pass Chai's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Scott
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Chai trying to control the position.
Chai wants to control the position but Scott says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Scott wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Chai trying to hold on to Scott's head to control him but Scott postures up.
Chai wants to improve his position but Scott is controlling well.
#T2#
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.
Chai keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scott is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself. #T4#
My spies in Hammer House of Horror inform me that Scott has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Scott
Chai trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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.
Scott being controlled here, momentarily. #T5#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai postures up.
Scott controlling the position.#T6#
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai passes into half guard.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Scott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T7#
Scott wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai wants to take a breather but Scott is having none of it.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Scott is defending the position.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.#T8#
Chai is thwarting Scott's attempts to control the position.
Scott is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is pressing down on Scott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scott is holding on for now. #T9#
Chai prevents Scott from improving his position.
Chai wants to take a breather but Scott is having none of it.
Scott preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T10#
Scott is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
Chai trying to control from half guard but Scott is working away.
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T11#
Scott controlling the position for now.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.
Scott keeping hold of Chai's head, controlling as best he can.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
#T12#
Chai wants to pass to mount but Scott is defending the position.
Scott tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Chai controlling the action here.#T13#
Scott is positioning himself well to prevent Chai advancing to mount.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Scott is working away. #T14#
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chai is keen to just control but Scott is a slippery customer.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Chai is heads and Scott is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Chai takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
A very excited looking Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 196
Date: Oct 20, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 75 wins and 52 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 38 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Curls gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Curls (4) vs (0) Chai
Curls taking a breather here.
Chai tries to buck Curls off but Curls is having none of it.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chai trying his best to control but Curls has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (6) vs (0) Chai#T1#
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Curls is looking to work his way around to Chai's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T2#
Chai tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
Curls controlling his opponent.
Chai wants to control but Curls is having none of it.#T3#
Curls 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 tries to reverse the position but Curls maintains control.
Chai 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.
Curls moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Curls (9) vs (0) Chai
Chai tries to escape the position.
Curls gets his hands free as Chai looks to control. #T4#
Chai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Curls.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chai trying to control the hands but Curls won't let him.
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.
Curls is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
#T5#
Curls biding his time, controlling Chai.
Curls controlling well, preventing Chai from escaping the position.
Curls keeps control of the position easily here as Chai tries to buck him off.
Curls is not going to allow Chai to sit and survive in this position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
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.#T6#
Chai can't escape the position.
#T7#
Chai is still trying to improve position.
Chai trying to control the position but Curls manages to sink in the hooks.
Chai breaks Curls's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (9) vs (2) Chai
Curls wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chai is now in half guard.
Curls tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.#T8#
Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls is looking to improve his position.
Chai trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom. #T9#
Curls is positioning himself well to prevent Chai advancing to mount.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (9) vs (5) Chai#T10#
Curls is not content to let Chai control the position.
Curls manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (11) vs (5) Chai
Curls 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 is trying to maintain the position but Curls is very close to passing his half guard.
Curls controlling the action here. #T11#
Curls prevents Chai from improving his position.#T12#
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Curls is working away from the top position though.
Chai tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Curls stalling. #T13#
Chai trying to control here.
Curls 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.
Curls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai trying to control here.
#T14#
Chai is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai won't allow Curls to pass to mount.
Chai keeping hold of Curls's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
An out of breath Jerry Curls 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:
Bots de Garra 195
Date: Oct 16, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 113 wins and 87 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 37 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai goes for a double leg but Petersen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Petersen continues to drive forward.
Petersen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chai sprawls and moves away.
Chai fails with a takedown attempt.
Chai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petersen avoids it really well and circles away.
Conald Petersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardinho Chai.
Chai fails with a takedown attempt.
Petersen slaps away a takedown attempt from Chai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chai shoots in for a takedown but Petersen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Chai with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Petersen 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: Petersen (2) vs (0) Chai
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Petersen slips nicely into half guard.
Petersen 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 wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Chai won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Petersen is controlling the pace.
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.
Petersen is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
Chai trying to control but Petersen postures up.
Petersen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Chai
Petersen wants to control the pace but Chai is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Chai tries to hold on but Petersen postures up.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Petersen wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Chai is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Chai is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Petersen is staying active.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen prevents Chai from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petersen is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Petersen is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petersen is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but Petersen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (8) vs (0) Chai
Chai wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
Petersen avoids the attempt from Chai to control.#T4#
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Chai tries to hold on but Petersen postures up.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
Petersen works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (11) vs (0) Chai
Petersen wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai can't escape the position.
Chai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Chai just trying to survive but Petersen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Chai staying busy and making it hard for Petersen to control.
Petersen is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Petersen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Chai.#SUB#
Petersen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Chai has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T5#
Chai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Petersen.
Petersen keeps control of the position as Chai tries to break free.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Petersen keeps control of the position easily here as Chai tries to buck him off.
Petersen avoiding Chai 's attempts to control his hands.
Chai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Petersen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Petersen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.#T6#
Chai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Petersen trying to control.
Chai surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Chai is keeping busy.
Chai is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Petersen.
Petersen is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#SUB#
Chai showing good submission defense here.
#T7#
Chai trying to control the position but Petersen manages to sink in the hooks.
Petersen has good solid back control here.
Chai prevents Petersen from getting a body triangle.
Chai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Good control from Petersen.
Chai is really stuck here.
Chai is keeping busy.
Chai trying to control the position but Petersen manages to sink in the hooks.
Petersen wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.#T8#
Chai wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Chai just trying to survive but Petersen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Chai tries to roll but Petersen sticks to his back.
Petersen just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Petersen trying to control momentarily.
Chai trying to control the hands but Petersen breaks the grip.
A lull in the action here.
Petersen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Chai 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.
Chai tries to roll but Petersen sticks to his back.
Petersen controls the position.
Chai tries to escape but Petersen has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T9#
Good control from Petersen.
Chai is in bad spot here.
Petersen controlling from the back.
Petersen has the hooks in. Chai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chai trying to control the action but Petersen just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Petersen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Petersen not allowing Chai to control his hands. #T10#
Chai is really stuck here.
#SUB#
Chai showing good submission defense here.
Petersen has good solid back control here.
Chai trying to control the position but Petersen manages to sink in the hooks.
Chai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Chai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Petersen.
#SUB#
Petersen looking to break Chai's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Chai remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Petersen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T11##SUB#
Chai preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Petersen.
Chai trying to control the hands but Petersen won't let him.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Petersen is trying to stick to Chai's back but Chai is turning into Petersen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Petersen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chai. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (11) vs (2) Chai
Petersen trying to control the position here.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Chai 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.
Chai trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (13) vs (2) Chai#T12#
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Petersen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (16) vs (2) Chai
Chai tries to bench press Petersen off him but Petersen keeps the position. #SUB#
Petersen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Petersen controls the position.
Chai is looking for a sweep.#T13#
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai 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.
Petersen advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (18) vs (2) Chai
Chai has given up his back here. Will Petersen look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (21) vs (2) Chai#SUB#
Petersen patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Chai tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chai is controlling an arm, preventing Petersen from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Petersen tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Chai wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen controlling the pace for now.
Chai tries to lock up and control but Petersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T14#
Chai is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea.
Petersen tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Chai reaches up to try and control the position but Petersen seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Chai rolls and tries to escape and now Petersen has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (24) vs (2) Chai
Chai looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Chai staying busy and making it hard for Petersen to control.
Petersen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chai's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai tries to escape but Petersen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Petersen 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.
Petersen 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!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 24 to 2.
Conald Petersen retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Conald Petersen 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:
Bots de Garra 194
Date: Oct 13, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 22 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 37 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Dukat 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: Dukat (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've been hearing good reports from Dukat's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are 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.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai is controlling Dukat's posture.
Dukat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dukat postures up.
Dukat won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dukat is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Chai 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: Dukat (2) vs (2) Chai
Well, if Chai 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.
Chai works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (2) vs (5) Chai
Dukat struggling a bit here.
I wouldn't like to be where Dukat is right now.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dukat keeps working. #T2#
Chai content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Dukat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Chai moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chai wants to control for a moment but Dukat uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dukat is looking to improve his position.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Dukat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dukat controlling the position for now.
Chai controlling the action here.#T4#
Dukat wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dukat reverses the position - he's now on top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (4) vs (5) Chai
Dukat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai is controlling Dukat's posture.
Chai looking to control.
#T5#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai pulls Dukat in to control the position.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dukat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai controls Dukat momentarily but Dukat frees himself.
Chai seems keen to control Dukat's posture.
Dukat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai pulls Dukat in close to prevent any damage.
Dukat looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T6#
Chai is trying to keep Dukat in close.
Dukat is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Chai 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.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (4) vs (7) Chai
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai is fighting to break Dukat's control of his arms but Dukat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Dukat keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dukat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Dukat can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dukat is trying to control but can't.
Chai trying to advance position but Dukat counters by regaining guard.
Chai stays in close to Dukat's body and controls the position. #T9#
Dukat is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Dukat is keeping the position.
Chai is still trying to improve position.
Chai trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving. #T10#
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukat is retaining full guard.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Dukat wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Dukat is keeping the position.
Dukat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T11#
Chai trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Dukat managing to control the position.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai trying to control from Dukat's half guard. Dukat has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T12#
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Dukat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Dukat is keeping the position.#T13#
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Chai.
Dukat wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #T14#
Dukat keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai is fighting to break Dukat's control of his arms but Dukat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dukat is trying to keep Chai in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 7 to 4.
Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 193
Date: Oct 09, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 37 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Chai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gracie! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (4) vs (0) Gracie#SUB#
Chai is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Chai working away.
Chai taking a breather here.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.#T1#
Chai continues to stall.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chai is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
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.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Chai wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it. #T3#
Chai is controlling the pace.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4#
Chai moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (0) Gracie
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T5#
Chai wants to control for a moment but Gracie uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T6#
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai controlling the action here. #T7#
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Chai wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Chai looking to pass the guard. #T8#
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai controlling from the top position.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T9#
Gracie keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Gracie is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.#T10#
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (2) Gracie
Chai is controlling Gracie's posture.#T11#
Gracie won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
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.
Chai controlling the position.#T12#
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T13#
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Chai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. #T14#
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Our winner, Leonardinho Chai, 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:
Bots de Garra 190
Date: Sep 29, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 67 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 37 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Esteves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Chai
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (0) Chai
Esteves trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.#T1#
Chai wants to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Esteves content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working. #T2#
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Esteves trying to control the position but Chai is working away. #SUB#
Esteves goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Chai has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Esteves but great work by Chai. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (5) vs (4) Chai
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Esteves is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Esteves is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Chai controls the position from side control.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom here.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Chai trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves is trying to escape the position but Chai is controlling the position. #T4#
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai taking a breather here.
Esteves struggling a bit here.
Esteves tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it. #T5#
Esteves is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai controlling the action here.
Esteves is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Esteves avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T6#
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves manages to get to full guard.
Chai trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T7#
Esteves has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Esteves looking to control.
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.
Esteves is adopting a defensive guard.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai is fighting to break Esteves's control of his arms but Esteves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T8#
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chai wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves looking to control.
Esteves looking to control but Chai passes into half guard.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.#T9#
Esteves wants to control but Chai passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (7) Chai
Esteves can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T10#
Esteves is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
Chai staying calm.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T11#
Chai trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
Esteves is letting Chai control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Esteves gets back to half guard.#T12#
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Esteves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves is in trouble now - Chai has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (10) Chai
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chai takes Esteves's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Esteves is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (5) vs (13) Chai
Esteves trying to control the position but Chai manages to sink in the hooks. #T13#
Esteves is in bad spot here.
#SUB2#
Chai is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I really don't envy Esteves right now.
Esteves surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Esteves trying to control but not successfully. #T14#
Esteves is really stuck here.
Chai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Chai not allowing Esteves to control his hands.
Esteves looking very determined here, making life difficult for Chai.
Esteves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves looking very determined here, making life difficult for Chai.
Chai is not going to allow Esteves to sit and survive in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 13 to 5.
After winning the bout, Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 189
Date: Sep 25, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 23 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 37 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Chai closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: OBrien (0) vs (4) Chai
Chai moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
OBrien is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai trying to control the position but OBrien is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien is looking to reverse the position.
Chai trying to control the action but OBrien is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.#T1#
OBrien is trying to improve his position.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but OBrien keeps working.
OBrien is looking for a sweep.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but OBrien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OBrien wants to control but Chai postures up.#T2#
Chai wants to control but OBrien is keeping him busy.
Chai working away.
A lull in the action here.
Chai wants to control but OBrien is keeping him busy.
OBrien manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3#
Chai is looking to take a break and control but OBrien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OBrien makes his way to full guard. A much better position for OBrien.
OBrien working a defensive guard here.
OBrien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OBrien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OBrien pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
OBrien has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chai has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (7) Chai#T4#
OBrien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.
OBrien tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
OBrien is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on OBrien's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T5#
OBrien tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on OBrien's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
OBrien gets back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from OBrien's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are battling for position here. OBrien manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but OBrien does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T6#
OBrien moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
OBrien has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai 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.
Chai advances to half guard.
OBrien keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T7#
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chai wants to pass to mount but OBrien is defending the position.
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
#T8#
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (10) Chai
OBrien is trying desperately to improve position.
OBrien tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
OBrien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
OBrien prevents Chai from taking his back.
OBrien 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.#T9#
OBrien is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
OBrien keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but OBrien does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
OBrien trying to control here.
OBrien wants to get back to full guard.#T10#
OBrien is trying to control but Chai passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (13) Chai
OBrien is looking for a sweep.
OBrien wants to control but Chai postures up.
Chai trying to control the action but OBrien is working from the bottom.
OBrien is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T11#
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but OBrien keeps working.
Chai working away.
OBrien gets back to half guard.
Well, if Chai 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.
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.#T12#
Chai trying to pass the guard but OBrien defending well.
OBrien is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
OBrien is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: OBrien (4) vs (13) Chai
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will OBrien go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Chai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T13#
OBrien trying to control.
OBrien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
OBrien is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Chai 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.
Chai wants to control his opponent's hands but OBrien gets his hands free. #T14#
OBrien trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OBrien trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Chai doesn't escape.
OBrien avoiding Chai 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 13 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardinho Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 188
Date: Sep 22, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 21 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 36 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Chai gets caught flat footed, as Dukat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Dukat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Chai looking to control.
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.
Dukat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dukat trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. #T3#
Dukat preventing the sweep.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dukat content to stall in guard here. #T4#
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dukat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dukat advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (0) Chai#T5#
Dukat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working. #SUB#
Dukat tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Dukat keeps moving and retains side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Dukat'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#
Dukat 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 Chai's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chai is trying to work for a sweep but Dukat has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dukat (7) vs (0) Chai#T7#
Dukat looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai tries to hold on but Dukat pushes him away.
Dukat prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Chai tries to hold on but Dukat postures up.
Dukat looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai tries to control the position but Dukat now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (10) vs (0) Chai#T8#
Dukat not allowing Chai to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
Dukat is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dukat avoiding Chai 's attempts to control his hands. #T9#
Chai tries to break free.
Dukat controls the action.
Chai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Dukat is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Chai won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Dukat off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gul Dukat!
A very excited looking Gul Dukat rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 186
Date: Sep 15, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 35 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 74 wins and 49 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Kamenev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chai to the mat! Chai manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Chai has Kamenev pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
Kamenev stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position. #T1#
Chai keeping full guard, as Kamenev tries to pass.
Kamenev 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.
Chai wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully. #T2#
Chai seems keen to control Kamenev's posture.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev is stalling in the full guard.
Kamenev trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. #T3#
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Kamenev being controlled here momentarily.
Kamenev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4#
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
Kamenev controlling from the top position.
Chai wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
Chai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
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.#T5#
Chai is trying to hold Kamenev in close to prevent damage but Kamenev has managed to pass into half guard.
Chai is pressing down on Kamenev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kamenev has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Kamenev#T6#
Chai controls the position for a moment.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamenev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T7#
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Kamenev just content to control the position.
Chai is looking for a sweep.#T8##SUB2#
Kamenev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Chai is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Kamenev is staying tight to Chai's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T9#
Chai tries to bench press Kamenev off him but Kamenev keeps the position.
Kamenev wants to take a breather but Chai manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kamenev.
Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai is trying to keep Kamenev in close.
#T10#
Chai wants to control the position but Kamenev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kamenev 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.
Kamenev controlling the action here.
Chai wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T11#
Kamenev 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 improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Chai trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
Chai is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Chai is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T12#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
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.#T13#
Kamenev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (8) Kamenev
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenev is trying to take his opponent's back.
#T14#
Kamenev controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Kamenev 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.
Chai working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 8 to 0.
Ivan Kamenev thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 185
Date: Sep 11, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 25 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 35 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Suarez moves into the clinch successfully.
Suarez is trying to pull guard but Chai turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Chai wants the takedown. Suarez is fighting it off but Chai persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Suarez's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (0) vs (2) Chai
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai stays in close to Suarez's body and controls the position.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai postures up.
#SUB#
Suarez has his foot on Chai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chai works his way back into a safe position though.
We've been hearing good reports from Suarez'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.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
Suarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (2) Chai#T1#
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Suarez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
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.
Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Suarez postures up.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard. #T2#
Chai trying to control the position.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Suarez controls the pace.#SUB2#
Suarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suarez has managed to get both his arms back between Chai's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3#
Chai keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Suarez preventing the sweep.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suarez looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (4) Chai
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving. #SUB#
Suarez has an active guard here but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Suarez is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Suarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T5#
Suarez wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Suarez tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai is thwarting Suarez's attempts to control the position.
Suarez has a hand on Chai's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chai takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (2) vs (7) Chai#T6#
Chai controlling from mount.
Suarez 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.
Suarez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suarez trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T7#
Chai controlling the action here.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Suarez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Suarez. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (2) vs (10) Chai
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Suarez wants to hold on but Chai pushes him away.#T8#
Suarez is working to get back to half guard.
Chai avoids the attempt from Suarez to control.
Chai controlling from mount.
Suarez is trying to escape the mount.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
Suarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T9#
Suarez wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai prevents Suarez from getting the reversal.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai fails to take his opponent's back.
Suarez tries to improve his position but instead Chai has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (2) vs (13) Chai#T10#
Suarez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Suarez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Will Chai go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Suarez rolls, trying to escape but Chai keeps control of the position.
Suarez wants to control his opponent's hands but Chai gets his hands free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Chai's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T11#
Suarez wants to control his opponent's hands but Chai gets his hands free.
Chai has good solid back control here.
Suarez trying to control the action but Chai just sinks the hooks in.
Chai has the hooks in. Suarez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Suarez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chai.
Chai keeps control of the position as Suarez tries to break free.
#T12#
Chai has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Suarez's body.
Suarez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Suarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suarez has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Chai's lack of action.
Suarez controlling the position for now.
Suarez is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suarez avoid being mounted?#T13#
Chai stalling. #SUB2#
Chai seems to be looking for submissions.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Suarez defends it.
Chai prevents Suarez from improving his position.
Suarez wants to get back to full guard but Chai has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (2) vs (16) Chai#T14#
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Suarez is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai taking a breather here.
Suarez is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 16 to 2.
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 184
Date: Sep 08, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 35 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 17 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Von Hayek stuffs the takedown attempt from Chai. Chai gets slowly back to his feet.
Von Hayek tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD#
Chai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Von Hayek
Chai wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is defending well.
Von Hayek is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Hayek avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.#T1#
Chai controlling the action here.
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.
Chai is keen to just control but Von Hayek is a slippery customer.
Von Hayek is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Hayek avoid being mounted?
Von Hayek keeping hold of Chai's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
Von Hayek is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Von Hayek is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
Von Hayek is positioning himself well to prevent Chai advancing to mount. #T3#
Von Hayek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai controlling the pace.
Von Hayek is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai is thwarting Von Hayek's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Chai is taking a breather. Von Hayek 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 wants to take a breather but Von Hayek is having none of it.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to full guard.#T5#
Chai wants to pass to mount but Von Hayek is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Von Hayek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Von Hayek defends it.
Von Hayek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T6#
Chai trying to control from Von Hayek's half guard. Von Hayek has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard. #T7#
Von Hayek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai'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.#T8#
Von Hayek working a defensive guard here.
Von Hayek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T9#
Von Hayek seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Von Hayek working a defensive guard here.
Chai trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom. #T10#
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Von Hayek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chai wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Von Hayek 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.#T11#
Von Hayek can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Von Hayek wants to get back to full guard but Chai has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai controlling from side mount. #T12#
Von Hayek struggling a bit here.
Chai slows the pace down.
Von Hayek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai wants to take a breather but Von Hayek manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Chai. #T13#
Von Hayek pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Von Hayek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.#T14#
Von Hayek looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek looking to control but Chai passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 183
Date: Sep 04, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 66 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 34 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Chai gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiachna (0) vs (4) Chai
Fiachna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Chai swings around for an armbar but Fiachna sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (4) Chai
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.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fiachna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (6) Chai
Chai wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Chai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fiachna haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.#T1##SUB#
Fiachna working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna'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.
Chai content to stall in guard here.
Fiachna looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Fiachna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
Chai preventing the sweep. #T3#
Fiachna pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Fiachna.
Chai trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Fiachna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (4) vs (6) Chai
Chai wants to hit a sweep here but Fiachna passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chai there! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (7) vs (6) Chai#T4#
Fiachna tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Chai is controlling an arm, preventing Fiachna from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Fiachna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna controlling the position easily from mount. #T5#
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fiachna controlling from mount.
Fiachna moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Fiachna (10) vs (6) Chai#T6#
Chai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB#
Chai tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Fiachna has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Chai is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darragh Fiachna!
Darragh Fiachna 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:
Bots de Garra 182
Date: Sep 01, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 33 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 71 wins and 48 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Kamenev 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: Chai (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Chai trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
Chai is trying to control but Kamenev manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Kamenev
Chai reaches up to try and control the position but Kamenev seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Chai rolls and tries to escape and now Kamenev has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (8) Kamenev
Chai trying to control the hands but Kamenev won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev has the hooks in. Chai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T1#
Kamenev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chai's body.
Kamenev tries to keep control of the position but Chai is staying busy.
Kamenev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
I really don't envy Chai right now.
Kamenev wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.#T2#
Kamenev is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
Chai's coaches at HELLCADEMY 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.
Kamenev not allowing Chai to control his hands.
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.
Kamenev is trying to stick to Chai's back but Chai is turning into Kamenev. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kamenev's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chai. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Kamenev
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamenev is retaining full guard.
Chai trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Chai postures up.
#T3#
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Kamenev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
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.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
Kamenev is looking to sweep but instead, Chai has passed into half guard.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Kamenev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chai wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
Kamenev trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
#T5#
Kamenev is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Kamenev defends it.
Kamenev wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Kamenev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T6#
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chai'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.
Kamenev wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Kamenev trying to control here.
Kamenev keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kamenev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (2) vs (12) Kamenev
A lull in the action here.
#T8#
Kamenev biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kamenev tries to get the hooks in deep but Chai pushed the leg off.
Chai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chai is keeping busy.
#T9#
Kamenev is trying to control but Chai is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Kamenev 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.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Kamenev's attempts to control the action.
Kamenev takes Chai's back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (2) vs (15) Kamenev#T10##SUB2#
Kamenev working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kamenev biding his time, looking for the opening.
Chai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kamenev.
Chai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kamenev struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T11#
Chai rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
Chai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Chai trying to control but not successfully.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kamenev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T12#
Kamenev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chai's body.
Kamenev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Kamenev is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Chai defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #T13#
Kamenev is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
Chai trying to control the hands but Kamenev won't let him.
Kamenev struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T14#
Chai is really stuck here.
Kamenev avoiding Chai 's attempts to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
Kamenev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 15 to 2.
Ivan Kamenev 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:
Bots de Garra 181
Date: Aug 28, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 33 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 64 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai shoots in looking for a takedown but Esteves manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Esteves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chai did well to prevent Esteves getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chai won't allow Esteves to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves wants to advance to full mount but Chai doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself. #T1#
Chai won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Esteves controlling the position.
Esteves 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.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Esteves pulls Chai in to control the position.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Esteves has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves is adopting a defensive guard.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.#T3#
Esteves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esteves controlling Chai's posture. #T4#
Esteves wants to hit a sweep here but Chai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Esteves there! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Esteves wants to control but Chai is having none of it.#T5#
Chai looking to control but Esteves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Chai mounts Esteves! Really nice guard pass there!
Chai avoids the attempt from Esteves to control.
Esteves regains half guard.
Chai moves into full mount! Esteves won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (2) Esteves#T6#
Esteves wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Esteves stops Chai from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Esteves has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (11) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves wants to escape the position.
Esteves is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Esteves tries to roll but Chai sticks to his back.
#T7#
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Esteves looking very determined here, making life difficult for Chai.
Esteves is in bad spot here.
Chai is riding his opponent, not letting Esteves buck him off.
Esteves is really stuck here.
Chai is looking to control Esteves but Esteves is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Esteves tries to break free.
#T8#
Chai gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
Chai trying to control.
Esteves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Esteves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Chai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
What can Esteves do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Chai keeps control of the position as Esteves tries to break free.
#T9#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Chai is looking to control Esteves but Esteves is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Good control from Chai.
Esteves is trying to break free.
#T10#
Esteves trying to control but not successfully.
A lull in the action here.
Esteves breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (11) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position. #T11#
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
Chai won't allow Esteves to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves trying to control from Chai's half guard. Chai has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #T12#
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (13) vs (4) Esteves
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
Esteves is controlling Chai's posture.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Esteves is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet. #T13#
Esteves has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Esteves trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Esteves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chai has picked Esteves up and slammed him! Esteves can't keep hold of the triangle and Chai manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (4) Esteves
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T14#
Esteves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 180
Date: Aug 25, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 32 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 25 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Shalit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shalit is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chai is defending well.
Shalit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shalit tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chai smiles and moves away.
Chai fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Shalit shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Shalit
Chai tries to get to full guard but Shalit has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Shalit
Shalit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T1#
Shalit 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 is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
Chai can't escape the position.
Chai wants to hold on but Shalit pushes him away.
Shalit looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shalit wants to take Chai's back but he can't do it this time. #T3#
Shalit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai tries to lock up and control but Shalit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chai is working to get back to half guard.
Shalit manages to capitalize on a mistake by Chai to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (8) Shalit#T4#
Shalit is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Chai fending off the submission attempt from Shalit.
Shalit struggling to keep hold of 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.#T5#
Chai trying to control the action but Shalit just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chai staying busy and making it hard for Shalit to control.
Shalit is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chai just trying to survive but Shalit is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shalit tries to get the hooks in deep but Chai pushed the leg off.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Shalit controlling the positon.#T6#
Shalit tries to keep control of the position but Chai is staying busy.
Chai tries to escape but Shalit has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Shalit just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Despite being in a bad position, Chai is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts. #T7##SUB2#
Chai showing good submission defense here.
Shalit 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.
Chai tries to escape the position.
#T8#
Shalit is trying to stick to Chai's back but Chai is turning into Shalit. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Shalit's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chai. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Shalit
Shalit looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shalit is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shalit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T9#
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (8) Shalit
Chai happy to just control the position for now.
Shalit is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it. #T10#
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shalit can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai controlling from side mount.
Shalit wants to control but Chai postures up.#T11#
Shalit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai controlling the position.
Shalit wants to control but Chai postures up.
Chai trying to control the position but Shalit is working away. #T12#
Shalit can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chai wants to take a breather but Shalit manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Chai. #T13#
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (8) Shalit
Shalit is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Shalit's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T14#
Chai trying to control the position but Shalit is working away.
Chai slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Shalit gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Shalit wins on points by 9 to 8.
A relieved looking Elazar Shalit 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:
Bots de Garra 179
Date: Aug 21, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 32 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 41 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita stuffs the takedown attempt from Chai. Chai gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Chai dives in and scores a takedown into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Mesquita
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.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Mesquita isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chai stacks Mesquita 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 Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Chai staying calm.
Mesquita tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.#T2#
Mesquita is not content to let Chai control the position.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita sneaks back into half guard.
Mesquita gets full guard.#T3#
Mesquita 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: Chai (5) vs (2) Mesquita#SUB2#
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chai sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita stalling away here and it's allowed Chai to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Mesquita has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4##SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Chai is defending well.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (5) Mesquita#T5#
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Chai wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Chai is holding on tight.
#SUB2#
Mesquita goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (5) Mesquita
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T6#
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Chai content to stall in guard here.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita 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.#T7##SUB2#
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Chai prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Mesquita wants to control but Chai passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (5) Mesquita
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T8#
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.#T9#
Mesquita manages to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T10#
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T11#
Mesquita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T12#
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Mesquita throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chai uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (5) Mesquita
Chai taking a breather here.
Mesquita tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position. #T13#
Mesquita manages to get back to half guard.
Chai content to control rather than advance.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard but Chai has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (5) Mesquita
Chai slows the pace down.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.#T14#
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his 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.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mesquita is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 16 to 5.
Leonardinho Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 178
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 19 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 31 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
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.
Chai has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
Chai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Chai
Dukat controlling from the top position.
Chai is trying to control the position but Dukat postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukat is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Dukat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai is trying to keep Dukat in close.
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.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Chai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dukat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
Dukat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chai working a defensive guard here.
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.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Dukat wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Dukat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dukat 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. #SUB2#
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dukat is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Dukat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Dukat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dukat trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. #T5#
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.
Chai managing to control the position. #T6#
Chai controls Dukat momentarily but Dukat frees himself.
Chai has control of Dukat's left arm, preventing Dukat from doing any damage.
Dukat 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've been hearing good reports from Dukat'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.#T7#
Chai controls Dukat momentarily but Dukat frees himself.
Dukat stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Dukat looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dukat tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard. #T8#
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard. #T9#
Dukat wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Dukat trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
#T10#
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukat is retaining full guard.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dukat is adopting a defensive guard.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dukat is keeping the position for now. #T11#
Chai wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
Dukat pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukat is retaining full guard. #T12#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukat controlling Chai's posture.
Chai is looking to advance position but Dukat has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dukat (6) vs (2) Chai
Dukat controlling the pace for now. #T13#
Chai tries to hold on but Dukat pushes him away.
Chai stops Dukat from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Chai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
#T14#
Dukat is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai has a hand on Dukat's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dukat takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (9) vs (2) Chai
Chai wants to hold on but Dukat pushes him away.
Dukat controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dukat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
A very excited looking Gul Dukat rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 177
Date: Aug 14, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 31 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 39 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Chai 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: Chai (4) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face as Chai controls the position.
Chai working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Mesquita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Chai wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
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.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita has a hand on Chai's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chai takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (0) Mesquita
Chai prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita tries to control the position but Chai now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (10) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (2) Mesquita
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Chai trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
Mesquita has gone for a leg lock! Chai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T5##SUB2#
Mesquita working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T6#
Mesquita working a defensive guard but Chai manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (15) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita gets back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai not doing much here.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Chai content to control rather than advance.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Mesquita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mesquita is trying to control but Chai manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (18) vs (2) Mesquita#T8#
Mesquita can't escape the position.
Chai mounts Mesquita! Really nice guard pass there!
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Chai prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.#T9#
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai can't control as he wanted to and Mesquita manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is defending well.
Mesquita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.#T10#
Mesquita tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T11#
Chai moves into full mount! Mesquita won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (21) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
Mesquita is controlling an arm, preventing Chai from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount. #T12#
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (24) vs (2) Mesquita
Chai struggling to keep hold of the position.
Chai has the hooks in. Mesquita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mesquita 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.#T13#
Mesquita is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chai.
Chai keeps control of the position as Mesquita tries to break free.
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita is not content to let Chai control the position.#T14#
Chai prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Mesquita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 24 to 2.
An out of breath Leonardinho 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:
Bots de Garra 176
Date: Aug 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 20 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 31 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL#
Chai gets tackled into the ropes by Suarez. Suarez maintains the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Suarez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Suarez tries to pull guard but Chai forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.#TD#
Suarez manages to pull guard.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Suarez controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Suarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Suarez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chai has passed into half guard!
Suarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Chai preventing the sweep. #T2#
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like Chai 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.
Suarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai is pushing down on Suarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Suarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
Suarez tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
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.
Chai wants to take a breather but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Suarez is trying to control but Chai passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (3) Chai
Suarez is not content to let Chai control the position.
Suarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Suarez has one of Chai's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Chai wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Chai slows the pace down. #T5#
Suarez is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Suarez is looking for a sweep.
Suarez holding on.
Chai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T6#
Chai working away.
Chai 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 Suarez's shoulder. That is not cool.
Suarez is looking to reverse the position.
Suarez is working hard here to advance position.
Suarez is trying to escape the position but Chai is controlling the position.
Chai trying to control the position but Suarez is working away. #T7#
Suarez is trying to improve his position.
Suarez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Suarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Suarez tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Suarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Suarez tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.#T8#
Chai stalling.
Suarez trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Suarez! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (6) Chai
Suarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T9#
Chai trying to control but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai fails to take his opponent's back.
Suarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai controlling from the full mount. #T10#
Chai is trying to control here but Suarez has managed to regain half guard.
Suarez tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Suarez is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suarez avoid being mounted?
Suarez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T11#
Chai not doing much here.
Suarez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Suarez has a hand on Chai's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chai takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (9) Chai
Chai prevents Suarez from getting the reversal.#T12#
Chai moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (0) vs (12) Chai
Chai controlling from the back.
Chai avoiding Suarez 's attempts to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chai not allowing Suarez to control his hands. #T13#
Suarez tries to roll but Chai sticks to his back.
Chai is looking to control Suarez but Suarez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Suarez tries to roll but Chai sticks to his back.
#T14#
Chai really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Suarez.
Suarez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Suarez.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (12) Chai
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 12 to 2.
After winning the bout, Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 175
Date: Aug 07, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 41 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 30 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schaubi as he avoids it easily.
Chai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schaubi defends it nicely.#TD2#
Chai gets a double leg takedown into Schaubi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schaubi (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Chai pushing down on Schaubi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Chai is trying to control. Schaubi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Schaubi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chai is stalling here. Schaubi 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 Schaubi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schaubi (4) vs (2) Chai
Chai 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.
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaubi wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Chai trying to control here.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
Schaubi stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai is controlling Schaubi's posture.#SUB2#
Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Schaubi looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi is stalling in the full guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully. #T4#
Chai trying to control the position.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai pulls Schaubi in to control the position. #T5#
Schaubi 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 sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
#T6#
Schaubi won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Schaubi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T7#
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schaubi controls the pace.
Chai trying to control the position.
Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (4) Chai#T8#
Schaubi pulls Chai in to control the position.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi looking to control.
#T9#
Chai wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi 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.
Schaubi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schaubi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T10#
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Schaubi managing to control the position.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #T11#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Schaubi looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T12#
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Schaubi looking to control.
Schaubi has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving. #T13#
Chai preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schaubi holds on and takes a little breather.
Chai passes into half guard.
Schaubi is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.#T14#
Schaubi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schaubi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Schaubi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (6) vs (4) Chai
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
Post fight, Abu Schaubi took to the microphone: 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 174
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 117 wins and 80 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 29 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diesel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chai sprawls well. Chai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diesel gets slowly back to his feet.
Diesel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diesel wants it to stay on the feet.
Chai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diesel defends it nicely.
Chai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diesel swivels and escapes.
Diesel feinted with a counter takedown.
Kurt Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardinho Chai.
Diesel stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Chai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diesel's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Chai
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel is doing well to control the position and prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom. #T1#
Diesel manages to get to full guard.
Diesel looking for a sweep. Not yet Diesel, not yet.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Diesel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai stays in close to Diesel's body and controls the position.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T3#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.#T4#
Diesel working a defensive guard here.
Diesel controlling Chai's posture.
Chai wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T5#
Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Chai
Diesel stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Diesel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diesel has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (2) Chai
A lull in the action here.#T6#
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Diesel just content to control the position.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T7#
Chai manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diesel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diesel trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom. #T8#
Chai wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Chai is looking to control Diesel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diesel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diesel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (5) vs (6) Chai
Diesel is trying to break free.
Chai gets his hands free as Diesel looks to control. #T9##SUB2#
Chai 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, Diesel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Chai not allowing Diesel to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Chai's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T10##SUB2#
Chai patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Chai trying to control.#SUB2#
Chai working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Chai 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, Diesel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Diesel rolls, trying to escape but Chai keeps control of the position.
#T11#
Diesel just trying to survive but Chai is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Chai wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.#SUB2#
Diesel showing good submission defense here.
Diesel staying busy and making it hard for Chai to control.
Diesel breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (7) vs (6) Chai#T12#
Diesel content to stall in guard here.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there. #T13#
Diesel being controlled here momentarily.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily. #T14#
Chai pulls Diesel in to control the position.
Diesel preventing the sweep.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Chai has his foot on Diesel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diesel works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diesel has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (10) vs (6) Chai
Chai struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
Kurt Diesel 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:
Bots de Garra 171
Date: Jul 24, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 18 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 28 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Suarez darts in and clinches Chai up against the ropes.#TD#
Suarez successfully pulls guard.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Suarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Suarez 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.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Chai drops back looking for a leg! Suarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suarez manages to kick Chai off! Chai jumps back into Suarez's guard.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Suarez has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass. #SUB2#
Chai 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.
Chai is fighting to break Suarez's control of his arms but Suarez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2##SUB2#
Chai 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez trying to control the position.
Chai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Suarez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (0) Chai
Suarez is stalling in the full guard.
Suarez preventing the sweep.
Suarez being controlled here momentarily.
Chai is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up. #SUB2#
Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chai pulls Suarez in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Suarez'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.
Suarez postures up.
Suarez is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
Chai trying to control here.
Suarez trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Chai is looking to control Suarez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?#T4#
Suarez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (8) vs (0) Chai#SUB#
Suarez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Chai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Chai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chai wants to escape the position.
Suarez gets his hands free as Chai looks to control.
Suarez is trying to stick to Chai's back but Chai is turning into Suarez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Suarez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chai. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (8) vs (2) Chai#SUB#
Suarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chai defends well.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself. #T5#
Chai is pushing down on Suarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Suarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Chai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suarez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chai has managed to get both his arms back between Suarez's legs - danger averted.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Chai drops back looking for a leg! Suarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suarez manages to kick Chai off! Chai jumps back into Suarez's guard.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T6##SUB2#
Chai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Suarez dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (10) vs (2) Chai
Chai working a defensive guard but Suarez passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Suarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Suarez trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Suarez passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (13) vs (2) Chai
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Chai wants to control but Suarez postures up.
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T7#
Chai tries to roll over but Suarez keeps him under control.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Suarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Suarez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (16) vs (2) Chai
Suarez wants to take Chai's back but he can't do it this time.
Suarez trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Suarez is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Suarez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Felix Suarez!
Our winner, Felix Suarez, 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:
Bots de Garra 168
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 27 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Chai moves into the clinch successfully.
Chai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Von Hayek walks away with a smile on his face. Chai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Chai has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Von Hayek pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Von Hayek is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Von Hayek
Von Hayek being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Chai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Von Hayek defends well.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
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.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Chai looking for a guillotine here but Von Hayek defends easily.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Chai looking to control.
#T2#
Von Hayek slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Hayek defends it easily.
Von Hayek 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.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Hayek is one step ahead there.
Chai has Von Hayek pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Von Hayek passes into half guard.
#T3#
Von Hayek 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.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Hayek pulls his head out easily.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Von Hayek is working away from the top position though.
Chai gets full guard.
Von Hayek 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#
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Von Hayek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Von Hayek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Von Hayek trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Hayek manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Von Hayek
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Von Hayek won't allow Chai to pass to mount. #SUB#
Chai is looking for a kimura but Von Hayek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage. #SUB#
Chai is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Chai seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Von Hayek has recovered full guard.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T5#
Von Hayek looking to control.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Hayek is retaining full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control the position.
Chai won't allow Von Hayek to sweep him here.
Von Hayek controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Von Hayek can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Von Hayek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T6#
Chai is looking to advance position but Von Hayek has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (2) vs (6) Von Hayek
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Chai tries to hold on but Von Hayek pushes him away.
Von Hayek wants to take Chai's back but he can't do it this time.
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.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Von Hayek has a good base and remains in mount.
Von Hayek content just to control the position here. #T7#
Von Hayek moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (2) vs (9) Von Hayek
Chai is really stuck here.
Von Hayek is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Chai right now.
Von Hayek really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Chai.
Our spies down at at The House Of Pain inform us that Von Hayek has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Von Hayek's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Von Hayek controlling well, preventing Chai from escaping the position.
#T8#
Von Hayek controls the action.
Von Hayek not allowing Chai to control his hands.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Von Hayek is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Von Hayek has the hooks in. Chai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chai turns into Von Hayek and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (9) Von Hayek
Von Hayek keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Chai is looking to pass into half guard but Von Hayek pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Von Hayek is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (11) Von Hayek
Chai looking to control but Von Hayek passes into half guard.
#T9#
Chai is concentrating on defense, preventing Von Hayek from advancing position.
Chai trying to control but Von Hayek postures up.
Chai wants to improve his position but Von Hayek is controlling well.
#SUB#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Von Hayek slows the pace down in half guard.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.#T10#
Von Hayek is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (14) Von Hayek
Von Hayek fails to take his opponent's back.
Chai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chai wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy.
Chai is trying to control but Von Hayek manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (17) Von Hayek
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Von Hayek's attempts to control the action.
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T11#
Von Hayek avoids the attempt from Chai to control.
Chai has given up his back. Will we see Von Hayek going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (4) vs (20) Von Hayek
Chai looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Chai tries to escape the position.
Chai trying to control the hands but Von Hayek won't let him.
Von Hayek biding his time, controlling Chai.
Von Hayek doesn't have the hooks in and Chai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (20) Von Hayek#T12#
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Hayek is keeping the position for now.
Chai won't allow Von Hayek to sweep him here.
Von Hayek seems keen to control Chai's posture.#SUB#
Chai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Von Hayek dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (22) Von Hayek
Von Hayek slips nicely into half guard.
Chai trying to control but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T13#
Chai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Von Hayek seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai is holding on to half guard well.
Von Hayek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai is pressing down on Von Hayek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Hayek is aware though and is defending well.#T14#
Von Hayek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Chai controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself.
Von Hayek trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai is trying to control the position but Von Hayek postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek wins on points by 22 to 6.
Friedrich August Von Hayek thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 167
Date: Jul 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 61 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 26 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Esteves scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai 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.
Chai is holding on to half guard well.#SUB2#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai gets full guard.
Chai seems keen to control Esteves's posture.
Esteves controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Chai's legs - danger averted.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Esteves controlling from the top position.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai is controlling Esteves's posture.
Chai looking to control.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Chai controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there. #T2#
Chai looking to control.
#SUB2#
Chai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Esteves stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (0) Chai
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Chai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esteves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Esteves is stalling in the full guard.
Esteves trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Esteves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chai looking to control.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Esteves won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai looking to control.
Esteves won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #T4#
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esteves controls the pace.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai keeping control of the position.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
Chai wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg. #SUB#
Esteves is working for a submission of some sort.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Esteves stalling. #T6#
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
Esteves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Chai is defending against the submission attempts here by Esteves.
#T7#
Chai wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Chai looking for subs from the bottom but Esteves mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (0) Chai
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Esteves forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (11) vs (0) Chai#SUB#
Chai showing good submission defense here.
Chai wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Chai defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Esteves's arms. #T8#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Esteves seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Esteves has the hooks in. Chai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Esteves controlling from the back.
Chai tries to escape but Esteves has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Chai fending off the submission attempt from Esteves. #SUB#
Esteves working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T9##SUB#
Esteves has his arm under Chai's chin here. Game over son! Esteves squeezes tightly and Chai is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vartan Esteves!
A very excited looking Vartan Esteves rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 166
Date: Jul 07, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 25 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 37 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Chai moves into range and clinches up with Mesquita.#TD#
Chai pulls Mesquita into guard.
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.#SUB#
Chai looking for a guillotine here but Mesquita defends easily.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Chai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1#
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Mesquita won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai has Mesquita pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Chai looking for a guillotine here but Mesquita defends easily.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet. #SUB#
Chai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mesquita gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Mesquita is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Mesquita has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mesquita frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Mesquita#T2#
Mesquita controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mesquita looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB2#
Mesquita is working for a guillotine from mount but Chai frees his head quite easily.
Chai's coaches at Hammer House of Horror 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.
Chai wants to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Chai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mesquita is working away from the top position though.
Chai moves into full guard.
Chai keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass. #T3#
Chai keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.#SUB#
Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4#
Mesquita trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Chai has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mesquita 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 Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (6) Mesquita
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Chai wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Chai gets back to half guard.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Chai is defending well.
Chai moves into full guard.
Chai keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass. #T5#
Chai is looking to sweep but instead, Mesquita has passed into half guard.
#SUB2#
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita. #SUB#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard. #T6#
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Mesquita has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it. #T7##SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chai defends it well.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is trying to control but Mesquita passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (9) Mesquita
Chai manages to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.#T8##SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Chai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Mesquita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mesquita has managed to get both his arms back between Chai's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Mesquita 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.
Chai pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Chai wants to improve his position but instead Mesquita has moved into half guard.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita controls from within his opponent's guard. #T9#
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Mesquita won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Chai working for submissions but it's allowed Mesquita to get to half guard.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.#T10##SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Chai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai trying to control here.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Chai is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Chai wants to control but Mesquita passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (12) Mesquita#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Chai is defending well. #SUB2#
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T11#
Chai wants to control but Mesquita postures up.#SUB2#
Mesquita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chai manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (12) Mesquita
Mesquita makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mesquita.#T12#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Chai won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
Chai passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chai is looking to advance position but Mesquita won't allow it.
Mesquita gets full guard.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (14) Mesquita
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T13#
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai is pulling down on Mesquita's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mesquita doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mesquita manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Mesquita thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (14) Mesquita
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Chai is posturing up here but Mesquita has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Chai tries to roll out but it's too tight and Chai has to tap! Slick submission there by Mesquita!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Mesquita! |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 165
Date: Jul 03, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 59 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 25 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Chai moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Chai ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chai no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Esteves controlling from the top position.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself. #SUB2#
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esteves is aware though and is defending well.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Esteves stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Chai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Esteves defends well.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esteves is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Esteves trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Chai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Esteves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves postures up.
#SUB2#
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esteves is aware though and is defending well.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves postures up.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
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.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully. #T3#
Chai is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves advances to half guard.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Esteves is very close to passing his half guard.
Chai desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Esteves prevents Chai from improving his position.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Chai trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
#T4#
Esteves not doing much here.
Chai wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Chai controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself. #SUB2#
Chai pushes a forearm under Esteves's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Esteves is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardinho Chai!
Our winner, Leonardinho Chai, 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:
Bots de Garra 164
Date: Jun 30, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 74 wins and 55 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 24 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Chai closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Toehold gets control of Chai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Toehold will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Chai has gone for a leg lock! Toehold slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Chai
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toehold manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Chai
Toehold keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Toehold trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Chai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Toehold manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chai has Toehold in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (4) vs (2) Chai
Toehold trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. #T1#
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toehold defends it easily.
Chai trying to control the position.
Chai is looking to sweep but instead, Toehold has passed into half guard.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
#T2#
Well, if Toehold 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.
Toehold prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is controlling Toehold's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chai tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Toehold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Toehold is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Chai controlling the position for now.
Toehold prevents Chai from improving his 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.
Chai is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg. #T4#
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toehold is working away from the top position though.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai wants to sweep here but Toehold controlling him for the moment.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Toehold is now in half guard. #T5#
Chai is looking to control Toehold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Chai working for a triangle but Toehold defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Chai is looking for a triangle but Toehold pushes his legs off easily.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai looking to control.
#T6##SUB2#
Chai has his foot on Toehold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Toehold works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Chai working for submissions but it's allowed Toehold to get to half guard.
Toehold prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is looking to control Toehold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Toehold tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
#T7#
Toehold with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chai tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Toehold sits in half guard.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Chai 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.
Toehold trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T8#
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
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.#SUB2#
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toehold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toehold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T9##SUB2#
Chai working for submissions but it's allowed Toehold to get to half guard.
Toehold content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chai tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T10##SUB2#
Chai has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Toehold 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 Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (7) vs (2) Chai
Toehold working away.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
Toehold happy to just control the position for now.
Chai wants to control but Toehold postures up.
Chai tries to buck Toehold off but Toehold is having none of it.
Chai struggling a bit here.
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.
Chai tries to bench press Toehold off him but Toehold keeps the position. #T11#
Chai gets back to half guard.
Chai trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toehold is working away from the top position though.
Toehold controlling the action here.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
#T12#
Toehold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Toehold'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.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai won't allow Toehold to pass to mount.
Toehold is controlling the pace.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
#T13#
Chai tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Chai wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Chai keeping control of the position.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
#T14##SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toehold wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Chai wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
Toehold slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Chai wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Tommy Toehold thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 162
Date: Jun 23, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 23 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 19 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Shalit moves into the clinch.
Shalit tries to pull guard but Chai forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.#TD#
Chai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chai wants to improve his position but instead Shalit has moved into half guard.
Shalit moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Shalit
Chai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (3) Shalit
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Shalit 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.#T1#
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shalit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai passes into half guard.
Shalit won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
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.
Chai prevents Shalit from improving his position.#SUB#
Chai seems to be working for a kimura but Shalit defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Chai is looking for a kimura but Shalit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Shalit is trying to control but can't.
#T2##SUB#
Chai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shalit is just riding it out for now. Chai eventually gives up the hold.
Chai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (3) Shalit
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shalit is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#SUB#
Chai goes for an armbar but Shalit turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Shalit. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (5) vs (5) Shalit
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shalit trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. #T3#
Shalit postures up.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai seems keen to control Shalit's posture.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Chai has his foot on Shalit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shalit works his way back into a safe position though.
Chai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Shalit won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai has his hands on Shalit's head, controlling the position.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.#T4##SUB#
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shalit is one step ahead there.
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!
Chai is looking to sweep but instead, Shalit has passed into half guard.
Shalit wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai wants to control but Shalit passes easily into half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard but Shalit has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (8) Shalit
Shalit prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
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: Chai (7) vs (8) Shalit#T5#
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shalit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shalit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Chai drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shalit looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shalit looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shalit! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (7) vs (12) Shalit
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
Chai tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Shalit presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (14) Shalit
Shalit wants to take his opponent's back but Chai doesn't allow it. #T6#
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shalit wants to control the pace but Chai is squirming around nicely.
Chai is looking to improve his position but Shalit isn't that keen on the idea.
Shalit trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai wants to control but Shalit is having none of it.
Shalit prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Shalit avoids the attempt from Chai to control.
Shalit content just to control the position here. #T7#
Chai wants to control but Shalit is having none of it.
Chai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Shalit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shalit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai gets full guard.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Shalit wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Shalit 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.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet. #T8##SUB#
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shalit wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
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.#SUB#
Chai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Chai working for a triangle but Shalit defends it easily.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T9#
Chai keeping moving, preventing Shalit from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shalit is aware though and is defending well.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai controls Shalit momentarily but Shalit frees himself.
Shalit trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
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.#SUB#
Chai looking for subs off his back but Shalit has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chai wants to improve his position but Shalit is controlling well.
#T10##SUB#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai is staying active underneath Shalit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shalit is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Shalit moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (17) Shalit
Chai is trying to control Shalit's posture but Shalit avoids it.
Chai is trying to improve his position.#T11#
Shalit trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Chai looking for a sweep but Shalit has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (19) Shalit
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB2#
Shalit looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Shalit's attempts to control the action.
Chai just holding on.
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T12#
Shalit controlling from the full mount.
Chai 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.
Chai trying to hold on to Shalit's head to control him but Shalit postures up.
Chai wants to control but Shalit passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (22) Shalit
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Shalit trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Shalit is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (24) Shalit#T13#
Chai stops Shalit from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Chai wants to hold on but Shalit pushes him away.
Shalit prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Chai 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.
Chai is trying is best to control the position here.
Shalit is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shalit pulls his head out easily.
Shalit 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.
Shalit is controlling the pace.
Shalit trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it. #T14#
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Chai is looking for a triangle but Shalit pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Chai looking for subs off his back but Shalit has passed one foot through into half guard.
Shalit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to control but Shalit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shalit sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shalit wins on points by 24 to 7.
A very excited looking Elazar Shalit 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:
Bots de Garra 160
Date: Jun 16, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 23 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 71 wins and 50 losses; Bobby Lee Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Chai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Nickal ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nickal no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Nickal working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass. #SUB2#
Nickal looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Nickal working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Nickal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chai defends it easily.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1#
Chai forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nickal has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Chai wants to work for an arm triangle but Nickal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Chai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Chai wants to work for an arm triangle but Nickal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Nickal is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2##SUB#
Chai wants to work for an arm triangle but Nickal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Chai seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Chai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Chai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nickal defends it well.
Nickal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nickal.#SUB2#
Nickal has his foot on Chai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chai works his way back into a safe position though.#T3##SUB2#
Nickal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Nickal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Nickal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chai stands and throws Nickal's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (3) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal prevents Chai from moving into mount. #SUB#
Chai tries for a kimura but Nickal is defending well.
Nickal gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Chai is looking for a kimura here.
#T4##SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nickal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Chai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nickal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chai. #SUB2#
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
Nickal works his way to full guard. Good work.#T5#
Nickal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (3) vs (2) Nickal#SUB#
Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Nickal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nickal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nickal looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Nickal 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.
Chai looking to control.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Nickal
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Nickal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Chai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T6##SUB2#
Nickal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chai defends it easily.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Nickal is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.#SUB#
Chai 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. #SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Nickal is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass. #T7##SUB#
Chai drops back looking for a leg! Nickal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nickal manages to kick Chai off! Chai jumps back into Nickal's guard.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (2) Nickal
Nickal is looking to get to half guard.#SUB#
Nickal defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chai.
Nickal working to try and regain half guard.
Chai takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (11) vs (2) Nickal
Nickal is really stuck here.
#T8##SUB#
Chai working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Nickal tries to break free.
#SUB#
Chai 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, Nickal has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Nickal manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Nickal.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (11) vs (4) Nickal
Chai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai looking to control.
#SUB#
Chai working for a triangle but Nickal defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Nickal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Nickal 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. #T9##SUB#
Chai working for a triangle but Nickal defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Nickal 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. #SUB2#
Nickal 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. #SUB2#
Nickal 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. #SUB#
Chai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Nickal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nickal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chai 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: Chai (13) vs (4) Nickal#T10#
Nickal wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Nickal gets full guard.#SUB2#
Nickal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (4) Nickal#SUB#
Nickal defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chai.
Nickal tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Chai looking for a guillotine from mount but Nickal is having none of it. #SUB#
Nickal defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chai. #SUB#
Nickal is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Chai locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Nickal is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardinho Chai!
Leonardinho Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 158
Date: Jun 09, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 22 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 48 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Chai clinches up with Gracias and pushes him back against the ropes.#TD#
Chai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracias controlling from the top 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Chai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
Gracias preventing the sweep.
Gracias sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Gracias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Gracias
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Gracias keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracias controls the position. #T4#
Chai is trying to work for a sweep but Gracias has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (0) vs (5) Gracias
Chai regains half guard.
Gracias stalling.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracias is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T5#
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.
Gracias controlling from the top position.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T6#
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there.
Gracias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Chai is looking for a triangle but Gracias pushes his legs off easily.
#T7#
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
Gracias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai wants to hit a sweep here but Gracias passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chai there! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (8) Gracias
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Gracias's attempts to control the action. #T8#
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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: Chai (2) vs (8) Gracias
Chai wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.#T9#
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai is looking to pass into half guard but Gracias pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracias is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (10) Gracias#SUB#
Chai working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gracias has passed into half guard!
Gracias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T10#
Gracias is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
Chai is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracias has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (13) Gracias#T11#
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracias stalling.
Gracias trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it. #T12#
Chai is in trouble now - Gracias has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (16) Gracias
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracias controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracias prevents Chai from getting the reversal.#T13#
Gracias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracias wants to control but instead Chai manages to regain half guard.
Gracias trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Gracias stalling.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.#T14#
Gracias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Gracias 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 16 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Helio Gracias thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 157
Date: Jun 05, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 21 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 48 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Chai moves into the clinch.#TD#
Chai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracias 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.
Gracias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Gracias
Chai is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Gracias stalls from top position.#T1#
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracias taking a breather here.
Gracias tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chai's legs. #T2#
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3#
Chai tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gracias presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (0) vs (5) Gracias
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracias trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai tries to improve his position but instead Gracias has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (8) Gracias#T4#
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Chai.
I really don't envy Chai right now.
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.
I would not like to be Chai right now.
#T5#
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracias doesn't have the hooks in and Chai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Gracias
Gracias is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T6#
Gracias looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (10) Gracias
Chai 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: Chai (4) vs (10) Gracias
Chai is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. #T7#
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (10) Gracias
Chai tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gracias is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control. #T8#
Chai working away.
Gracias tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Chai easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (9) vs (10) Gracias
Chai moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (12) vs (10) Gracias#SUB#
Chai 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, Gracias has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#T9##SUB#
Chai is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB#
Chai working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Chai looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Gracias is controlling Chai 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (12) Gracias
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T10#
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (14) vs (12) Gracias
Gracias working a defensive guard here.
Gracias is trying to hold Chai in close to prevent damage but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
#T11#
Gracias wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T12#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Gracias pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Gracias trying to control the position.
#T13#
Gracias controlling Chai's posture. #T14#
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Chai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (14) vs (14) Gracias
Chai wants to hit a sweep here but Gracias passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chai there! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (14) vs (17) Gracias
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (14) vs (20) Gracias
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 20 to 14.
Our winner, Helio Gracias, 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:
Bots de Garra 155
Date: May 29, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 20 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 69 wins and 71 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Chai forces Archer back against the ropes and clinches.
Chai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Archer.
#TD#
Chai jumps guard and drags Archer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Archer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chai 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: Chai (2) vs (0) Archer
Chai is looking to pass Archer's guard but actually Archer recovers to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer 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.#T1#
Archer controlling Chai's posture.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Archer has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage. #T2##SUB#
Chai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Archer dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Archer
Archer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai wants to improve his position but instead Archer has moved into half guard.
#SUB#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Archer is just content to waste time from the top position. Chai takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Archer trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Archer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T4#
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
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.#T5#
Chai can't keep his opponent in guard - Archer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Archer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (5) Archer#T6#
Archer trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Archer taking a breather here. #T7##SUB2#
Archer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Archer taking a breather here. #T8#
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Chai is trying to escape the position but Archer is controlling the position.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Archer presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (2) vs (7) Archer#T9#
Archer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Archer trying to control but Chai is having none of it. #T10#
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
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!
Archer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Archer manages to capitalize on a mistake by Chai to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (2) vs (10) Archer#T11##SUB2#
Archer is working for a rear naked choke. Chai is not defending it well and Archer has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Chai refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Chai's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Able Archer!
Able Archer thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 154
Date: May 26, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 42 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 19 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Kamenev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chai's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Chai
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.
Kamenev working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Chai's thigh. Chai counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully. #T1#
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Chai looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kamenev has picked Chai up and slammed him! Chai can't keep hold of the triangle and Kamenev manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Chai looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kamenev pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (8) vs (0) Chai
Chai is looking to get to half guard.#T2#
Kamenev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kamenev prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai can't escape the position.
#T3#
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
Kamenev looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Kamenev with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Kamenev's attempts to control the action.
Chai looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (11) vs (0) Chai
Kamenev is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T5#
Kamenev'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.
Kamenev struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Chai right now.
Kamenev trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Chai doesn't escape. #SUB#
Kamenev working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
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.#T6#
Chai is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kamenev's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Chai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kamenev wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.#T7#
Chai is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kamenev.
#SUB#
Chai fending off the submission attempt from Kamenev.
Chai tries to break free.
#T8#
Kamenev struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kamenev controlling well, preventing Chai from escaping the position.
Chai staying busy and making it hard for Kamenev to control.
Kamenev is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T9#
Chai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kamenev.
Kamenev just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kamenev is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
#T10#
Chai rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kamenev controlling the pace.
Kamenev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Kamenev is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (14) vs (0) Chai
Kamenev controlling from the full mount. #T11#
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kamenev content just to control the position here.
Kamenev tries to control but Chai wriggling away. #T12#
Kamenev content just to control the position here.
Chai stops Kamenev from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kamenev trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Kamenev content just to control the position here. #T13#
Kamenev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (17) vs (0) Chai
Chai is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kamenev.
#T14#
Chai breaks Kamenev's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (17) vs (2) Chai
Kamenev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Kamenev is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kamenev wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
Our winner, Ivan Kamenev, 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:
Bots de Garra 153
Date: May 22, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 35 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 19 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Chai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #TD#
Schaubi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chai uses from the top position.
Schaubi pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schaubi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi trying to control from the bottom.
Chai prevents Schaubi from improving his position.#T1#
The fighters are battling for position here. Schaubi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schaubi is controlling Chai's posture.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
#T2#
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (3) Chai
Schaubi tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (0) vs (5) Chai
Schaubi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Schaubi is trying to reverse the position but instead Chai has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (0) vs (8) Chai#T3#
Chai is hanging on to Schaubi's back as he tries to escape.
Schaubi trying to control the hands but Chai breaks the grip.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Schaubi turns into Chai and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (8) Chai
Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (10) Chai#SUB#
Schaubi looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Chai won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schaubi looking to control.
Schaubi pulls Chai in to control the position. #T5#
Schaubi trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Schaubi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T6#
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Schaubi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Schaubi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard. #T7#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schaubi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (10) Chai
Schaubi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (12) Chai
Schaubi is trying to keep Chai in close.
Schaubi is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai passes into half guard. #T9##SUB2#
Chai is looking for a kimura but Schaubi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Schaubi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Schaubi. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (4) vs (15) Chai
Chai avoids the attempt from Schaubi to control.
Schaubi regains half guard.#T10#
The fighters are battling for position here. Schaubi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schaubi pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schaubi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Schaubi'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#
Chai preventing the sweep.
Schaubi is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T12#
Schaubi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schaubi's guard.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Schaubi defends it.
Schaubi trying to control but Chai postures up.
Schaubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T13#
Schaubi trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
#SUB2#
Chai is looking for a kimura but Schaubi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Schaubi trying to control here.
#T14#
Chai prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
Chai is looking to advance position but Schaubi won't allow it.
Schaubi is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 15 to 4.
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Abu Schaubi was interviewed post fight and said 'Gawld dawg'. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 152
Date: May 19, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 13 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 19 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Suarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suarez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Chai successfully pulls guard.
Suarez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (3) vs (0) Chai
Suarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Suarez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chai's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom. #T1#
Chai tries to buck Suarez off but Suarez is having none of it.#SUB#
Suarez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Suarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chai, who protects the arm well.
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Suarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Suarez is working for a submission of some sort.
#T2##SUB#
Suarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Chai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suarez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Chai reverses the position - he's now on top in Suarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (3) vs (2) Chai
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. #T3#
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Suarez is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (5) vs (2) Chai
Suarez preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Chai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #T4#
Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Suarez is looking to pass into half guard but Chai pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chai is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (5) vs (4) Chai
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Suarez trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Suarez is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (7) vs (4) Chai
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.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T5#
Suarez wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Suarez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Suarez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (10) vs (4) Chai
Suarez is trying to move to mount but Chai reverses beautifully and ends up in Suarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (10) vs (6) Chai
Suarez is trying to control the position but Chai postures up. #T6#
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Suarez has Chai pulled in close to control his posture.
Suarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (12) vs (6) Chai
Suarez trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. #T7##SUB#
Suarez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chai dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (12) vs (8) Chai
Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Suarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai pushes down on Suarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T8#
Chai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Suarez! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (12) vs (11) Chai
Suarez tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Chai with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Suarez tries to improve his position but instead Chai has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (12) vs (14) Chai
Suarez trying to control the hands but Chai won't let him.
Chai controlling well, preventing Suarez from escaping the position.
#T9#
Suarez trying to control the hands but Chai won't let him.
Suarez tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Chai looking for the choke from the back.
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Suarez showing good submission defense here.
Chai gets his hands free as Suarez looks to control. #T10#
Suarez turns into Chai and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (14) vs (14) Chai
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.#SUB#
Suarez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chai looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chai looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chai! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Suarez (14) vs (18) Chai
Suarez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chai presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (14) vs (20) Chai
Suarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T11##SUB2#
Suarez tries to improve his position but Chai has taken his back! Chai has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Suarez tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Chai pushes Suarez away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardinho Chai!
After winning the bout, Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 151
Date: May 15, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 18 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 42 losses; Patty O'Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai wants to clinch up but O'Reilly keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Chai has O'Reilly up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've been hearing reports that Chai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chai is trying to pull guard but O'Reilly has him pressed against the ropes.
Chai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O'Reilly just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardinho Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Chai jumps guard.
O'Reilly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
O'Reilly trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Reilly 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.
O'Reilly pushing down on Chai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T1#
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.
O'Reilly passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
O'Reilly wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but O'Reilly takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) O'Reilly#SUB2#
O'Reilly moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chai has worked his arm free - good work by Chai!
Chai manages to work his way to half guard, despite O'Reilly's best efforts.#T2#
Chai won't allow O'Reilly to pass to mount. #SUB2#
O'Reilly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai is just riding it out for now. O'Reilly eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
O'Reilly wants to work for an arm triangle but Chai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
#T3#
O'Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but O'Reilly is one step ahead there.
O'Reilly wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #T4#
O'Reilly 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.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O'Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
O'Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai can't keep his opponent in guard - O'Reilly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, O'Reilly seems content to control.#T5#
Chai tries to roll over but O'Reilly keeps him under control.
Chai is in trouble now - O'Reilly has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (6) O'Reilly#SUB2#
O'Reilly is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chai to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chai shrugs it off.
O'Reilly is looking to take Chai's back but instead Chai gets back to half guard. Nice work.
O'Reilly is just content to waste time from the top position. Chai takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T6#
O'Reilly wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
O'Reilly passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
O'Reilly trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.#T7##SUB2#
O'Reilly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
O'Reilly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.
O'Reilly wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T8#
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but O'Reilly has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (9) O'Reilly
O'Reilly taking a break here but Chai is having none of it and regains half guard.
O'Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.#T9#
O'Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
O'Reilly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time O'Reilly.
Chai moves into full guard.
#T10#
O'Reilly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
O'Reilly passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (12) O'Reilly
O'Reilly staying calm.#SUB2#
O'Reilly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that O'Reilly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T11#
Chai is not content to let O'Reilly control the position.
O'Reilly tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.#T12#
A lull in the action here.
O'Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.#T13#
Chai is looking for a sweep.
O'Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
O'Reilly controls the position.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
O'Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working. #SUB2#
O'Reilly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chai has escaped the position, nice work there. #T14#
O'Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai is being controlled here.
And that's the end of the fight!
O'Reilly wins on points by 12 to 0.
Patty O'Reilly decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 149
Date: May 08, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 17 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
OBrien 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: OBrien (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai wants to improve his position but OBrien is controlling well.
OBrien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
OBrien wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
OBrien is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
OBrien keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
OBrien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chai is not content to let OBrien control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
OBrien perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
OBrien trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
OBrien takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to 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.#T2#
Chai is staying active underneath OBrien, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai 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.
OBrien controlling the action here.
OBrien'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.#T3#
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
OBrien wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
OBrien is controlling the pace.
OBrien 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.
OBrien wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
OBrien moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (5) vs (0) Chai#T4#
OBrien controls the position.
OBrien trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
OBrien trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
OBrien 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 Chai's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chai is trying to improve his position.#T5#
OBrien 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 Chai's shoulder. That is not cool.
OBrien trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Chai is letting OBrien control him for a moment. #T6#
OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
OBrien taking a breather here.
OBrien seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy. #T7#
OBrien is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Chai will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Chai is not content to let OBrien control the position.
OBrien is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
OBrien controls the position.
OBrien trying to control the position but Chai is working away. #T8#
OBrien slows the pace down.
OBrien trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is looking for a sweep.#T9#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
OBrien trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai is not content to let OBrien control the position.
A lull in the action here as OBrien stalls from top position.#T10#
OBrien trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
OBrien content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
OBrien trying to control the position but Chai is working away. #T11#
You can see the frustration on Chai's face as OBrien controls the position. #T12#
OBrien wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
OBrien just content to control the position.
Chai manages to get back to half guard.
OBrien controlling the action here. #T13#
OBrien has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
OBrien keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
OBrien seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai wants to improve his position but OBrien is controlling well.
#T14#
OBrien has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (8) vs (0) Chai
OBrien tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
OBrien wants to take his opponent's back but Chai doesn't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
OBrien takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Our winner, Lochlain OBrien, 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:
Bots de Garra 148
Date: May 04, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 72 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 17 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Chai moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Chai has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petersen uses from the top position.
Petersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Petersen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Petersen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T1#
Petersen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Petersen trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
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.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Petersen controls the pace.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.#T2##SUB2#
Chai is looking for a triangle but Petersen pushes his legs off easily.
Petersen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Petersen stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (3) vs (0) Chai
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Petersen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Petersen wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy. #T3#
Petersen advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Petersen is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai 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: Petersen (8) vs (0) Chai#T4#
Petersen is looking to control Chai but Chai is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB#
Petersen looking for the choke but no joy.
Petersen 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.
Chai rolls, trying to escape but Petersen keeps control of the position.
Chai staying busy and making it hard for Petersen to control. #T5##SUB#
Petersen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Chai is defending well though. Petersen let's go of the attempt for now.
Petersen just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Petersen wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Petersen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T6#
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T7##SUB#
Petersen goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Chai escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (8) vs (2) Chai
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen managing to control the position.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T8#
Petersen wants to hit a sweep here but Chai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Petersen there! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (8) vs (5) Chai
Chai prevents Petersen from getting the reversal.
Petersen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Petersen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Petersen. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (8) vs (8) Chai#T9#
Petersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Petersen trying to control here.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Petersen looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Petersen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T10#
Petersen is trying to hold Chai in close to prevent damage but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
Petersen won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Petersen tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Petersen wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Petersen tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Chai is working for a submission of some sort.
#T11#
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen trying to get back to full guard but Chai takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (8) vs (11) Chai
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai is trying to take his opponent's back.
Petersen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai is thwarting Petersen's attempts to control the position.#T12#
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Petersen tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Petersen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.#T13#
Petersen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Petersen controlling Chai's posture.
Petersen is trying to keep Chai in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (10) vs (11) Chai
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T14#
Petersen'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.
Petersen trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 11 to 10.
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Conald Petersen spoke after the fight, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 147
Date: May 01, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 53 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 17 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Fiachna gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai gets full guard.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
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.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna trying to move into half guard but instead Chai has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (2) Chai
Fiachna looking to control but Chai passes into half guard.
#T1#
Chai passes into side control, despite Fiachna's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (2) vs (5) Chai
Chai tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fiachna looking for a sweep but Chai has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiachna (2) vs (7) Chai
Fiachna keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but Fiachna doesn't allow it. #T2#
Chai avoids the attempt from Fiachna to control.
Fiachna is trying to escape the mount.
Chai is looking to work his way around to Fiachna's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Fiachna 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.#T3#
Fiachna gets back to full guard.
Fiachna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (4) vs (7) Chai
Fiachna looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (4) vs (9) Chai
Fiachna has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Fiachna trying to control the position here.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiachna looking to control.
#SUB2#
Fiachna wants to control position but Chai is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Fiachna here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonardinho Chai!
Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 143
Date: Apr 17, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 17 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 14 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Laperierre tries to keep at a distance but Chai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laperierre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Laperierre pulls Chai into 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.
Chai postures up.
Laperierre is controlling Chai's posture.
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.
Laperierre wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Laperierre wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laperierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laperierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laperierre might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laperierre swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Laperierre is trying to push Chai off with his feet but Chai grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Laperierre's ankles and Laperierre is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Leonardinho Chai!
A victorious Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 142
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 110 wins and 70 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 16 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Chai has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Chai pulls Diesel into guard.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diesel controls the pace.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Chai
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (5) Chai
Chai working away.#T1#
Chai tries to move to mount but Diesel blocks the move with his legs.
Chai is trying to move to mount but Diesel reverses beautifully and ends up in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (5) Chai
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.
Diesel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diesel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Diesel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Diesel passes into half guard.
Chai 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.
Chai tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it. #T3#
Diesel slows the pace down in half guard.
Diesel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (5) Chai
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Diesel continues to stall.
Chai is trying to reverse the position but instead Diesel has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (8) vs (5) Chai
Diesel biding his time, looking for the opening.
Chai tries to escape but Diesel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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.#T5#
Diesel wants to control but Chai manages to buck him off and is now in Diesel's guard! Nice work there by Chai! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (8) vs (7) Chai
Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (10) vs (7) Chai
Diesel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diesel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T6#
Chai wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass. #T7#
Diesel stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diesel has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (13) vs (7) Chai
Diesel 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 Chai's shoulder. That is not cool. #T8#
Diesel has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (15) vs (7) Chai
Diesel works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (18) vs (7) Chai
Will Diesel go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Good control from Diesel.#T9#
Chai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Diesel.
Chai tries to escape but Diesel has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T10#
Diesel biding his time, controlling Chai.
Diesel has the hooks in. Chai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Diesel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chai is keeping busy.
Diesel controlling well, preventing Chai from escaping the position.
#T11#
Chai turns into Diesel and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (18) vs (9) Chai
Diesel controlling the position.
Diesel'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.
Diesel looking to control.
Diesel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. #T12#
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (20) vs (9) Chai
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (20) vs (11) Chai
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.#T13#
Chai passes Diesel's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diesel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diesel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diesel.
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.#T14#
Diesel controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Diesel has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 20 to 11.
A relieved looking Kurt Diesel 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:
Bots de Garra 141
Date: Apr 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 16 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Virus jumps guard.
Virus working a defensive guard here.
Chai won't allow Virus to sweep him here.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Virus is looking to sweep but instead, Chai has passed into half guard.
Virus moves into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Chai stands and throws Virus's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (3) vs (0) Virus
Virus struggling a bit here.
Virus holding on.
Chai working away.
Virus sneaks back into half guard.#T2#
Virus is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Virus avoid being mounted?
Chai is looking to advance position but Virus won't allow it.
Chai wants to advance to full mount but Virus doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
Virus has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Virus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Virus pulls Chai in to control the position.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Virus is keeping the position.
Virus pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Virus is retaining full guard. #T4#
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Virus 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: Chai (3) vs (2) Virus
Virus is controlling the pace.
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.#T5#
Virus is just content to waste time from the top position. Chai takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Virus tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Virus passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Virus slows the pace down in half guard. #T6#
Virus wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Virus controlling the action here.
Virus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai tries to roll over but Virus keeps him under control.
Chai is not content to let Virus control the position.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
#T7#
Virus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Virus trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Chai looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Virus is defending well. Chai quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Virus has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Chai celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardinho Chai!
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 139
Date: Apr 03, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 16 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Chai clinches up with Gean and pushes him back against the ropes.
Gean 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.#TD2#
Chai manages to pull guard.
Chai wants to improve his position but instead Gean has moved into half guard.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Gean 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 is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gean 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Gean 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 is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gean stalling.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Gean content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chai is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gean jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (3) vs (0) Chai#T3#
Chai trying to remain calm as Gean controls from the top position.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Gean staying calm.
Gean has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai 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.#T4#
Chai manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (3) vs (2) Chai
Gean preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gean trying to control but Chai postures up.
Chai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gean! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (3) vs (5) Chai
Chai prevents Gean from getting the reversal.#T5#
Chai pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gean sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gean wants to control the action here but instead Chai manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (3) vs (8) Chai
Gean is looking to get to half guard.
Chai moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Gean (3) vs (11) Chai#T6#
Gean tries to escape the position.
Gean tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai fails to take his opponent's back.
Gean sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T7#
Gean slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gean keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Gean is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
Gean trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T8#
Gean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (5) vs (11) Chai
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gean's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai 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: Gean (5) vs (13) Chai
Gean controlling the position for now.#T9#
Gean works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai looking to pass the guard. #T10#
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gean controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Gean lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (7) vs (13) Chai
Gean is looking to pass into half guard but Chai pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chai is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (7) vs (15) Chai#T11#
Chai is looking to pass into half guard but Gean pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gean is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (9) vs (15) Chai
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.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Gean 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. #SUB2#
Gean content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Chai has locked up a guillotine! Chai's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Gean is holding on here and Chai must be using up a lot of energy. Gean has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Chai gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonardinho Chai!
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai 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:
Bots de Garra 137
Date: Mar 27, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 15 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 51 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Fiachna to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Fiachna jumps guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Chai has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fiachna to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Chai is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fiachna pulls down on the head and he's put Chai to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Darragh Fiachna!
An out of breath Darragh Fiachna 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:
Bots de Garra 135
Date: Mar 20, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 39 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 14 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Laitila dives in and scores a takedown into Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laitila's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
Laitila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. #T1#
Laitila can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Laitila! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (2) vs (5) Chai
Chai wants to take Laitila's back here but Laitila is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Laitila 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.#T2#
Laitila is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Laitila is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Laitila is doing well to control the position and prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
Laitila moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Laitila seems keen to control Chai's posture.#T3#
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laitila holds on and takes a little breather.
Laitila wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Laitila trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
#T4##SUB2#
Chai is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Laitila is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Laitila has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (5) Chai
Laitila controlling from the top position.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laitila is one step ahead there. #T5#
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
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.#T6#
Laitila sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
Laitila is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai tries to roll over but Laitila keeps him under control.
Laitila 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. #T7#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laitila in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laitila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Laitila keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.#T8#
Laitila passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (7) vs (5) Chai
The referee asks Laitila politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Laitila prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chai tries to bench press Laitila off him but Laitila keeps the position.
Laitila wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.#T9#
Laitila trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Laitila controlling the position from side mount.
Laitila'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.#T10#
Laitila seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Further stalling from Laitila.#T11#
Laitila wants to control for a moment but Chai uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Laitila content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T12#
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai wants to get back to full guard but Laitila has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (10) vs (5) Chai
Chai regains half guard.#T13#
Chai is not content to let Laitila control the position.
Laitila takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Laitila prevents Chai from improving his position.
Laitila perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Laitila is stalling here. Chai is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Laitila seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Chai has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laitila (10) vs (9) Chai#T14#
Laitila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Laitila's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Laitila is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila takes the fight on points by 10 to 9. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 134
Date: Mar 17, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 13 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Chai drives through with a takedown into Gean's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gean (0) vs (2) Chai
Gean pulls Chai in to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gean working a defensive guard here.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We've been hearing good reports from Gean'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.#T1#
Gean seems keen to control Chai's posture.
Gean trying to control the position.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Gean working a defensive guard here.
Gean wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gean pulls Chai in to control the position.
Gean'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.#T3#
Gean working a defensive guard here.
Gean is controlling Chai's posture.#SUB#
Gean has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
Gean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gean being controlled here, momentarily. #T5#
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Gean is retaining full guard.
Gean looking for a sweep. Not yet Gean, not yet.
Gean is working hard here to advance position.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gean is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Further stalling from Gean.#T6#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gean is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (2) Chai
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the 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.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily. #T7#
Gean wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Gean controlling from the top position.
Chai pulls Gean in close to his closed guard and prevents Gean from doing any damage or advancing position.#T8#
Gean tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Gean from controlling successfully.
Gean controlling from the top position.
Gean looking to pass the guard. #T9#
Chai pulls Gean in close to his closed guard and prevents Gean from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gean postures up.
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Chai is trying to control the position but Gean postures up.
Gean stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Gean is proving a slippery customer.
Gean wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.#T11#
Gean is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chai looking to control.
#T12#
Gean wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Gean content to stall in guard here.
Gean looking to pass the guard.
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
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.
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T14#
Chai pulls Gean in close to his closed guard and prevents Gean from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Gean gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Gean takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Our winner, Mean Gean, 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:
Bots de Garra 132
Date: Mar 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 12 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 49 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Chai 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: Chai (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Chai stands and throws Fiachna's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Fiachna
Chai tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB#
Chai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fiachna, who protects the arm well.
Chai gets to mount! Fiachna was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fiachna is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Chai is working for a kimura but Fiachna is defending it quite comfortably.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is defending well.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fiachna has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Fiachna defends it. #SUB#
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fiachna has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chai prevents Fiachna from improving his position.#T3##SUB#
Chai is looking for a kimura but Fiachna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Fiachna wants to control the action here but instead Chai manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (0) Fiachna#SUB#
Chai swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fiachna is now in Chai's guard. A big mistake from Chai there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (2) Fiachna
Chai looking to control.
Fiachna trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Chai is trying to hold Fiachna in close to prevent damage but Fiachna has managed to pass into half guard.
#T4#
Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.
Fiachna stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (5) Fiachna
Chai trying to remain calm as Fiachna controls from the top position.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Fiachna is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai tries to improve position but can't. #T5##SUB2#
Fiachna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working. #SUB2#
Fiachna working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fiachna working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Chai gets back to half guard.#T6#
Chai tries to roll over but Fiachna keeps him under control.
Fiachna works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (8) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to take Chai's back but he can't do it this time.
Chai regains half guard.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Fiachna manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (11) Fiachna#T7#
Fiachna tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Fiachna is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiachna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai tries to reverse the position but Fiachna maintains control.
Chai wants to control but Fiachna is having none of it.
Fiachna prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Chai stops Fiachna from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T8#
Fiachna keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai is looking to get to half guard.
Chai tries to hold on but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna controlling the position easily from mount.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiachna controlling the pace for now. #T9#
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai tries to hold on but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiachna tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Fiachna is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chai to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chai shrugs it off. #T10#
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: Chai (12) vs (11) Fiachna
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Fiachna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (13) Fiachna
Fiachna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Fiachna has control of the leg. #T11#
Fiachna 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 gets back to full guard.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Fiachna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fiachna showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
Fiachna advances to half guard. #T12#
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Fiachna is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Fiachna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai is just riding it out for now. Fiachna eventually gives up the hold.
Fiachna prevents Chai from improving his position.#SUB2#
Fiachna maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chai could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fiachna has cracked it and Chai is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fiachna!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darragh Fiachna!
A victorious Darragh Fiachna 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:
Bots de Garra 130
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 29 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jiurgite shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chai as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Chai clinches with his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Chai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD2#
Jiurgite manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jiurgite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai trying to move into half guard but instead Jiurgite has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Jiurgite
Jiurgite passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Jiurgite
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jiurgite trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking for a sweep but Jiurgite has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (0) vs (7) Jiurgite#T1#
Jiurgite prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Chai regains half guard.
Jiurgite keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chai controls Jiurgite momentarily but Jiurgite frees himself.
Chai wants to sweep here but Jiurgite controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Chai controls Jiurgite momentarily but Jiurgite frees himself.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Jiurgite content to stall in guard here.
Chai 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: Chai (2) vs (7) Jiurgite#T3#
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jiurgite trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Jiurgite's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jiurgite. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (7) Jiurgite#SUB#
Chai swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jiurgite is now in Chai's guard. A big mistake from Chai there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (5) vs (9) Jiurgite
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite preventing the sweep. #T4#
Jiurgite controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.#SUB#
Chai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jiurgite gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiurgite's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (9) Jiurgite#T5#
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jiurgite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Jiurgite is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jiurgite's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiurgite is retaining full guard. #T6#
Chai postures up.
Chai wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Chai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jiurgite manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (11) Jiurgite
Jiurgite preventing the sweep.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiurgite 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.
Chai is looking to sweep but instead, Jiurgite has passed into half guard.
#T7#
Jiurgite prevents Chai from improving his position.
Jiurgite trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jiurgite in particular looking to stall.
Chai is staying active underneath Jiurgite, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Chai reverses the position - he's now on top in Jiurgite's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (9) vs (11) Jiurgite#T8#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Jiurgite is keeping the position.
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jiurgite swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Chai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jiurgite dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (9) vs (13) Jiurgite#T9##SUB#
Chai has his foot on Jiurgite's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jiurgite works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Chai looking for subs off his back but Jiurgite has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (9) vs (16) Jiurgite
Chai tries to lock up and control but Jiurgite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T10#
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Jiurgite's attempts to control the action.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jiurgite with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jiurgite's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jiurgite's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (13) vs (16) Jiurgite#SUB#
Chai is persistently looking for the submission but Jiurgite is defending it well.
#T11#
Chai avoiding Jiurgite 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Jiurgite defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
Chai is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jiurgite is defending well though. Chai let's go of the attempt for now.
Jiurgite trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Chai 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, Jiurgite has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#T12##SUB#
Chai 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, Jiurgite has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Chai is hanging on to Jiurgite's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Chai tightening his grip on Jiurgite, looking for the choke.
Jiurgite is trying to break free.
#T13##SUB#
Chai is looking for the choke from the back position but Jiurgite is controlling his hands well.
Jiurgite is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Chai working for a choke but Jiurgite is defending well.
Chai controlling well, preventing Jiurgite from escaping the position.
Jiurgite trying to control the action but Chai just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Chai 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, Jiurgite has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#T14#
Jiurgite can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Chai has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jiurgite can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Jiurgite is in a bad position with Chai working for a choke. Jiurgite manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (13) vs (18) Jiurgite
Jiurgite engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jiurgite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
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Event:
SSKT VIII
Date: Dec 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Chai throws a hook but Yasalmibaal blocks it.
Yasalmibaal wants to counter with a clinch but Chai pushes him away.
Chai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yasalmibaal takes one to the chin there.
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yasalmibaal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yasalmibaal tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Chai lands a jab to the head.
Yasalmibaal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai sets himself, and Yasalmibaal steps forward looking for the clinch! Chai avoids it this time.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yasalmibaal.
Yasalmibaal is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Leonardinho Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yasalmibaal.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Yasalmibaal wants to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch position.
Yasalmibaal misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Yasalmibaal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai digs a good hook to Yasalmibaal's body.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Yasalmibaal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yasalmibaal tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yasalmibaal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chai thuds a left hand into Yasalmibaal's body.
Chai lands a head shot.
Chai misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Chai cracks Yasalmibaal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yasalmibaal tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Yasalmibaal moved out of range.
Yasalmibaal wants to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch position.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yasalmibaal moves away.
Yasalmibaal throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Yasalmibaal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasalmibaal.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yasalmibaal throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yasalmibaal doesn't seem bothered though.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasalmibaal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardinho Chai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yasalmibaals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Yasalmibaal.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chai misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Yasalmibaal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yasalmibaal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chai. Chai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#It looks like Leonardinho Chai has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasalmibaal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Yasalmibaal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yasalmibaal. #T1#
Yasalmibaal working aggressively here.
Yasalmibaal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasalmibaal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasalmibaal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasalmibaal misses with a punch to the body.
Yasalmibaal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasalmibaal misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Chai.
Yasalmibaal pushes Chai back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasalmibaal uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yasalmibaal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Yasalmibaal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yasalmibaal moves out of range as Chai strikes.#T2#
Chai throws a series of punches but Yasalmibaal moves out of range.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yasalmibaal can do to turn this around?
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Yasalmibaal tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yasalmibaal.
Leonardinho Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Yasalmibaal misses with a few strikes there.
Yasalmibaal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yasalmibaal tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Yasalmibaal moved out of range nicely.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Yasalmibaal. Those never looked like landing.
Yasalmibaal throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Yasalmibaal lands with a straight right. Chai didn't see that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardinho Chai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonardinho Chai's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Odaishah Yasalmibaal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai throws a series of strikes that have Yasalmibaal backpedaling.
#ROC#Yasalmibaal is rocked!
Chai lands with a shot to the body.
Yasalmibaal is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Yasalmibaal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chai connects with a quick right hand that sends Yasalmibaal tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Leonardinho Chai!
Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Gomez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chai on the side of the head.
Chai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai slips a jab and a cross from Gomez.
Chai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomez counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gomez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez lands an overhand right.
We've been informed that Gomez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chai shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T1#
Nice shot by Chai.
Gomez slaps away a takedown attempt from Chai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardinho Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gomez counters with a head kick.
Pedro Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomez looks to land a combination. Chai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T2#
Chai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chai scrambles back to his feet.
Gomez moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Chai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Chai throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Chai has hold of one of Gomez's legs. Gomez is fighting the takedown attempt but Chai gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chai postures up.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gomez is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
Chai moves nicely into side control. #SUB#
Chai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomez, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Chai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gomez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4#
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gomez can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Chai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Chai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pedro Gomez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Chai misses with a double jab
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonardinho Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick from Gomez lands but Chai takes it in his stride.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
#T1#
Chai fails with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chai is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gomez.
Pedro Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardinho Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Chai avoids it well.
Gomez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomez 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.#T2#
Gomez slips under a jab from Chai.
Gomez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Gomez counters with a left and a right that stings Chai.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Chai misses with a right hand
and Gomez counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Gomez.
Chai wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Gomez misses with a series of wild punches.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomez stuffs the takedown.
Chai walks into a stiff left hand from Gomez.#T4#
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai walks into a left hand.
Gomez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chai misses with a takedown
and Gomez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chai really felt that one!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Gomez 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
Gomez slaps away a takedown attempt from Chai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Gomez counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Chai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gomez defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Gomez looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gomez lands with a cross.
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense.
As Chai backs off Gomez throws a huge counter combo but Chai manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardinho Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Chai tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Chai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gomez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gomez throws a push kick but Chai slaps the foot to one side.
As Gomez tries to get set, Chai tries to push him back and clinch up but Gomez manages to avoid the attempt.
Chai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomez circles away.
Gomez unleashes a big counter combination but Chai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chai misses with a double jab
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3##TD#
Chai feints and as Gomez raises his hands in defense, Chai changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chai stands and throws Gomez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gomez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Chai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomez, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Chai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gomez is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Gomez is not content to let Chai control the position. #SUB#
Chai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gomez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leonardinho Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Chai in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gomez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonardinho Chai!
Leonardinho Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Fighter tries to clinch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fighter.
Fighter misses with a double jab
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Fighter looks to clinch
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Fighter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Chai counters by clinching up.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chai.
Fighter jumps guard but Chai stands there with Fighter around his waist. Fighter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai. #ROC2#Fighter is rocked!
Fighter is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
Oh Fighter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Chai throws a big uppercut that drops Fighter! More strikes from Chai and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fighter lies dazed against the cage as Chai celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardinho Chai!
Our winner, Leonardinho Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 12, 2023 |
#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.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Strdoza slips the punch.
Strdoza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strdoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Strdoza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Chai misses
and Strdoza counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combo that has Chai backing up. Chai nods at Strdoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Chai has his takedown stuffed
and Strdoza counters with a two punch combo. #T1#
Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Strdoza counters with a one-two to the body.
Strdoza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a one-two to the body. #T2##TD#
Chai gets the takedown into side control.
Strdoza explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai throws a combination that misses
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combo that has Chai backing up. Chai nods at Strdoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Chai misses with a combination
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Chai gets a clinch.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Strdoza uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3##TD2#
Strdoza jumps guard and drags Chai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Strdoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chai wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Strdoza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chai wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Chai 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.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB2#
Strdoza actively working from the bottom here.
Strdoza wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai is pressing down on Strdoza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strdoza is holding on for now.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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.
Strdoza is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Chai quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Chai but it's paid off an Strdoza is forced to tap! Nice work by Chai.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardinho Chai!
An out of breath Leonardinho 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 211 Orion vs Tosanesti
Date: Oct 08, 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 18 wins and 15 losses; Distant Thunder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 10 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Thunder takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Thunder pulls Chai into guard.
#SUB#
Thunder is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thunder 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.
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Thunder is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Thunder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Thunder is tightening it up a little... Chai has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Chai reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Chai taps out! Nice BJJ there by Thunder!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Distant Thunder!
An out of breath Distant Thunder 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 203 Chai vs Shalit
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 London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 9 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 12 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Shalit shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chai napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (0) vs (4) Shalit#SUB2#
Shalit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chai struggling a bit here.
Chai 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.
Chai trying to hold on to Shalit's head to control him but Shalit postures up.
Chai is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T1#
Shalit sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shalit is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shalit's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shalit's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (4) vs (4) Shalit#T2#
Shalit wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Chai controlling the positon.
Chai is hanging on to Shalit's back as he tries to escape.
Shalit staying busy and making it hard for Chai to control. #SUB#
Chai looking for the choke but no joy.
Shalit tries to escape the position.
#T3#
Shalit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai doesn't have the hooks in and Shalit manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (6) Shalit
Chai looking to control.
#SUB#
Chai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shalit tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard. #T4#
Shalit postures up.
#SUB#
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shalit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shalit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shalit passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shalit passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Shalit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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!#T5#
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shalit is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shalit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Shalit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shalit is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Shalit is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.#T6#
Chai is positioning himself well to prevent Shalit advancing to mount.
Chai gets full guard.
Shalit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
#T7##SUB#
Chai has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Shalit 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 Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (9) Shalit
Shalit trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Chai is trying to work for a sweep but Shalit has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (4) vs (11) Shalit
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Shalit looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T8#
Shalit takes Chai's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Chai is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (4) vs (14) Shalit
Chai is keeping busy.
Chai is in bad spot here.
Shalit gets his hands free as Chai looks to control.
Shalit trying to control momentarily.
#T9#
Chai trying to control the position but Shalit manages to sink in the hooks.
Chai tries to break free.
Shalit wants to control the position but Chai frees himself and scrambles - Shalit manages to regain control in side control.
Shalit trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai gets back to half guard.#T10#
Shalit is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shalit looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai wants to improve his position but Shalit is controlling well.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shalit is working away from the top position though.
Shalit wants to advance to full mount but Chai doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #SUB#
Chai working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Shalit has passed into half guard!
#T11#
Shalit wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Shalit is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Shalit is very close to passing his half guard.#T12#
Shalit prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Shalit is just content to waste time from the top position. Chai takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #SUB#
Chai is looking for a triangle here but Shalit uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (17) Shalit
Chai is trying to control Shalit's posture but Shalit avoids it. #T13#
Shalit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
The referee asks Shalit politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shalit prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shalit wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Shalit has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Chai! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (4) vs (19) Shalit
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T14#
Chai has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (4) vs (22) Shalit
Shalit really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Chai.#SUB2#
Chai preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Shalit. #SUB2#
Shalit is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai tries to roll but Shalit sticks to his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shalit wins on points by 22 to 4.
Our winner, Elazar Shalit, 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 194 Macker vs Zulu
Date: Sep 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 19 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 9 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Helvig scores with a takedown into Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (0) Chai
Helvig wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai trying to control the position here.
Helvig pushing down on Chai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Helvig seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Helvig takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is not content to let Helvig control the position.
Chai gets full guard.#T1#
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Helvig from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Helvig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Helvig trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Helvig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Helvig passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Helvig stalling away here and it's allowed Chai to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helvig is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Helvig drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Helvig has Chai in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (2) Chai
Helvig managing to control the position.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Helvig is retaining full guard.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Helvig looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. #T3#
Chai postures up.
Helvig wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Helvig looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chai has picked Helvig up and slammed him! Helvig can't keep hold of the triangle and Chai manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (2) vs (5) Chai
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai trying to control the action but Helvig is working from the bottom.
Helvig regains half guard.
Helvig is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helvig is working hard here to advance position.
Helvig trying to control but Chai postures up.
#T4#
Helvig tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Helvig trying to control but Chai postures up.
Helvig moves into full guard.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Helvig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Helvig.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Helvig is retaining full guard.
Helvig wants to control but Chai passes easily into half guard.
#T5#
Helvig is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helvig gets back to full guard.
Helvig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Helvig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Helvig looking for a sweep. Not yet Helvig, not yet. #T6#
Helvig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Helvig wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Helvig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Helvig has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Helvig keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai wants to control from the top but Helvig keeps moving.
Helvig keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass. #T7#
Helvig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (4) vs (5) Chai
Chai trying to control the position.
Helvig tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Helvig looking to improve position, pressing down on Chai's thigh with his hand. Chai seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Helvig paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Helvig's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Chai picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonardinho Chai!
Leonardinho Chai 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 181 Chai vs Solo
Date: Aug 06, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 8 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Solo has Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai has Solo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Solo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Solo walks away with a smile on his face. Chai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chai shoots in looking for a takedown. Solo tries to sprawl out of it but Chai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardinho Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Solo pinned against the cage. Solo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
Solo drives through with a takedown into Chai's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Solo
Chai working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Solo postures up.
Solo trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Solo being controlled here momentarily.
Solo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Solo passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
Solo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Solo trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Solo is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Solo slows the pace down in half guard.
Solo is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Solo wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T4#
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Solo trying to control from Chai's half guard. Chai has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Solo preventing the sweep.
Solo stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Solo
Chai is trying to control Solo's posture but Solo avoids it. #T5#
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Solo keeps moving and retains side control.
Solo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
It looks like Solo 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.#T6#
Chai wants to control but Solo postures up.
Chai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Solo wants to control for a moment but Chai uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Solo is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Solo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T7#
Solo is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai is pressing down on Solo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Solo content to stall in guard here. #T8#
Chai looking to control.
#SUB#
Solo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Solo passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T9#
Solo controlling the action here.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Solo has control of the leg.
Chai is not content to let Solo control the position.
Chai tries to roll over but Solo keeps him under control.#T10##SUB#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T11#
Solo is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Solo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai is trying to hold Solo in close to prevent damage but Solo has managed to pass into half guard.
#T12#
Solo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chai is staying active underneath Solo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai is trying to control but Solo passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (8) Solo
Solo trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T13#
Solo is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Solo is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Chai is doing well to control the position and prevent Solo from advancing to side control.
Solo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T14#
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Solo passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (11) Solo
Chai wants to control but Solo is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is trying to reverse the position but instead Solo has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (14) Solo
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 14 to 0.
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 173 Beat The Man 6
Date: Jul 16, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 7 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Charles Eric Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cheese sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chai somewhat.
Cheese is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chai shoots in looking for a takedown but Cheese manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cheese avoids it really well and circles away.
Cheese wants to counter with a clinch but Chai pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardinho Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Cheese counters by moving into the clinch.
Cheese looking for a takedown.
Chai is pressed up against the cage. Cheese has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chai down to the mat. Chai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cheese but Cheese pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cheese tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai fails with the takedown.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL2#
Cheese rushes Chai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cheese tries for a takedown but Chai manages to get underhooks.
#T1##TD2#
Cheese jumps guard and drags Chai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Cheese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Cheese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Cheese
Cheese preventing the sweep. #T2##SUB#
Chai has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cheese 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 Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Cheese
Chai is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cheese is staying tight to Chai's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T3#
Chai tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face as Cheese controls the position.
Chai tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position. #T4#
Cheese working away.
Chai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cheese slows the pace down.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.#T5#
You can see the frustration on Chai's face as Cheese controls the position.
Cheese working away.
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
Cheese working away.
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T6##SUB#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheese keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Chai wants to control the action here but instead Cheese manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (8) Cheese
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cheese not doing much here.
Cheese prevents Chai from improving his position.#T8#
Chai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cheese has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (11) Cheese
Chai is trying desperately to improve position.
Cheese controlling the pace for now. #T9#
Chai tries to hold on but Cheese postures up.
Chai regains half guard.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
#T10#
Cheese 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Chai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cheese defends well.
Cheese postures up.
Chai wants to sweep here but Cheese controlling him for the moment.
Cheese stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position. #T11#
Chai controlling the position.
Chai is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.
Cheese looking to pass the guard.
Chai pulls Cheese in close to prevent any damage.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T12#
Chai pulls Cheese in to control the position. #SUB#
Chai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cheese preventing the sweep. #T13#
Cheese is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai pulls Cheese in close to prevent any damage.
Cheese sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
#T14##SUB#
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cheese defends it easily.
Cheese controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 11 to 0.
Charles Eric Cheese thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SSG 167 Beat The Man 5
Date: Jul 02, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 7 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Chai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dew's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Dew
Dew regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving. #SUB2#
Chai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dew is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1##SUB2#
Dew is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Dew looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Dew is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dew is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Dew looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dew 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.#T3#
Dew wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Dew looking for subs off his back but Chai has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Dew#SUB#
Chai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dew is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T4#
Chai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dew will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB#
Chai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dew keeps trying to improve his position.#T5#
Dew trying to remain calm as Chai controls from the top position.
Dew tries to improve position but can't.
Chai controls the position.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dew keeps working.
Dew tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chai presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (0) Dew
Dew 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: Chai (7) vs (2) Dew#T6##SUB2#
Dew drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chai looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chai looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chai! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (11) vs (2) Dew
Chai just content to control the position.
Dew tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
Chai works to advance to full mount. Dew defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (13) vs (2) Dew
Dew looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (16) vs (2) Dew
A bit of a pause in the action here. Chai controlling the positon.#T7#
Chai has the hooks in. Dew is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chai tries to keep control of the position but Dew is staying busy.
Dew manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Dew.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (16) vs (4) Dew#SUB2#
Dew has gone for a leg lock! Chai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dew's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (18) vs (4) Dew
Dew has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chai has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (21) vs (4) Dew#T8##SUB#
Chai tries for a kimura but Dew is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dew will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dew looking for a sweep but Chai has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (23) vs (4) Dew#T9#
Chai looking to control but Dew is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chai prevents Dew from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Chai working for a guillotine from mount but Dew is in no mood to give up.
Chai fails to take his opponent's back. #T10#
Chai trying to control but Dew is having none of it.
Dew is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Dew is squirming around, avoiding Chai's attempts to control the action.
Dew is desperately trying to improve his position but Chai has a good base and remains in mount.#T11#
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Chai prevents Dew from getting the reversal.
Chai with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai trying to control but Dew is having none of it.
Dew is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.#T12#
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai is trying to control here but Dew has managed to regain half guard.
Dew moves into full guard.
Chai passes Dew's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T13#
Chai trying to pass the guard but Dew defending well. #SUB#
Chai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dew sees it coming and defends easily.
Chai is stalling here. Dew 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 Dew has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (23) vs (8) Dew#SUB2#
Dew looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Dew is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T14#
Chai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chai gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Chai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dew defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 23 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardinho Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SSG 162 Beat The Man 4
Date: Jun 25, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 6 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 10 losses; Nykolai Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Kersikov shoots in and gets a takedown into Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Kersikov
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kersikov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage.
Kersikov preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is trying to keep Kersikov in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai trying to control the position here.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
Kersikov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Kersikov is proving a slippery customer.
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kersikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Kersikov is proving a slippery customer.
Kersikov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Kersikov
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov 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: Chai (2) vs (4) Kersikov
Kersikov passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (7) Kersikov
Kersikov avoids the attempt from Chai to control.#T4#
Kersikov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai wants to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai trying to hold on to Kersikov's head to control him but Kersikov postures up.
#T5#
Chai is controlling Kersikov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chai wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Kersikov is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Kersikov slows the pace down in half guard. #T6#
Chai is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is trying is best to control the position here.
Chai is trying to control but Kersikov passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (10) Kersikov#T7#
Chai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Chai tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
Chai wants to control but Kersikov passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (13) Kersikov
Chai tries to bench press Kersikov off him but Kersikov keeps the position.
Kersikov has control of an arm but Chai manages to advance to Kersikov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (6) vs (13) Kersikov#T8#
Chai tries to keep control of the position but Kersikov is staying busy.
Chai trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kersikov doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Kersikov right now.
Chai wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Kersikov right now.
Chai is not going to allow Kersikov to sit and survive in this position.
Kersikov 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.#SUB#
Kersikov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Chai's arms. #SUB#
Kersikov fending off the submission attempt from Chai. #T9#
Chai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB#
Chai working for a choke but Kersikov is defending well.
Good control from Chai.#T10#
Chai tries to get the hooks in deep but Kersikov pushed the leg off. #SUB#
Chai is looking for the choke from the back position but Kersikov is controlling his hands well.
What can Kersikov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB#
Chai looking for the RNC.
Kersikov staying busy and making it hard for Chai to control.
Kersikov tries to escape the position.
#T11#
Kersikov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Kersikov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chai struggling to keep hold of the position.
Chai really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kersikov.
Kersikov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Chai off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#T12#
Chai is trying to control but Kersikov is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Chai tries to control but Kersikov wriggling away.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
Kersikov tries to control Chai's body but Chai pushes him off. Kersikov squirms to his side and now Chai has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (9) vs (13) Kersikov#T13#
Kersikov trying to control the hands but Chai won't let him.
Kersikov tries to escape the position.
I would not like to be Kersikov right now.
#T14#
I really don't envy Kersikov right now.
Chai trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kersikov doesn't escape.
Chai 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!#SUB#
Chai is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kersikov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kersikov for a finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 13 to 9.
A very excited looking Nykolai Kersikov 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 157 Ibrahim vs Philbert
Date: Jun 11, 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Shane Goble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 6 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Chai closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Goble's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goble (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Goble.#T1#
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goble controlling the position.
Goble keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goble has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Goble is keeping the position.
Goble has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Goble keeps moving.
Goble pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Goble 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.
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Chai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chai trying to control the pace. #T4#
Chai trying to control from half guard but Goble is working away.
Goble won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Chai not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Chai is looking for a kimura here.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T5#
Goble slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T6#
Goble keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Goble is keeping the position.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goble is keeping the position for now.
Goble looking for a sweep. Not yet Goble, not yet. #T7#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Goble holds on and takes a little breather.
Goble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai wants to control from the top but Goble keeps moving.
Goble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Goble keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.#T8#
Chai working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Goble's thigh. Goble counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Goble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goble is keeping the position for now.
Chai wants to control from the top but Goble keeps moving. #T9#
Goble pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai is looking to pass into half guard but Goble pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Goble is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (2) Chai
Goble advances to half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Goble not doing much here.
#T10#
Chai is looking to control Goble's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Goble takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.#T11#
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Goble's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (4) Chai
Goble controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Chai pushing down on Goble's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chai is trying to control. Goble wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Goble is defending well.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T12#
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Goble is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Goble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Goble is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Devil’s Playground, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Chai works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (2) vs (7) Chai
Well,Goble is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T13#
Goble can't do much from the bottom here.
Goble is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai slows the pace down.
Goble is not content to let Chai control the position. #T14#
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.
Goble is not content to let Chai control the position.
Goble tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai just content to control the position. #SUB2#
Chai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 7 to 2.
Leonardinho Chai 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 150 Chai vs Solo
Date: May 28, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 6 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Solo but Solo pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Solo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Solo lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Solo
Solo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Solo is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai 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: Chai (2) vs (2) Solo#T1#
Solo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Solo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard.
Solo 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.
Solo working a defensive guard here.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Solo.
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Solo
Solo is trying to improve his position.
Solo is being controlled here.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Solo keeps working.
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.#T3#
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Solo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Solo tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.#SUB#
Chai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Solo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chai staying calm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai tries to advance to mount but Solo denies him. #T4#
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Solo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Solo is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai happy to just control the position for now.
Solo tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position. #T5#
Chai controls the position from side control.
Solo struggling a bit here.#T6#
Solo is looking to reverse the position.
Chai 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 Solo's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB#
Chai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chai tries to move into full mount but can't pass Solo's legs. #T7#
Chai trying to control the position but Solo is working away.
Solo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chai prevents Solo from improving his position.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Solo is defending well.
Chai content to control rather than advance. #T8#
Solo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Chai 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.
Solo is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T9#
Solo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Solo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (5) vs (6) Solo
Solo controlling from the back.
Chai biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape. #T10#
Chai tries to roll but Solo sticks to his back.
Solo biding his time, looking for the opening.
#SUB2#
Solo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Solo wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.#T11#
Chai is in bad spot here.
Chai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Solo controls the position.
Chai wants to escape the position.
#T12#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Solo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Chai.
Chai is in bad spot here.
#T13#
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Solo's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (6) Solo
Solo keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai pushes down on Solo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Solo is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Solo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Solo tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg. #T14#
Chai moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (6) Solo
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Solo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Solo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (12) vs (6) Solo
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 12 to 6.
A very excited looking Leonardinho Chai 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 146 Cheese vs Chai
Date: May 21, 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Charles Eric Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 6 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai tries to clinch but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese tries to counter by clinching up but Chai breaks away and moves out of range.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cheese keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Cheese instigates a clinch. #TD#
Cheese pulls guard.
Cheese being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Chai 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.
Chai wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai won't allow Cheese to sweep him here.
Chai wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai controlling from the top position.
Chai preventing the sweep. #T3#
Chai 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Chai passes into half guard.
Chai is looking to pass Cheese's guard but actually Cheese recovers to full guard.
Chai is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Cheese is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai stays in close to Cheese's body and controls the position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Chai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cheese haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T5#
Cheese keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Cheese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (0) Chai
Cheese postures up.
Cheese wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Chai is looking for a triangle but Cheese pushes his legs off easily.
#T6#
Chai controlling the position.
Chai controls Cheese momentarily but Cheese frees himself.
Cheese is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cheese postures up.
Cheese stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T7#
Cheese trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chai manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T8#
Chai trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving. #T9#
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cheese wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Cheese is keeping the position.
Cheese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. #T10#
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Cheese can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
Cheese controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Chai 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. #T12#
Chai wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chai looking to pass the guard. #T13#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving. #T14#
Chai stays in close to Cheese's body and controls the position.
Cheese has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Cheese wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chai is now in half guard.
Cheese is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Chai gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Chai wins on points by 3 to 2.
Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SSG 145 Chai vs Barnes
Date: May 14, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 17 losses; Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Barnes pushes Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Barnes lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Barnes
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Chai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Barnes wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Chai has Barnes pulled in close to control his posture.
Barnes 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.
Chai keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass. #T3#
Chai has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
My spies in QUBE Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chai looking to control.
Barnes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai pulls Barnes in to control the position. #T4#
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Barnes trying to move into half guard but instead Chai has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Barnes
Chai 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.
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T6#
Chai trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T7#
Barnes seems keen to control Chai's posture.
Chai pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chai prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai controlling the pace. #SUB#
Chai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T8#
Chai is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes trying to control here.
Chai controlling the pace.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T9#
Chai trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well.
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Chai prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
#T10#
Barnes controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Chai is stalling here. Barnes 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 Barnes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (2) vs (6) Barnes
Chai tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
Chai regains half guard.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Chai is controlling Barnes's trapped leg to prevent Barnes from advancing to side control.#T11#
Barnes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Barnes is looking for a kimura but Chai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.
Chai wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Chai is not content to let Barnes control the position.#T12##SUB2#
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chai wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chai keeping hold of Barnes's head, controlling as best he can.
Chai is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Barnes jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (9) Barnes
Chai holds on to Barnes's head and controls the position momentarily. #T13##SUB2#
Barnes swings around for an armbar but Chai sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (9) Barnes
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes is trying to keep Chai in close.
Barnes being controlled here, momentarily. #T14#
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Chai trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 9 to 4.
Trevor Barnes 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 141 Barnes vs Chai
Date: May 07, 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Barnes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Chai
Barnes 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.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Barnes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barnes has Chai in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barnes is looking to sweep but instead, Chai has passed into half guard.
Well, if Chai 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.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Barnes is trying to control but can't.
Chai moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (2) vs (5) Chai
Barnes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chai off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (6) vs (5) Chai
Chai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Barnes looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Chai is controlling Barnes 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (7) Chai
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
Barnes pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (6) vs (10) Chai
Barnes gets back to half guard.#T4#
Barnes won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away. #SUB2#
Chai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (10) vs (10) Chai#SUB#
Barnes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T5##SUB#
Barnes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Chai is defending well though. Barnes let's go of the attempt for now.
Barnes gets his hands free as Chai looks to control.
Chai tries to escape the position.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai wants to control his opponent's hands but Barnes gets his hands free.
Chai turns into Barnes and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (10) vs (12) Chai
Chai looking to pass the guard. #T6#
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Barnes pulls Chai in to control the position.
Chai controlling from the top position.
Barnes seems keen to control Chai's posture.#T7#
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes being controlled here, momentarily. #T8#
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai is fighting to break Barnes's control of his arms but Barnes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes is trying to keep Chai in close.
#SUB#
Barnes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chai defends it easily.#T9#
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Chai stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Chai trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom. #T10##SUB#
Barnes has his foot on Chai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chai works his way back into a safe position though.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (12) vs (12) Chai#T11#
Chai keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
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.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T12#
Chai is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (12) vs (14) Chai
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T13#
Chai stands and throws Barnes's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (12) vs (17) Chai
A control attempt from Barnes but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (12) vs (19) Chai
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB2#
Chai moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Barnes has worked his arm free - good work by Barnes!
Chai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barnes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T14#
Barnes stops Chai from passing to mount.
Chai takes a little break here. Barnes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Barnes is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Barnes is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 19 to 12.
Our winner, Leonardinho Chai, 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 137 Lynar vs Chai
Date: Apr 30, 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Sebastion Lynar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Chai moves into range and clinches up with Lynar.#TD#
Lynar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lynar tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Lynar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynar keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB#
Lynar is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lynar keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass. #SUB#
Lynar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lynar has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Lynar keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully. #T2#
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lynar trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Lynar controlling Chai's posture.
Lynar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lynar (0) vs (3) Chai
Lynar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chai's best efforts.#SUB#
Lynar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Chai not doing much here.
Lynar wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Lynar trying to control from the bottom.
Lynar wants to sweep but Chai has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lynar (0) vs (6) Chai#T4#
Chai trying to control the action but Lynar is working from the bottom.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lynar struggling a bit here.
Chai works to advance to full mount. Lynar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lynar (0) vs (8) Chai#T5#
Chai wants to control the pace but Lynar is squirming around nicely.
Chai is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Lynar is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Lynar (0) vs (11) Chai#SUB2#
Chai tightening his grip on Lynar, looking for the choke.
Chai 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.
#SUB2#
Chai working for a choke but Lynar is defending well. #T6#
Chai really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lynar.
Lynar just trying to survive but Chai is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB2#
Chai working for the choke.
Chai controlling well, preventing Lynar from escaping the position.
#T7#
Chai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Chai gets his hands free as Lynar looks to control.
Lynar wants to escape the position.
Chai controlling from the back.
Chai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
What can Lynar do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T8#
Lynar tries to escape but Chai has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lynar trying to control the action but Chai just sinks the hooks in.
Lynar rolls, trying to escape but Chai keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Chai is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lynar is defending well though. Chai let's go of the attempt for now.#T9#
A lull in the action here.
Lynar tries to escape but Chai has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chai is not going to allow Lynar to sit and survive in this position.
Chai is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Chai is trying to stick to Lynar's back but Lynar is turning into Chai. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chai's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lynar. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynar (2) vs (11) Chai
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T10#
Chai is trying to control the position but Lynar postures up.
Lynar tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Lynar wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #SUB2#
Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lynar trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynar 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. #T11#
Lynar trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynar is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T12#
Lynar is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Lynar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is not content to let Lynar control the position.
Chai is pressing down on Lynar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lynar looking to pass the guard.
Chai trying to control the position.
#T13#
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.
Chai is continuing to stall.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynar (2) vs (13) Chai
Lynar keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully. #T14#
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Lynar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chai 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!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 13 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardinho Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SSG 132 Bandini vs Chai
Date: Apr 16, 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Matthew Bandini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Bandini clinches up with Chai and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Bandini jumps guard and drags Chai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bandini trying to control the position here.
Bandini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bandini 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.#SUB#
Bandini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chai defends it easily.
Chai controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Bandini defends it. #SUB2#
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bandini has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandini keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bandini trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
#T2#
Bandini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bandini is trying is best to control the position here.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Chai 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.
#SUB2#
Chai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bandini sees it coming and defends easily.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandini keeps working. #T3#
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bandini is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bandini is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bandini is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bandini is pressing down on Chai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bandini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bandini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
Chai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandini (0) vs (3) Chai
Bandini struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Chai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bandini is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control. #T5#
Bandini wants to control but Chai postures up.
Bandini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai taking a breather here.
Chai has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bandini! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandini (0) vs (5) Chai
Chai controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Chai 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.#T6#
Bandini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bandini tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Chai tries to take Bandini's back but instead Bandini uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Chai wants to take a breather but Bandini is having none of it. #T7#
Bandini trying to control from the bottom.
Bandini trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chai manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandini (0) vs (8) Chai
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Bandini 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: Bandini (0) vs (11) Chai
Chai has good solid back control here. #T8#
Chai not allowing Bandini to control his hands.
Chai is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB2#
Chai working for a choke but Bandini is defending well.
Chai is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T9##SUB2#
Chai is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Chai biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bandini can't escape the position.
#T10#
Chai controlling from the back.#SUB2#
Bandini 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 Chai gets his way!
What can Bandini do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bandini trying to control the position but Chai manages to sink in the hooks.
Bandini rolls, trying to escape but Chai keeps control of the position.
#T11#
Chai is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Will Chai go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Chai just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Chai has the hooks in. Bandini is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T12##SUB2#
Chai is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Bandini with him. Bandini is trying to defend but Chai has an arm under the chin now! Bandini grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardinho Chai!
Our winner, Leonardinho Chai, 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 129 Chai vs Gambini
Date: Apr 09, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 4 losses; Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Gambini 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: Chai (0) vs (2) Gambini
Chai keeping full guard, as Gambini tries to pass.
Chai has his hands on Gambini's head, controlling the position.
Gambini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gambini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chai 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: Chai (2) vs (2) Gambini
Gambini is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
Chai trying to advance position but Gambini counters by regaining guard. #T1#
Gambini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai trying to move into half guard but instead Gambini has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (4) Gambini
Gambini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Gambini trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chai manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (4) Gambini
Chai 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Gambini wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (4) Gambini
Gambini tries to improve position but can't.
Gambini sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chai not doing much here.
Gambini is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Gambini defends it.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Gambini is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gambini wants to get back to full guard but Chai has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (4) Gambini
Chai 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 Gambini's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gambini is looking for a sweep.
Gambini is not content to let Chai control the position. #T5#
Chai tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gambini's legs.
Gambini tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai trying to control the action but Gambini is working from the bottom. #T6#
Chai in the domination position with Gambini hanging on.
Chai tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gambini's legs.
Gambini is looking to reverse the position.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gambini keeps working.
Chai is staying tight to Gambini's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gambini is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it. #T7#
Chai taking a breather here.
Chai tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chai is staying tight to Gambini's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gambini is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Gambini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Gambini is defending well. #T8#
Gambini gets full guard.
Gambini wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai stays in close to Gambini's body and controls the position.
Gambini wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Gambini has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving. #T9#
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gambini can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (4) Gambini
Gambini is trying to get back to half guard.#T10#
Chai is staying tight to Gambini's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Chai trying to control the action but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini tries to improve position but can't. #T11#
Gambini prevents Chai from improving position.
Gambini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai trying to control the position but Gambini is working away.
Gambini gets back to half guard.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Gambini defends it.
Gambini works his way to full guard. Good work.#T12#
Gambini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Gambini is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T13#
Gambini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gambini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (13) vs (6) Gambini
Gambini stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (9) Gambini
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Gambini just content to control the position.
Gambini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gambini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T14#
Gambini is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Chai will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Chai struggling a bit here.
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.
Gambini trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gambini is staying tight to Chai's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
A very excited looking Leonardinho Chai 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 127 Chai vs Soderberg
Date: Apr 02, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 18 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Chai darts in and clinches Snowstrinski up against the cage.#TD2#
Snowstrinski tightens his grip and picks Chai up, before dumping him to the ground. Chai manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai has his hands on Snowstrinski's head, controlling the position.
Snowstrinski preventing the sweep.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snowstrinski is one step ahead there.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Snowstrinski has gone for a leg lock! Chai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Snowstrinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Chai 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. #T1#
Snowstrinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Snowstrinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Snowstrinski for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now.
Snowstrinski wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Snowstrinski's guard.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Snowstrinski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Snowstrinski. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Chai is looking to work his way around to Snowstrinski's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Chai is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Snowstrinski is surviving well by controlling Chai's body position as best he can. #T4#
Snowstrinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snowstrinski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Snowstrinski is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snowstrinski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.#T5#
Snowstrinski tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai controlling the action here.
Snowstrinski won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Chai passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Chai controlling the position easily from mount. #T6#
Snowstrinski 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.
Snowstrinski wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Chai is looking for a kimura here.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Snowstrinski is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T7#
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chai'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.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T8#
Snowstrinski is looking to improve his position.
#T9#
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Snowstrinski trying to control here.
Chai is controlling the pace.
Snowstrinski gets back to full guard.
#T10#
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Snowstrinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T11#
Snowstrinski keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T12##SUB2#
Chai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Snowstrinski looking to control.
#T13##SUB#
Chai thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Further stalling from Chai.#T14#
Snowstrinski managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is looking for a triangle here but Chai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (11) vs (2) Snowstrinski
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SSG 121 Thumb vs Laulhere
Date: Mar 19, 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 11 losses; Diego Hageman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Hageman 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: Hageman (2) vs (0) Chai#SUB#
Hageman drops back looking for a leg! Chai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chai manages to kick Hageman off! Hageman jumps back into Chai's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hageman is one step ahead there.
Hageman wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hageman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hageman trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hageman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Hageman trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hageman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hageman controls the pace.
Chai pulls Hageman in close to prevent any damage.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai pulls Hageman in close to his closed guard and prevents Hageman from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2##SUB#
Hageman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hageman has Chai in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hageman (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai controlling from the top position. #T3#
Hageman wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Hageman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hageman controlling Chai's posture.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hageman is keeping the position for now.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Chai trying to control but Hageman is working from the bottom.
Hageman has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai forces his way into half guard.#T5#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hageman is trying to control but can't.
Hageman won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Chai not doing much here.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Hageman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T6#
It looks like Chai 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.
Hageman is looking to improve his position.
Chai is looking to advance position but Hageman won't allow it.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T7#
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hageman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T8#
Hageman is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hageman keeps working.
Chai is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hageman reverses the position - he's now on top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hageman (4) vs (2) Chai#T9#
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hageman wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #SUB#
Hageman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chai looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chai looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chai! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hageman (4) vs (6) Chai
Chai taking a break here but Hageman is having none of it and regains half guard. #T10#
Chai wants to take a breather but Hageman is having none of it.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hageman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hageman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T11#
Hageman won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hageman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hageman wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is trying to control. Hageman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai stalling.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Hageman defends it. #T12#
Well, if Chai 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.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Hageman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hageman. Score +3 for passing guard: Hageman (4) vs (9) Chai
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
Hageman is squirming around, avoiding Chai's attempts to control the action.
Well,Hageman is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T13#
Hageman is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai wants to take Hageman's back here but Hageman is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Chai controlling from mount. #T14#
Hageman is squirming around, avoiding Chai's attempts to control the action.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai trying to control but Hageman is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 9 to 4.
A victorious Leonardinho Chai 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 118 Cheese vs Dew
Date: Mar 12, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 15 losses; Matt Spanks!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Chai manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Spanks on his heels. He'll look to pass Spanks's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Spanks
Spanks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Spanks looking for subs off his back but Chai has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chai prevents Spanks from improving his position.#T1#
Spanks is still trying to improve position.
Spanks is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spanks avoid being mounted?
Chai not doing much here.
Spanks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spanks tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chai has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Spanks#T2#
Spanks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
Spanks sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Spanks wants to get back to full guard.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai is thwarting Spanks's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Spanks is defending against the submission attempts here by Chai.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Spanks moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spanks is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Spanks
Chai pulls Spanks in close to prevent any damage.
Spanks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spanks is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4##SUB#
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spanks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spanks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spanks looking to pass the guard.
Spanks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai has his hands on Spanks's head, controlling the position.
Spanks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T5#
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spanks's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (2) Spanks
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai postures up.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spanks wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Spanks is keeping the position.#T6#
Spanks wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spanks has Chai pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Spanks has an active guard here but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
Chai prevents Spanks from improving his position.#T7#
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Spanks is looking to improve his position.
Chai not doing much here.
Spanks trying to control from the bottom.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Spanks defending well. #T8#
Spanks tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai controlling the action here. #SUB#
Chai seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Spanks is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Leonardinho Chai!
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai 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 115 Barnes vs Cheese
Date: Mar 05, 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Chai fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Solo sprawls well initially but Chai persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Solo (0) vs (2) Chai
Solo wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai controlling the action here.
Solo is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Chai content to control rather than advance.
Solo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Solo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Solo trying to control but Chai postures up.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Solo defends it. #T2#
Solo is trying to control but can't.
Solo is pressing down on Chai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chai wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
Solo is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai pushes down on Solo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Solo wants to control the action here but instead Chai manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (0) vs (5) Chai
Solo tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Solo prevents Chai from taking his back.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but instead Solo manages to regain half guard.
Solo is looking to improve his position.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Solo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Solo gets back to full guard.
Chai trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard.
Solo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T5#
Chai 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.
Solo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB#
Solo is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Solo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T6#
Chai trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Solo is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Solo holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Solo has an active guard here but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
Chai 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. #T7#
Solo tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Solo trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Solo is looking to improve his position.
Solo trying to control but Chai postures up.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T8#
Chai wants to take a breather but Solo is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Solo wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Well, if Chai 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.
Chai is looking to advance position but Solo won't allow it.
Solo is trying to get back to full guard.#T9#
The fighters are battling for position here. Solo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Solo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Solo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chai trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom. #T10#
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Solo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chai stands and throws Solo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (0) vs (8) Chai#T11#
Chai content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Let's hope that Chai 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.
Chai trying to control the action but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo prevents Chai from improving position. #T12#
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.
Solo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Solo is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Chai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Solo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Solo is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai taking a breather here. #T13#
Solo is looking to reverse the position.
Chai working away.
Solo is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Solo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chai off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Solo (4) vs (8) Chai
Chai can't escape the position.
Solo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T14##SUB#
Solo tightening his grip on Chai, looking for the choke.
Chai tries to break free.
Chai just trying to survive but Solo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai tries to escape but Solo has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Solo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB#
Chai showing good submission defense here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 8 to 4.
A victorious Leonardinho Chai 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 105 Shaver vs Waterman
Date: Feb 12, 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 11 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Hole gets a clinch. #TD2#
Chai has clasped his hands together around Hole's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hole (0) vs (4) Chai
Hole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Hole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Chai is trying to get an arm triangle but Hole is defending well.
Hole is looking for a sweep.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working.
Hole regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai controlling the action here.
Chai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Hole is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Hole is defending the position.
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hole tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Hole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2#
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
Hole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Hole is trying is best to control the position here.
Chai trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai prevents Hole from improving his position.#SUB2#
Chai is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3#
Hole is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hole won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Hole tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Hole wants to sweep but Chai has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (0) vs (7) Chai#SUB2#
Chai tries for a kimura but Hole is defending well.
Hole manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chai's best efforts.#T4#
Chai is thwarting Hole's attempts to control the position.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hole manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Hole looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Hole trying to control the position.
Chai passes into half guard.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai advances to half guard.
Hole tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Hole is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Chai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hole doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chai.
Hole tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg. #T6#
Chai is taking a breather. Hole 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.
Hole tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai wants to take a breather but Hole is having none of it.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hole wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Hole trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T7#
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Hole defends it.
Chai is keen to just control but Hole is a slippery customer.
Hole is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Hole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hole wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Hole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T8#
Hole controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Chai trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Hole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chai controlling from the top position.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.#T9#
Chai wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Hole wants to hit a sweep here but Chai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hole there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (0) vs (10) Chai
Hole is looking to get to half guard.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Hole tries to hold on but Chai postures up.#T10#
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole prevents Chai from taking his back.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hole keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai avoids the attempt from Hole to control.
Chai looking to control but Hole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T11#
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Chai looking to control but Hole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hole is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hole is looking to escape.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hole tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Hole can't escape the position.
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.#T12#
Hole wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Hole (0) vs (13) Chai#SUB2#
Chai looking for the choke from the back.
Chai not allowing Hole to control his hands.
Hole tries to break free.
Chai trying to control momentarily.
Hole is in bad spot here.
Chai avoiding Hole 's attempts to control his hands.
Chai is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Well, with Chai on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hole is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Hole wants to escape the position.
#T13#
Chai controlling the position well here. Hole rolled but Chai kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hole is really stuck here.
Chai has good solid back control here.
Chai is hanging on to Hole's back as he tries to escape.
Hole trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hole tries to break free.
#T14#
Chai controlling from the back.
Hole just trying to survive but Chai is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hole tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Chai 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, Hole has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Hole is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Chai gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Hole is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Chai is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardinho Chai!
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai 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 100 Shaver vs Chancel
Date: Jan 29, 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Steve Sherk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai tries to clinch there but Sherk circles away.
Sherk keeps the fight on the outside.
Sherk attempts a counter takedown but Chai avoids it well and moves away.#CL#
Sherk closes the distance and pushes Chai back into the cage.
Chai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sherk pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Sherk closes the distance and pushes Chai back into the cage.
Chai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sherk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sherk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Steve Sherk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardinho Chai.
Chai looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Sherk gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Chai regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sherk (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai wants to sweep here but Sherk controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Sherk pushing down on Chai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Sherk seems to be working for a kimura but Chai defends the submission attempt.
Sherk 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.
Sherk trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away. #SUB#
Sherk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chai wants to control but Sherk is keeping busy.
#T2#
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sherk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Sherk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai controlling the position for now.
Chai wants to control but Sherk is keeping busy.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3#
Sherk trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sherk's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (2) vs (2) Chai
Sherk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
Sherk lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (4) vs (2) Chai
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Sherk pushing down on Chai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sherk is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Sherk is looking for a kimura but Chai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sherk to get the leverage.
Sherk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai trying to control here.
Sherk is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now. #T5#
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sherk is working away from the top position though.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Sherk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sherk trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Sherk 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai working a defensive guard but Sherk passes into half guard.
Sherk is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it. #T6#
Sherk is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Sherk is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
#T7#
Chai is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Sherk is trying to work for a kimura but Chai is defending well.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sherk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sherk's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sherk (4) vs (6) Chai
You can see the frustration on Sherk's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sherk breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (6) vs (6) Chai
Sherk is looking to advance position but Chai has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sherk (6) vs (10) Chai
Chai wants to control but Sherk has made it back to half guard. Nice work. #T8#
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sherk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai moves into full mount! Sherk won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (6) vs (13) Chai
Sherk tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.#T9#
Chai controlling from mount.
It looks like Chai 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.
Sherk is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Sherk wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T10#
Sherk tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Sherk prevents Chai from taking his back.
Sherk tries to improve his position but instead Chai has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sherk (6) vs (16) Chai#T11#
Chai has the hooks in. Sherk is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sherk wants to control his opponent's hands but Chai gets his hands free. #SUB2#
Chai is looking for the choke from the back position but Sherk is controlling his hands well.
Sherk is trying to break free.
Chai controls the position.
Sherk is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sherk is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Chai tightening his grip on Sherk, looking for the choke.
Sherk is keeping busy.
#T12#
Chai controlling the position well here. Sherk rolled but Chai kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Sherk tries to roll but Chai sticks to his back.
#T13#
Chai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Sherk's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sherk is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chai.
#SUB2#
Chai looking for the choke from the back.
Chai is hanging on to Sherk's back as he tries to escape.
Chai is trying to control but Sherk is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
#T14#
Sherk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sherk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherk prevents Chai from taking his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 16 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardinho Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 93
Date: Jan 15, 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 15 losses; Thammy Jagonoy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Jagonoy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chai is trying to drag Jagonoy to the mat but Jagonoy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD2#
Chai has hold of one of Jagonoy's legs. Jagonoy is fighting the takedown attempt but Chai gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jagonoy (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Jagonoy has his foot on Chai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chai works his way back into a safe position though.
Jagonoy keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jagonoy looking to control.
Chai 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. #T1#
Chai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Chai.#T2#
Jagonoy trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Jagonoy'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.#T3#
Jagonoy pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai postures up.
Chai 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#
Jagonoy looking for subs off his back but Chai has passed one foot through into half guard.
#T4#
Jagonoy is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jagonoy avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.#T5#
Jagonoy trying to control here.
Chai is controlling the pace.
#T6#
Jagonoy trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Jagonoy trying to get back to full guard but Chai takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jagonoy (0) vs (5) Chai
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jagonoy is squirming around, avoiding Chai's attempts to control the action.
Jagonoy 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.#T7#
Jagonoy is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jagonoy is looking to improve his position.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jagonoy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T8#
Jagonoy wants to get back to full guard.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Jagonoy has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Chai escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Jagonoy (0) vs (8) Chai
Jagonoy seems a little lost for a moment, as Chai dominates the positioning.#T9#
Jagonoy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jagonoy (2) vs (8) Chai
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai wants to improve his position but Jagonoy is controlling well.
Jagonoy works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jagonoy (5) vs (8) Chai
Chai is not content to let Jagonoy control the position. #T10##SUB#
Jagonoy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Chai has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jagonoy but great work by Chai. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jagonoy (5) vs (12) Chai
Jagonoy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jagonoy trying to control from the bottom.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Jagonoy is defending the position.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T11#
Jagonoy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
Jagonoy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jagonoy trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
#T12#
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Well,Jagonoy is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
It looks like Chai 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.
Jagonoy keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully. #T13#
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T14#
Chai with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Jagonoy pulls Chai in to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 12 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardinho Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 88
Date: Jan 01, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 9 losses; Ray White!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
White gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (0) vs (4) White#SUB2#
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Chai is trying to escape the position but White is controlling the position.
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai stops White from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Chai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked White off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (4) vs (4) White
Chai just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#SUB#
White preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Chai.
Chai is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
You can see the frustration on White's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T2#
Chai biding his time, looking for the opening.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by White.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (6) White
Chai looking to control.
White must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai controlling the position.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
White is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T4#
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
White controlling from the top position.
White trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
White looking to pass the guard.
White trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai has his hands on White's head, controlling the position. #T5#
Chai continues to stall.
Chai keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but White has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (9) White#SUB2#
White tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no White has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T6#
White tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
White trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
White looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T7#
White trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
White might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chai prevents White from improving position.
White wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy. #T8#
Chai stops White from passing to mount. #SUB2#
White goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chai rolls with the submission and now he's on top in White's guard! Nice work there by Chai! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (9) White
Chai trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now White is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (11) White
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9#
Chai trying to control the position.
White trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai looking to control.
Chai is pulling down on White's head. It's preventing any offense from White, at least for the moment.#T10#
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (8) vs (11) White
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
White is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
White keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
White 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.
White is still trying to improve position.
Chai passes into half guard. #T12#
Chai not doing much here.
Chai wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Chai is taking a breather. White 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 tries to pass to full mount but White defends it.
White is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White is trying to control but can't.
#T13##SUB2#
White actively working from the bottom here.
Chai trying to pass the guard but White defending well.
Chai controlling the pace.
White is controlling Chai's trapped leg to prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
White is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T14#
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (11) vs (11) White
Chai looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and White gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
White wins on points by 12 to 11.
Ray White tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 84
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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Wang Dong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong tries to counter with a takedown but Chai is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dong. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dong (4) vs (0) Chai
Chai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai keeping hold of Dong's head, controlling as best he can.
Still in half guard, Dong seems content to control.
Dong tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai moves into full guard.
#T1#
Dong postures up.
Dong is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Dong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Dong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chai trying to control but Dong postures up.
Dong is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (7) vs (0) Chai#T2#
Dong controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to control but Dong is having none of it.#T3#
Dong trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Dong controlling the pace for now.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Dong has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Dong controlling the position easily from mount.
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Dong goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Chai turns into him and now he's in Dong's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (7) vs (2) Chai
Chai 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#
Dong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dong holds on and takes a little breather.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck. #T6#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai is pushing down on Dong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dong is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Dong wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T7#
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (7) vs (5) Chai
Dong is being controlled here.
Dong can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Dong sneaks back into half guard.
Chai stalling. #T8#
Dong has his hands clasped together around Chai's back. He's all about the action.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Dong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Dong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai controlling the action here.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T9#
Dong tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai trying to control the action but Dong is working from the bottom.
Dong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Dong actively working from the bottom here.
Dong gets back to full guard.
#T10#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dong is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (9) vs (5) Chai
Chai keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Chai controlling Dong's posture.
Dong looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong (9) vs (7) Chai#T11#
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dong tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dong wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Dong is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T12#
Chai is thwarting Dong's attempts to control the position.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai prevents Dong from improving his position.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T13#
It looks like Chai 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.
Chai is keen to just control but Dong is a slippery customer.
Chai controlling the action here.
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dong (9) vs (10) Chai#T14#
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Dong 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: Dong (11) vs (10) Chai#SUB2#
Dong looking to improve position, pressing down on Chai's thigh with his hand. Chai seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Dong paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Dong's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Chai picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonardinho Chai!
A very excited looking Leonardinho Chai 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:
Stepping Stone 81
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 London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Jim Lake!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Lake gets caught flat footed, as Chai shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Lake
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Lake is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Lake is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Lake wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Lake is keeping the position.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Lake keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Lake is looking to sweep but instead, Chai has passed into half guard.
Lake wants to control but Chai passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Lake
Lake is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Chai takes a little break here. Lake wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Chai working away.
Lake is trying to improve his position.
Lake can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Chai takes a little break here. Lake wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Lake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai has control of an arm but Lake manages to advance to Chai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (5) vs (4) Lake
Chai rolls, trying to escape but Lake keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Lake working for a choke but Chai reverses nicely into Lake 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (4) Lake#T4#
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai pushes down on Lake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lake is trying to control but can't.
Lake is looking to improve his position.
Chai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (4) Lake
Lake is desperately trying to improve his position but Chai has a good base and remains in mount.
Lake tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T5#
Chai controlling from mount.
Lake tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lake reaches up to try and control the position but Chai seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Lake rolls and tries to escape and now Chai has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (13) vs (4) Lake
Lake can't escape the position.
Chai just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lake is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Lake fending off the submission attempt from Chai.
Chai trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lake doesn't escape. #T6#
Lake trying to control the hands but Chai breaks the grip.
Lake is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Chai off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Chai is hanging on to Lake's back as he tries to escape.
Chai controlling from the back.#SUB#
Chai is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Chai is hanging on to Lake's back as he tries to escape.
I would not like to be Lake right now.
Lake rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T7#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Lake defending well.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is taking a breather. Lake 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.#T8#
Lake wants to get back to full guard.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lake is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lake wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
#T9#
Chai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (4) Lake
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.
Lake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lake keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Lake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lake is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.#T10#
Chai manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lake to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (19) vs (4) Lake
Lake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chai controls the position.
Lake wants to control his opponent's hands but Chai gets his hands free.
Lake is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lake tries to escape the position.
Chai biding his time, controlling Lake.
Chai'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#
Lake trying to control but not successfully.
Chai is trying to stick to Lake's back but Lake is turning into Chai. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chai's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lake. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (19) vs (6) Lake
Chai is controlling Lake's posture.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (21) vs (6) Lake
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai preventing the sweep. #T12#
Chai passes into half guard.
Lake wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lake tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Lake is trying is best to control the position here.
Lake is trying to get back to full guard.
Lake is still trying to improve position.
Chai is thwarting Lake's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lake tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg. #T13#
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lake is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Lake tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Lake defends it.
Chai prevents Lake from improving his position.#T14#
Chai is taking a breather. Lake 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.
Lake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lake tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Lake wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 21 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardinho Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 73
Date: Dec 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Aniruddha Anand! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Anand drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Anand (4) vs (0) Chai
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Chai looking for a sweep but Anand has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anand (6) vs (0) Chai
Anand 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 is desperately trying to improve his position but Anand has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Anand swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Chai is now in Anand's guard. A big mistake from Anand there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anand (6) vs (2) Chai
Anand has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Anand is retaining full guard. #T1#
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anand wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Anand is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai trying to control the pace.
Chai prevents Anand from improving his position.
Chai wants to control but Anand is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Anand looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Anand is defending the position. #T2#
Anand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Anand is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Chai is looking for a kimura but Anand is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Anand won't allow Chai to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anand has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Chai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anand wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anand is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Anand is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Anand actively working from the bottom here.
Anand trying to control but Chai postures up.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anand does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anand wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anand knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anand is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard. #T4#
Anand is trying to get back to full guard.
Anand is pressing down on Chai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Anand working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
Anand is trying to keep Chai in close.
Chai trying to control but Anand is working from the bottom.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anand swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
Anand controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Chai wants to control from the top but Anand keeps moving. #SUB#
Anand is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chai passes Anand's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Chai is working for a submission of some sort.
Anand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.#T6#
Anand is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Anand defends it. #SUB#
Anand actively working from the bottom here.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T7#
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anand does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Anand is defending well. #SUB2#
Chai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chai is trying to control. Anand wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anand is trying to get back to full guard.
Anand trying to control but Chai postures up.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Anand defending well. #T8#
Anand is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anand avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Chai is working for a submission of some sort.
Anand manages to get to full guard.
Anand is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Chai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai stands and throws Anand's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anand (6) vs (5) Chai#T9#
Anand is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai tries to move to mount but Anand blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Anand's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anand is looking to reverse the position.
Chai controls the position.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anand keeps working.
Anand tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.#T10#
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Anand is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anand stops Chai from passing to mount.
Chai controls the position from side control.
Anand can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai trying to control the position but Anand is working away.
Chai tries to advance to mount but Anand denies him. #T11#
Chai trying to control the action but Anand is working from the bottom.
Chai controlling the position.
Chai wants to control but Anand is keeping him busy.
Anand prevents Chai from improving position. #SUB2#
Chai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anand wants to control but Chai postures up.#T12##SUB2#
Chai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anand is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chai wants to control but Anand is keeping him busy.
Chai tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB2#
Chai goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anand rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chai's guard! Nice work there by Anand! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anand (8) vs (5) Chai
Anand slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Anand (11) vs (5) Chai#SUB#
Anand is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T13#
Chai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anand's best efforts.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Chai working for a triangle but Anand defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Chai working for a triangle but Anand defends it easily.
#T14#
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Anand is proving a slippery customer.
Anand preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai keeping moving, preventing Anand from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anand takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
A very excited looking Aniruddha Anand rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 68
Date: Nov 20, 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 6 wins and 2 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 14 losses; Lance Walker!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Walker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Chai to the ground. Walker is now in Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Walker
Chai seems keen to control Walker's posture.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Walker
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chai. 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.
Chai wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker managing to control the position.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker seems keen to control Chai's posture.#T2#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Chai is pushing down on Walker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Walker is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is thwarting Walker's attempts to control the position.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Walker is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Chai looking for a submission but Walker manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Walker controlling the position.#T3#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Chai drops back, looking for a kneebar! Walker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Walker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Walker! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (2) vs (6) Walker
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Walker controls the position.
It looks like Walker 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.
Chai wants to control but Walker postures up.#T4#
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Walker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Walker controlling the position.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai tries to bench press Walker off him but Walker keeps the position. #T5#
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Walker tries to advance position but instead Chai slips a leg back in to half guard.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Walker wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T6#
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chai trying to hold on to Walker's head to control him but Walker postures up.
Walker stalling away here and it's allowed Chai to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully. #T7#
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Walker passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Walker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Walker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Chai is not content to let Walker control the position.#T8#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Walker wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Chai moves into full guard.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Walker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard. #T9#
Walker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (6) Walker
Walker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard. #T10#
Chai trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving. #T11#
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Walker keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass. #SUB2#
Walker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.
Walker controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself. #SUB2#
Walker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T12#
Walker is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Walker wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Chai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Walker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chai has Walker in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (8) Walker#SUB#
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chai is pulling down on Walker's head to control his posture.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there. #T13#
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now. #T14#
Walker content to stall in guard here.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Walker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walker wins on points by 8 to 4. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 64
Date: Nov 13, 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Damian Drago! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Drago darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Drago (2) vs (0) Chai#SUB#
Drago is working for a kimura but Chai is defending it quite comfortably.
Chai is pressing down on Drago's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Drago has gone for a leg lock! Chai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Drago's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drago (2) vs (2) Chai#SUB#
Drago looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Chai is defending well. Drago quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Chai has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Drago celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Drago!
Damian Drago made sure to mention his sponsor, Nutritional Shaved Ice in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 63
Date: Nov 06, 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 5 wins and 1 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Henry Waterman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Chai clinches with his opponent.
Chai wants a takedown but no success here.
Chai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Waterman prevents it.
#TD#
Chai jumps into guard, dragging Waterman to the mat.
#SUB#
Chai isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Waterman stacks Chai 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 Waterman! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Waterman
Chai prevents Waterman from moving into mount. #SUB2#
Waterman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Waterman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterman has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Chai! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (0) vs (5) Waterman
Chai 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##SUB2#
Waterman is trying to work for a kimura but Chai is defending well.
Chai is pressing down on Waterman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chai keeping full guard, as Waterman tries to pass.
Waterman is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Waterman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Waterman is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai moves into full guard.
Waterman forces his way into half guard.
Waterman prevents Chai from improving his position.#T2#
Waterman is looking to pass Chai's guard but actually Chai recovers to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai looking to control.
Waterman passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Waterman is trying to work for a kimura but Chai is defending well.
Chai tries to roll over but Waterman keeps him under control.#T3#
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Chai keeping full guard, as Waterman tries to pass.
Waterman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Waterman passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (8) Waterman
Chai working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB2#
Waterman goes for an armbar but Chai turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Chai. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Waterman#T4#
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waterman is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Chai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Waterman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chai has managed to get both his arms back between Waterman's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Waterman working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Waterman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Waterman is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Chai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Waterman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chai has managed to get both his arms back between Waterman's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Waterman has his foot on Chai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chai works his way back into a safe position though.#T5#
Waterman 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.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Waterman is keeping the position.
Waterman 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#
Waterman looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Chai trying to control but Waterman is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Waterman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Waterman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chai defends it easily.#SUB2#
Waterman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chai pushes down on Waterman's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T6#
Waterman is not content to let Chai control the position.#SUB#
Chai wants to work for an arm triangle but Waterman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Waterman is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai is really struggling to control Waterman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chai content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Waterman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Chai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Waterman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Waterman is trying to get back to full guard.#T7#
Waterman is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Waterman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Waterman is looking to improve his position.
Waterman won't allow Chai to pass to mount. #SUB#
Chai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Waterman is just riding it out for now. Chai eventually gives up the hold.
Waterman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chai trying to control but Waterman is working from the bottom. #T8#
Waterman wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Waterman has his foot on Chai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chai works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Chai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Waterman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
Waterman tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Waterman won't allow Chai to pass to mount. #T9#
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Waterman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Waterman defends it.
Chai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (8) Waterman
Waterman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Waterman tries to improve his position but Chai has taken his back! Chai has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Waterman tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Chai pushes Waterman away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardinho Chai!
Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 56
Date: Oct 30, 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 4 wins and 1 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Dani Gerbandi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Gerbandi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gerbandi lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Gerbandi
Gerbandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Gerbandi looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Gerbandi
Chai is fighting to break Gerbandi's control of his arms but Gerbandi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Gerbandi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (4) Gerbandi
Chai keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerbandi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now. #T1##SUB2#
Gerbandi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chai looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chai looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chai! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (6) vs (4) Gerbandi#SUB#
Chai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gerbandi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gerbandi is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Gerbandi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gerbandi prevents Chai from moving into mount. #T2#
Chai working away.
Gerbandi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (6) Gerbandi
Gerbandi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Gerbandi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gerbandi is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gerbandi is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Gerbandi seems to be looking for submissions.
#T3#
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gerbandi trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Gerbandi is trying to improve position by moving to mount. Chai has hold of his neck though and manages to move into guard! All of a sudden, Gerbandi is in a lot of trouble! Chai is straining to finish and he's done it! Gerbandi taps out! Amazing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonardinho Chai!
A very excited looking Leonardinho Chai 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:
Stepping Stone 55
Date: Oct 23, 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 12 losses; Darren Harged! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai wants to clinch.#CL#
Harged takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Harged gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Harged (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai can't keep his opponent in guard - Harged advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Harged has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.#T1#
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harged wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harged preventing the sweep.
Harged pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Harged got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harged has managed to get both his arms back between Chai's legs - danger averted.#T2#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harged forces his way into half guard.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harged trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harged stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harged's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harged (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harged's guard.
Chai controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Chai is looking for a kimura but Harged is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Harged's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Harged. Score +3 for passing guard: Harged (2) vs (5) Chai
Chai moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Harged (2) vs (8) Chai#SUB2#
Chai is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Harged taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Chai.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardinho Chai!
Leonardinho Chai 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:
Stepping Stone 44
Date: Oct 09, 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Alfredo Linguini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Linguini throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chai was covering up waiting for the punch and Linguini finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Linguini (2) vs (0) Chai
Linguini trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linguini postures up.
#SUB2#
Chai working for a triangle but Linguini defends it easily.
Linguini trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linguini tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Linguini wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Linguini trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Linguini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Linguini is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Chai is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Linguini has his hands clasped together but Chai extends and breaks Linguini's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Chai.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardinho Chai!
A victorious Leonardinho Chai 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:
Stepping Stone 41
Date: Oct 02, 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 1 wins and 1 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Gaston Cahute!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Chai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cahute is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chai is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Cahute has picked Chai up - he's going for a ride! Cahute dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Cahute
Chai trying to control but Cahute postures up.
#SUB2#
Cahute is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Cahute is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chai defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cahute is looking for a kimura but Chai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cahute to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Cahute is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chai has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Cahute seems to be looking for submissions.
#T1#
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Cahute trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chai manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Cahute
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chai trying to control but Cahute is working from the bottom.
Cahute keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Cahute keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cahute's guard. #T2#
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Cahute is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cahute wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Cahute desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cahute tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Cahute's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cahute. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Cahute
Chai moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (8) vs (2) Cahute#SUB#
Chai looking for the choke from the back.
Cahute tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #SUB#
Chai jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cahute is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cahute and Chai has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Chai happy to just control the position for now. #T3#
Chai tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cahute 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.
Cahute tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cahute keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Who's going to make the next move?#SUB#
Chai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chai working away.#T4#
Cahute is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Chai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cahute, who protects the arm well.
Chai trying to control the action but Cahute is working from the bottom.
Chai has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cahute! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (10) vs (2) Cahute
Cahute tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away. #SUB#
Chai working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Cahute turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Chai off and cradles Cahute's limp body as Chai celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Leonardinho Chai!
Leonardinho Chai 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 38
Date: Sep 25, 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 1 wins and 0 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 0 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Banner scores with a takedown into Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Banner
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Banner forces his way into half guard.
Banner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Banner is working away from the top position though.
Banner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to control but Banner is keeping busy.
Banner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Banner is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Banner controlling the action here.
Chai won't allow Banner to pass to mount.
Banner controlling the action here.#T2#
Banner trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Banner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T3#
Banner is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Banner stalling.
Banner wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Banner trying to control the pace.
Chai tries to roll over but Banner keeps him under control.#T4#
Banner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Banner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chai defends it well.
Banner controlling the pace.
It looks like Banner 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.
Let's hope that Banner 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.#T5#
Banner is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Banner
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Banner with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Banner trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
We've been informed that Banner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Banner controlling from mount. #T6#
Chai is looking to improve his position but Banner isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Banner controlling from mount.
Banner avoids the attempt from Chai to control.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Chai stops Banner from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T7#
Chai tries to hold on but Banner postures up.
Banner wants to take his opponent's back but Chai doesn't allow it.
Banner controlling his opponent.
Banner avoids the attempt from Chai to control.#T8#
Chai is looking to improve his position but Banner isn't that keen on the idea.
Banner controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Chai is holding on tight.
Chai regains half guard.#T9#
Banner wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Banner trying to control the pace.
Banner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T10#
Banner working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Chai's thigh. Chai counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chai controls Banner momentarily but Banner frees himself.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banner controlling from the top position. #T11#
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Banner controls the pace.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Banner advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (8) Banner
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T12#
Chai prevents Banner from moving into mount.
Chai trying to remain calm as Banner controls from the top position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Banner.
Banner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chai's legs.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Banner controls the position from side control.
Banner trying to control the position but Chai is working away. #T13#
Chai tries to bench press Banner off him but Banner keeps the position. #SUB2#
Banner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chai, who protects the arm well.
Chai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Banner wants to pass to mount but Chai is defending the position.
Chai wants to get back to full guard but Banner has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (11) Banner
Banner moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (14) Banner#T14##SUB2#
Banner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Chai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Good control from Banner.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Banner 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner wins on points by 14 to 0.
Roddy Banner thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 34
Date: Sep 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Hole moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Chai pulls guard effortlessly.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Hole continues to stall.
Chai seems keen to control Hole's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is trying to control the position but Hole postures up.
Chai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hole haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself.
Hole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hole passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (3) vs (0) Chai
Chai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Hole stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
More hug and hope from Hole.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Hole 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 Chai's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hole off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hole (3) vs (4) Chai
Hole is really stuck here.
Hole looking very determined here, making life difficult for Chai.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chai avoiding Hole 's attempts to control his hands.
Hole is trying to break free.
#T3#
Chai biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hole is trying to break free.
Hole prevents Chai from getting a body triangle.
Hole is trying to break free.
Hole manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Hole.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (5) vs (4) Chai
Hole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Hole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Hole is proving a slippery customer.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hole'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.
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hole stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (8) vs (4) Chai
Chai struggling a bit here.#T5#
Hole moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chai tries to bench press Hole off him but Hole keeps the position.
Hole controlling the position from side mount.
Hole really is a fat lump.#SUB#
Hole working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T6#
Hole slows the pace down.
Hole trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Chai seems a little lost for a moment, as Hole dominates the positioning.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai tries to buck Hole off but Hole is having none of it.
Hole happy to just control the position for now. #T7#
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai being controlled for a moment.
Hole wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Hole controlling the position from side mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hole.
Chai stops Hole from passing to mount. #T8#
Hole is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Chai will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
Hole staying calm.
Chai regains half guard.
Hole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hole trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it. #SUB#
Hole is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chai has managed to free his arm - good work. #T9#
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hole is working away from the top position though.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Further stalling from Hole.#T10#
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (8) vs (6) Chai
Chai won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
Hole keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T11#
Hole pulls Chai in to control the position. #SUB#
Hole working for submissions but it's allowed Chai to get to half guard.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Hole defends it.
Hole wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working. #T12#
The fighters are battling for position here. Hole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hole wants to hit a sweep here but Chai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hole there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (8) vs (9) Chai
Hole is working to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to control the pace but Hole is squirming around nicely.
Hole is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T13#
Chai manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hole to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hole (8) vs (12) Chai
Hole tries to escape the position.
Chai has good solid back control here.
Hole breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (10) vs (12) Chai
Chai keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily. #T14#
Chai keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Hole 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.
Hole looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Hole postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 12 to 10.
A very excited looking Leonardinho Chai 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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