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Event:
SSG 110 Maximus vs Hlervu
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Nikolai Yansalov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Juliano Dramos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dramos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yansalov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD#
Yansalov gets a double leg takedown into Dramos's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yansalov (2) vs (0) Dramos
Dramos trying to control the position.
Yansalov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yansalov looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dramos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yansalov controls the pace.#T1##SUB2#
Yansalov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Dramos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yansalov defends it easily.
Yansalov preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Dramos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yansalov controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Dramos working a defensive guard here.
Yansalov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yansalov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dramos for as long as he can get away with.#T3##SUB2#
Dramos looking for a guillotine here but Yansalov defends easily.
Dramos is trying to keep Yansalov in close.
Yansalov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yansalov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yansalov (5) vs (0) Dramos
Dramos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yansalov off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yansalov (5) vs (4) Dramos
Yansalov tries to escape the position.
Dramos gets his hands free as Yansalov looks to control.
Yansalov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dramos's guard. Nice work there by Yansalov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yansalov (7) vs (4) Dramos
Yansalov preventing the sweep. #T4#
Yansalov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dramos is keeping the position for now.
Yansalov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yansalov preventing the sweep.
Yansalov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dramos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dramos wants to sweep here but Yansalov controlling him for the moment.
Yansalov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dramos is keeping the position for now.
Yansalov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Yansalov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dramos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yansalov has managed to get both his arms back between Dramos's legs - danger averted.#T5##SUB2#
Dramos looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Yansalov is defending well. Dramos quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Yansalov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dramos celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juliano Dramos! |
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Event:
SSG 108 Gomes vs Maximus
Date: Feb 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nikolai Yansalov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Frank Lesnar !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Lesnar gets a clinch. #TD#
Yansalov gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yansalov (2) vs (0) Lesnar
Still in half guard, Yansalov seems content to control.
Yansalov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lesnar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Lesnar actively working from the bottom here.
Yansalov is taking a breather. Lesnar 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 pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar is trying to maintain the position but Yansalov is very close to passing his half guard.
Lesnar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lesnar keeping hold of Yansalov's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lesnar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lesnar is trying to maintain the position but Yansalov is very close to passing his half guard.
Yansalov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T1#
Yansalov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lesnar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yansalov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lesnar is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Yansalov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lesnar defends it well.
Yansalov wants to free his trapped foot but Lesnar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yansalov content to control rather than advance. #T2##SUB#
Yansalov seems to be looking for submissions.
Yansalov is taking a breather. Lesnar 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.
Yansalov'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.
Yansalov wants to free his trapped foot but Lesnar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lesnar tries to roll over but Yansalov keeps him under control.
Lesnar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Yansalov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lesnar wants to control but Yansalov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lesnar wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lesnar can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Lesnar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yansalov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
Yansalov moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yansalov (5) vs (0) Lesnar
A lull in the action here as Yansalov stalls from top position.
Yansalov working away.
Yansalov controlling the position from side mount. #T5#
Yansalov trying to control the position but Lesnar is working away.
You can see the frustration on Lesnar 's face as Yansalov controls the position.
Lesnar sneaks back into half guard.
Yansalov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lesnar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yansalov is working hard here to advance position.
Yansalov performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Lesnar actively working from the bottom here.#T6#
Yansalov is taking a breather. Lesnar 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.
Lesnar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yansalov is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Lesnar looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Yansalov pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yansalov (8) vs (0) Lesnar
Yansalov content just to control the position here.
Further stalling from Yansalov.
Yansalov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lesnar is looking to escape. #T7#
Yansalov is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lesnar is working to get back to half guard.
Yansalov controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar has given up his back. Will we see Yansalov going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Yansalov (11) vs (0) Lesnar
Lesnar trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Yansalov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lesnar doesn't escape. #T8#
Lesnar wants to control his opponent's hands but Yansalov gets his hands free.
Yansalov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lesnar 's body.
Lesnar wants to escape the position.
Yansalov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lesnar 's body.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Yansalov is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T9#
Lesnar is trying to break free.
Yansalov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Yansalov is hanging on to Lesnar 's back as he tries to escape.
#T10#
Yansalov controlling from the back.
Yansalov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lesnar trying to control the hands but Yansalov won't let him. #SUB#
Yansalov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lesnar is defending well though. Yansalov let's go of the attempt for now.
Yansalov trying to control.#T11#
Yansalov doesn't have the hooks in and Lesnar manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yansalov (11) vs (2) Lesnar #SUB#
Yansalov looking for subs off his back but Lesnar has passed one foot through into half guard.
Yansalov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Lesnar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yansalov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yansalov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T12#
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Yansalov keeps moving.
Lesnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yansalov trying to control the position.
Yansalov is pulling down on Lesnar 's head. It's preventing any offense from Lesnar , at least for the moment.#T13#
Lesnar trying to control but Yansalov is working from the bottom.
Yansalov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lesnar manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yansalov (13) vs (2) Lesnar
Lesnar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Lesnar working for a triangle but Yansalov defends it easily.
Lesnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesnar , not yet. #T14#
Yansalov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Yansalov (16) vs (2) Lesnar
Lesnar seems a little lost for a moment, as Yansalov dominates the positioning.
Yansalov trying to control the position but Lesnar is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yansalov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lesnar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yansalov takes the fight on points by 16 to 2. |
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