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Event:
TOF 62
Date: Dec 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Babal misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CUT2#It looks like Bray Jeffries has been cut.
Babal misses with an uppercut.
Jeffries feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Jeffries looking to score a takedown here. Babal is defending well but Jeffries drives through and ends up in Babal's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeffries stands up over Babal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jeffries throwing strikes from guard but Babal blocks nicely.
Jeffries throws a big right hand that misses.
Jeffries lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeffries trying to control the position from guard on top but Babal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeffries trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Babal keeping moving, preventing Jeffries from controlling successfully. #T1#
Babal keeping full guard, as Jeffries tries to pass.
Jeffries stops Babal from standing up.
Jeffries with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jeffries throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jeffries throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jeffries in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Babal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jeffries wants to control from the top but Babal keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Babal misses with an uppercut. Jeffries saw that one coming.
Jeffries steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babal.
Babal throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Jeffries counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jeffries lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Babal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jeffries has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Babal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jeffries throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jeffries in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jeffries throwing strikes from guard but Babal blocks nicely.
Babal keeping moving, preventing Jeffries from controlling successfully.
Babal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Babal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jeffries throws a big right hand that misses.
Jeffries landing with the ground and pound.
Jeffries throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jeffries with a flurry of punches that miss.
Babal wants to stand up but Jeffries is controlling him.
Jeffries postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jeffries tries to free his leg and advance position but Babal is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jeffries avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babal throws out a loose jab but Jeffries uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeffries moves away from the strike by Babal.
Azz Babal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babal misses with a double jab
and Jeffries counters with a right hand to the body.
Babal lands a jab to the head.
Babal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jeffries appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Jeffries.
Jeffries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babal.
Babal staying out of range there.
Babal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azz Babal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babal misses the jab.
Jeffries changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jeffries lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T5#
Nice defenses there by Jeffries.
Jeffries throws a jab but it's blocked by Babal.
Babal throws a looping overhand right but Jeffries ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Babal. Those never looked like landing.
Babal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jeffries feinted with a counter takedown.
Babal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeffries.
Babal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Babal.
Jeffries is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jeffries lands an overhand right.
Babal works the jab nicely.
Babal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Babal is just out of range.
Jeffries misses with a straight right.
Jeffries jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Jeffries.
Despite the aggression on Babal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T6#
Jeffries throws a lazy right hand but Babal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jeffries throws a jab when Babal was well out of range.
Jeffries takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jeffries is looking to counter punch.
Jeffries lands with an uppercut that bounces Babal off the cage and back into range.#CL#
Jeffries closes the distance and clinches.
Jeffries drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Babal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Babal tries to break the clinch but Jeffries is controlling the position.
Jeffries is struggling to control the position.
Jeffries tries to work over Babal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T7#
Babal stops a takedown attempt from Jeffries.
Babal gets underhooks to prevent Jeffries's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bray Jeffries. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babal has had enough of the clinch but Jeffries keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Jeffries manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Jeffries gets a double leg takedown into Babal's guard.
Jeffries trying to control the position from guard on top but Babal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeffries trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jeffries with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jeffries throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jeffries wants to control from the top but Babal keeps moving. #T8#
Jeffries is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jeffries throws a big elbow that misses.
Jeffries wants to control from the top but Babal keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jeffries accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jeffries won't allow Babal to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Jeffries shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Babal is trying to defend but Jeffries finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Babal makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T9#
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Babal is just out of range.#TD#
Jeffries shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jeffries was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Babal tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Jeffries missing with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bray Jeffries dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bray Jeffries's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Jeffries pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babal catches Jeffries with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Babal throws a hook to the side of Jeffries's head but Jeffries sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Babal misses.
Jeffries displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babal throws out the jab.
Babal 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.
Jeffries looks to land a right hand but Babal moved out of range.
Babal lands a jab-cross combination.
Jeffries lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Jeffries does no damage. #TD#
Jeffries feints and as Babal raises his hands in defense, Jeffries changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jeffries trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jeffries loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Babal is looking to stand up but Jeffries isn't so interested in that idea.
Jeffries is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Jeffries postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jeffries missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jeffries in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jeffries trying to control but Babal is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jeffries looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Babal missing with a left hand there. Jeffries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jeffries on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Babal misses with an uppercut.
Babal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jeffries throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jeffries gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Babal misses.
Babal takes one to the chin there.
Jeffries comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jeffries scores with a shot to the body.
Jeffries throws a jab when Babal was well out of range.#TD#
Jeffries closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Babal's guard.
Babal is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jeffries dives into side control.
#REVB#
Jeffries creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Babal sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T3#
Babal on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jeffries throws a strike aimed at the side of Babal's head but Babal avoids it well.#SUB#
Jeffries has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Babal is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jeffries yanks on the arm and Babal is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jeffries.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bray Jeffries! |
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Event:
TOF 46
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Babal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Babal throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Marcos misses the target.
Marcos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Babal scores with a jab.
Marcos lands with a good body shot.
Babal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marcos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marcos 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.
Marcos misses with a two punch combination.
Marcos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Marcos's head coaches at Tycoon Coaching & Sparring that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babal throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Babal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferdinand Alexander Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marcos ducks right into an uppercut from Babal.
Babal throws the kick towards the body but Marcos avoids it.
Marcos throwing a counter right hand but Babal manages to avoid it.
Marcos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babal manages to avoid it.
Marcos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Babal jabs Marcos right on the nose. Marcos blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Babal.
Babal throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Marcos.
Babal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marcos duly obliges.
Babal's corner calls for a 1-2. Babal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Babal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marcos lands with an overhand left.
Babal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babal throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
It looked like Marcos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Marcos moves into range and clinches up with Babal.
Marcos tries a body shot but Babal blocks it.
Marcos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Babal's efforts to push away.
Babal looking for a takedown. #T2#
Babal can't break the clinch.
Babal is trying to break the clinch but Marcos is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos lands a left hand.
Babal tries to score a body lock takedown but Marcos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marcos keeps control of Babal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Babal tries to pull guard but Marcos holds him up against the cage and eventually Babal drops back down to his feet.
Ferdinand Alexander Marcos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azz Babal.
Babal looks winded!
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Marcos works on Babal's body with a couple of short punches.
Babal is trying to break the clinch but Marcos is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Marcos.
Marcos cracks Babal with a nice body shot.#T3#
Babal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marcos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
Marcos presses Babal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babal backwards.
Babal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marcos has him pressed against the cage.
Babal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marcos lands an uppercut.
Marcos digs a right hand into Babal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babal's gas tank.
A short right from Marcos.
Marcos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marcos digs a right hand into Babal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babal's gas tank.
Marcos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Marcos.
Good body shot from Marcos.
#T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Marcos.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marcos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babal backwards.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babal is trying to break free.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcos presses Babal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babal backwards.
Marcos cracks Babal with a nice body shot.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Marcos.
Marcos works on Babal's body with a couple of short punches.#T5#
Marcos is working Babal over against the cage.
Marcos lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
Marcos lands a body shot.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Babal's head.
Babal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marcos digs a right hand underneath Babal's ribcage. Babal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Babal takes a shot to the head.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
Marcos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marcos is leaning against Babal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
#T6#
Marcos lands a right hand.
Marcos digs a right hand into Babal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babal's gas tank.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marcos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marcos is working Babal over against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcos presses Babal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcos.
Marcos pushes Babal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Babal is rocked!
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babal is still on wobbly legs! Can Marcos finish him?
A short right from Marcos.
Marcos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Marcos.
A right handed body shot lands from Marcos.
#T7#
A short body shot lands from Marcos as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
Marcos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
Marcos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Marcos.
Good body shot from Marcos.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos lands a body punch.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Marcos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos throws a big uppercut that drops Babal! More strikes from Marcos and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Babal lies dazed against the cage as Marcos celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferdinand Alexander Marcos! |
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Event:
TWGC 40 (185lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2
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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Azz Babal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Clayton Ladine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Babal has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Ladine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ladine. #TD2#
Ladine successfully pulls guard.
Ladine pulls Babal in close to prevent any damage.
Babal content to stall in guard here.
Babal trying to control the position from guard on top but Ladine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babal stopping the sweep attempt from Ladine.
Babal tries to free his leg and advance position but Ladine is retaining full guard. #T1#
Babal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ladine is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Babal (0) vs (2) Ladine
Ladine looking to pass the guard.
Babal keeping moving, preventing Ladine from controlling successfully.
Ladine is stalling in the full guard.
Ladine wants to control from the top but Babal keeps moving. #T2#
Ladine tries to free his leg and advance position but Babal is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ladine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Babal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Babal is trying to control the position but Ladine postures up. #SUB#
Babal throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ladine uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Babal (0) vs (5) Ladine#T3#
Ladine takes a little break here. Babal wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ladine wants to control but Babal is keeping him busy.
Babal is looking to regain half guard here but Ladine keeps moving and retains side control.
Ladine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babal keeps working. #SUB2#
Ladine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ladine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T4#
You can see the frustration on Babal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ladine trying to control the action but Babal is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ladine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Babal has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Ladine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Babal has escaped the position, nice work there. #T5#
Ladine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babal keeps working.
Ladine tries to move to mount but Babal blocks the move with his legs.
Babal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ladine trying to control the action but Babal is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ladine is working for a submission of some sort.
#T6#
Babal tries to get to full guard but Ladine has control of the leg.
Ladine is looking to advance position but Babal won't allow it.
Babal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ladine is working away from the top position though.#T7#
Ladine uses his free foot to push down on Babal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Babal. Score +3 for passing guard: Babal (0) vs (8) Ladine#SUB2#
Ladine working for a guillotine from mount but Babal is in no mood to give up.
Babal 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.
Ladine prevents Babal from improving his position.#SUB2#
Ladine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T8#
Ladine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Ladine is trying to work for a kimura but Babal is defending well.
#SUB#
Babal looking for submissions off his back.
Babal is breathing heavily.
Ladine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T9#
Ladine wants to control but Babal is keeping him busy.
Ladine wants to advance to full mount but Babal doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Babal keeping moving, preventing Ladine from controlling successfully.
Ladine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Babal haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Babal trying to control the position here. #T10#
Ladine trying to control but Babal is working from the bottom.
Ladine looking to pass the guard.
Babal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ladine is stalling in the full guard. #T11#
Ladine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Babal is trying to hold Ladine in close to prevent damage but Ladine has managed to pass into half guard.
Ladine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babal keeps working.
Babal is trying to maintain the position but Ladine is very close to passing his half guard.#T12#
Ladine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Babal tries to roll over but Ladine keeps him under control.
Babal is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Ladine is working for a submission of some sort.
Ladine moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Babal (0) vs (11) Ladine#T13#
Babal tries to bench press Ladine off him but Ladine keeps the position. #SUB2#
Ladine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Babal tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ladine presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Babal (0) vs (13) Ladine
Babal is working to get back to half guard.
Babal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T14##SUB2#
Babal has left one of his arms exposed and Ladine doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Babal screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clayton Ladine! |
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Event:
TWGC 40 (185lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 02, 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Azz Babal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ron Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jacobs slaps away a takedown attempt from Babal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Babal is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Babal is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Jacobs shoots in and drives through. Babal sprawls well.
Jacobs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babal goes for a double leg but Jacobs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jacobs continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Jacobs has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Babal is trying to keep an underhook but Jacobs manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Babal (0) vs (2) Jacobs
Babal tries to roll over but Jacobs keeps him under control.
Jacobs wants to pass to mount but Babal is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jacobs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Babal is just riding it out for now. Jacobs eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Jacobs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Babal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jacobs. #T1#
Babal gets full guard.#SUB2#
Jacobs drops back, looking for a kneebar! Babal looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Babal looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Babal! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Babal (4) vs (2) Jacobs
Jacobs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Babal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Babal moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T2#
Babal is looking to take a break and control but Jacobs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Babal tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Jacobs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Babal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jacobs, who protects the arm well.
Babal tries to advance to mount but Jacobs denies him. #T4#
Jacobs is looking to regain half guard here but Babal keeps moving and retains side control.
Babal trying to control the position but Jacobs is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jacobs can do anything to dispel that myth.
You can see the frustration on Jacobs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Babal tries for a kimura but Jacobs is defending well. #SUB#
Babal is trying to get an arm triangle but Jacobs is defending well. #T5#
Babal trying to control the action but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Jacobs is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Babal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Babal is looking to take a break and control but Jacobs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T6#
Jacobs tries to improve position but can't.
Jacobs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Babal has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Babal (6) vs (2) Jacobs#T7#
Babal controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Babal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jacobs manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Babal advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Babal (8) vs (2) Jacobs
Babal prevents Jacobs from getting the reversal.#T8##SUB#
Babal looking to secure an arm triangle but Jacobs defends it well.
Babal is breathing heavily.
Jacobs working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB#
Babal looking to secure an arm triangle but Jacobs defends it well. #SUB#
Babal looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T9##SUB#
Babal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jacobs manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We've been informed that Jacobs has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jacobs tries to buck Babal off but Babal is having none of it.
Jacobs is not content to let Babal control the position.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T10#
Babal trying to control the action but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Babal controls the position.
Jacobs is trying to control Babal's posture but Babal avoids it.
Jacobs tries to improve position but can't. #T11##SUB#
Babal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jacobs stops Babal from passing to mount. #SUB#
Babal tries for a kimura but Jacobs is defending well.
Jacobs tries to improve position but can't. #T12#
Jacobs is not content to let Babal control the position.
Jacobs is looking to regain half guard here but Babal keeps moving and retains side control.
Jacobs looks to move to half guard but instead Babal has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Babal (10) vs (2) Jacobs#SUB#
Babal working for a submission but Jacobs is keeping him at bay.
Jacobs is looking to get to half guard.#T13#
Babal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jacobs tries to lock up and control but Babal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jacobs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jacobs stops Babal from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T14#
Babal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jacobs can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Babal looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Babal controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobs tries to hold on but Babal postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Babal takes the fight on points by 10 to 2. |
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