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Event:
SSG 251 Gaul vs Cahute
Date: Jan 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Drelayn Dredayn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Joshua Costa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dredayn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dredayn wants it to stay on the feet.
Dredayn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Costa sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Costa closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Dredayn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dredayn manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dredayn (4) vs (0) Costa#SUB#
Dredayn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Costa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Dredayn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Costa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dredayn wants to control but Costa is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Costa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Costa sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dredayn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Costa! Score +3 for passing guard: Dredayn (7) vs (0) Costa
Costa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dredayn avoids the attempt from Costa to control.
Costa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dredayn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T2#
Costa has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Dredayn (10) vs (0) Costa
Dredayn is hanging on to Costa's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Dredayn is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Costa is defending well though. Dredayn let's go of the attempt for now.
Costa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dredayn controlling the pace.
Costa is looking to control Dredayn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Costa avoid being mounted?#T3#
Dredayn trying to control the action but Costa is working from the bottom.
Costa wants to get back to full guard.
We've been informed that Costa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Dredayn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Costa has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Dredayn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Costa wants to control but Dredayn is keeping busy.
#T4#
Costa is refusing to be controlled, as Dredayn sits in half guard.
Costa wants to sweep but Dredayn has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dredayn (13) vs (0) Costa#T5#
Dredayn gets to mount! Costa was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dredayn (15) vs (0) Costa
Costa is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB#
Dredayn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Costa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dredayn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Costa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dredayn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T6#
Costa tries to get to full guard but Dredayn has control of the leg.
Costa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dredayn passes Costa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dredayn trying to control the action but Costa is working from the bottom. #T7##SUB2#
Costa actively working from the bottom here.
Costa is looking to control Dredayn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Costa avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Dredayn wants to work for an arm triangle but Costa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Costa is not content to let Dredayn control the position.#SUB#
Dredayn is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Costa still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Costa has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dredayn (15) vs (4) Costa#T8#
Costa trying to control the position but Dredayn is working away.
Dredayn can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Costa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dredayn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T9#
Costa wants to free his trapped foot but Dredayn is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Costa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dredayn tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg. #T10#
Costa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dredayn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Costa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dredayn is in trouble now - Costa has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dredayn (15) vs (7) Costa
Dredayn 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.#T11#
Dredayn gets full guard.
Dredayn looking for a sweep. Not yet Dredayn, not yet.
Costa stands and throws Dredayn's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dredayn (15) vs (10) Costa
Costa trying to control the action but Dredayn is working from the bottom.
Dredayn struggling a bit here.#T12#
Dredayn is trying to improve his position.
Dredayn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Costa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Dredayn wants to improve his position but Costa is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Costa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dredayn sees it coming and defends easily.
Dredayn wants to get back to full guard.#T13#
Costa moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dredayn (15) vs (13) Costa#SUB2#
Costa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Costa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dredayn keeps working. #T14#
Dredayn is looking for a sweep.
Costa working away.
Costa tries to advance position but instead Dredayn slips a leg back in to half guard. #SUB#
Dredayn looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dredayn is staying active underneath Costa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dredayn takes the fight on points by 15 to 13.
After winning the bout, Drelayn Dredayn 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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