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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between On A Mission (ranked 6508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Best Coconut Oil (ranked 7138 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; On A Mission! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Best Coconut Oil!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Coconut Oil dives in and scores a takedown into Mission's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mission (0) vs (2) Coconut Oil
Mission escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coconut Oil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coconut Oil thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mission is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Coconut Oil has his hands clasped together but Mission extends and breaks Coconut Oil's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mission.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). On A Mission!
As On A Mission got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: yummy'. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Moloch Madakassan (ranked 4322 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalazzar Scar (ranked 4233 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kalazzar Scar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Moloch Madakassan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Kalazzar Scar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Madakassan tightens his grip and picks Scar up, before dumping him to the ground. Scar manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Madakassan (2) vs (0) Scar
Madakassan wants to control from the top but Scar keeps moving.
Madakassan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Madakassan has managed to get both his arms back between Scar's legs - danger averted.
Madakassan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Madakassan has managed to get both his arms back between Scar's legs - danger averted.
Scar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Madakassan (2) vs (2) Scar
Madakassan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scar advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Madakassan (2) vs (5) Scar
Madakassan is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madakassan wants to control but Scar postures up.
Madakassan gets back to half guard.
Madakassan 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.
Madakassan is defending against the submission attempts here by Scar.
Scar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Scar is working for a kimura but Madakassan is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Madakassan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Madakassan.
Madakassan keeping moving, preventing Scar from controlling successfully.
Scar pushing down on Madakassan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Scar is taking a breather. Madakassan 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.
Madakassan is looking to control Scar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Madakassan avoid being mounted?
Madakassan is looking to improve his position.
Scar trying to control from half guard but Madakassan is working away.
Madakassan has a hand on Scar's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Scar takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Madakassan (2) vs (8) Scar
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scar looking to secure an arm triangle but Madakassan defends it well.
Madakassan is desperately trying to improve his position but Scar has a good base and remains in mount.
Scar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Madakassan is surviving well by controlling Scar's body position as best he can.
My spies in School of Hard Knocks inform me that Scar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Madakassan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scar looking for a guillotine from mount but Madakassan is having none of it.
Madakassan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan tries to hold on but Scar pushes him away.
Madakassan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Madakassan tries to reverse the position but Scar maintains control.
Madakassan is squirming around, avoiding Scar's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Madakassan is surviving well by controlling Scar's body position as best he can.
Madakassan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Madakassan turns into him and now he's in Scar's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Madakassan (4) vs (8) Scar
Madakassan trying to control the position from guard on top but Scar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Madakassan defends it easily.
Madakassan wants to control from the top but Scar keeps moving.
Scar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Madakassan is aware though and is defending well.
Madakassan trying to control but Scar is working from the bottom.
Madakassan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scar keeping moving, preventing Madakassan from controlling successfully.
Scar working a defensive guard here.
Madakassan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Madakassan has managed to get both his arms back between Scar's legs - danger averted.
Scar looks winded!
Madakassan wants to pass the guard but Scar is keeping the position.
Madakassan has gone for a leg lock! Scar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Madakassan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Madakassan (4) vs (10) Scar
Scar wants to control from the top but Madakassan keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Madakassan (6) vs (10) Scar
Scar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Madakassan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Madakassan wants to control from the top but Scar keeps moving.
Madakassan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Scar is refusing to be controlled, as Madakassan sits in half guard.
Madakassan is working for a kimura but Scar is defending it quite comfortably.
Scar looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan wants to work for an arm triangle but Scar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Scar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Madakassan is working away from the top position though.
Scar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scar has a hand on Madakassan's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Madakassan takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Madakassan (9) vs (10) Scar
Madakassan looking to control but Scar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scar is desperately trying to improve his position but Madakassan has a good base and remains in mount.
Scar is squirming around, avoiding Madakassan's attempts to control the action.
Madakassan can't control as he wanted to and Scar manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Madakassan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Scar looking for submissions off his back.
Scar wants to improve his position but Madakassan is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scar keeps working.
Scar looking for submissions off his back.
Madakassan trying to control from Scar's half guard. Scar has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Scar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Madakassan defends it easily.
Madakassan passes Scar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Scar is not content to let Madakassan control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Scar is looking for a sweep. Madakassan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Madakassan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Scar! Score +3 for passing guard: Madakassan (12) vs (10) Scar
Madakassan tries to control but Scar wriggling away.
Madakassan has control of Scar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Scar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Madakassan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scar is looking to escape.
Scar is trying desperately to improve position.
Scar has given up his back. Will we see Madakassan going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Madakassan (15) vs (10) Scar
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scar turns into Madakassan and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Madakassan (15) vs (12) Scar
Madakassan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Scar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Madakassan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Scar wants to control from the top but Madakassan keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Scar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madakassan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Madakassan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scar wants to pass the guard but Madakassan is keeping the position.
Madakassan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scar wants to control from the top but Madakassan keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Madakassan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scar defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Madakassan takes the fight on points by 15 to 12.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Moloch Madakassan waved his t-shirt featuring Amped Performance ($200/160q)'s logo in front of the cameras. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jason Mallister (ranked 6790 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharven Sheven (ranked 22908 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jason Mallister! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Sharven Sheven!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mallister tries to clinch up
and Sheven counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mallister! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mallister (0) vs (4) Sheven
Sheven is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mallister is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mallister tries to bench press Sheven off him but Sheven keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheven goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mallister rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sheven's guard! Nice work there by Mallister! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mallister (2) vs (4) Sheven
Mallister trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mallister looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheven keeping moving, preventing Mallister from controlling successfully.
Mallister is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sheven is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sheven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Our spies down at at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination inform us that Sheven has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mallister wants to pass the guard but Sheven is keeping the position.
Sheven is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheven keeping moving, preventing Mallister from controlling successfully.
Mallister avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sheven keeping moving, preventing Mallister from controlling successfully.
Sheven managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sheven working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mallister doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mallister manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mallister wants to control from the top but Sheven keeps moving.
Mallister could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sheven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mallister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sheven is keeping the position for now.
Sheven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mallister is aware though and is defending well.
Sheven pulls Mallister in close to prevent any damage.
Mallister trying to control but Sheven is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mallister tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheven is retaining full guard.
Mallister wants to control from the top but Sheven keeps moving.
Sheven is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mallister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sheven is keeping the position for now.
Mallister is fighting to break Sheven's control of his arms but Sheven is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mallister tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheven is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sheven is pulling down on Mallister's head to control his posture.
Mallister is pushing down on Sheven's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sheven is fighting to maintain full guard but Mallister has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheven is trying to maintain the position but Mallister is very close to passing his half guard.
Sheven won't allow Mallister to pass to mount.
Mallister wants to take a breather but Sheven is having none of it.
Mallister is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mallister (5) vs (4) Sheven
Mallister can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sheven is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mallister working for a guillotine from mount but Sheven is in no mood to give up.
Mallister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mallister goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sheven turns into him and now he's in Mallister's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mallister (5) vs (6) Sheven
Sheven must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mallister trying to keep a closed guard but Sheven is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sheven wants to pass the guard but Mallister is keeping the position.
Sheven stands and throws Mallister's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mallister (5) vs (9) Sheven
Sheven tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sheven has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sheven thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mallister gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mallister is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mallister wants to get back to full guard but Sheven has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mallister (5) vs (12) Sheven
Sheven controlling his opponent.
Sheven wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sheven controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mallister is squirming around, avoiding Sheven's attempts to control the action.
Sheven might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mallister haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mallister tries to lock up and control but Sheven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sheven fails to take his opponent's back.
Sheven trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sheven jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mallister manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mallister is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sheven is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mallister has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mallister is trying to get back to half guard.
Sheven has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mallister! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mallister (5) vs (14) Sheven
Mallister is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sheven working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mallister is working to get back to half guard.
Mallister defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sheven.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mallister is trying to escape the mount.
Mallister tries to control the position but Sheven now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mallister (5) vs (17) Sheven
Sheven working for a choke but Mallister is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheven is looking for the choke from the back position but Mallister is controlling his hands well.
Mallister tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mallister is squirming around, avoiding Sheven's attempts to control the action.
Sheven is working for a guillotine from mount but Mallister frees his head quite easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mallister is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mallister is trying to escape the mount.
Mallister is working hard here to advance position.
Mallister tries to hold on but Sheven pushes him away.
Mallister really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sheven looking to secure an arm triangle but Mallister defends it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sheven tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sheven is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mallister to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mallister shrugs it off.
Mallister is trying desperately to improve position.
Sheven wants to control the action but instead Mallister gets a body lock and reverses into Sheven's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mallister (7) vs (17) Sheven
Sheven is pulling down on Mallister's head. It's preventing any offense from Mallister, at least for the moment.
Mallister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sheven is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mallister trying to control but Sheven is working from the bottom.
Sheven seems keen to control Mallister's posture.
Sheven keeping moving, preventing Mallister from controlling successfully.
Mallister looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mallister looking to sit in guard and control but Sheven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mallister (7) vs (19) Sheven
Mallister 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sheven wins on points by 19 to 7. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Crock O Snake Under The Sea (ranked 8964 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrik Cassel (ranked 6791 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrik Cassel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light 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; Crock O Snake Under The Sea! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rodrik Cassel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cassel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Under The Sea counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Under The Sea (2) vs (0) Cassel
Under The Sea seems to be looking for submissions.
Under The Sea is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cassel is just riding it out for now. Under The Sea eventually gives up the hold.
Under The Sea trying to mount his opponent but Cassel defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Under The Sea is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cassel sees it coming and defends easily.
Under The Sea is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cassel defends it well.
Under The Sea is trying to work for a kimura but Cassel is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Under The Sea 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.
Under The Sea is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cassel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cassel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Under The Sea doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Under The Sea manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassel working for a triangle but Under The Sea defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cassel keeping full guard, as Under The Sea tries to pass.
Under The Sea 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.
Cassel working for a triangle but Under The Sea defends it easily.
Under The Sea has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Under The Sea stays in close to Cassel's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Under The Sea stopping the sweep attempt from Cassel.
Under The Sea knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cassel on the ground.
Under The Sea is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cassel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cassel keeping moving, preventing Under The Sea from controlling successfully.
Under The Sea sitting in guard here, content to control.
Under The Sea preventing the sweep.
Under The Sea looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassel keeping moving, preventing Under The Sea from controlling successfully.
Cassel looking for a guillotine here but Under The Sea defends easily.
Under The Sea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cassel is keeping the position for now.
Under The Sea trying to control but Cassel is working from the bottom.
Under The Sea is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cassel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cassel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Under The Sea controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Under The Sea avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Under The Sea preventing the sweep.
Cassel trying to control the position.
Under The Sea tries to free his leg and advance position but Cassel is retaining full guard.
Under The Sea postures up.
Under The Sea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cassel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Under The Sea got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cassel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Under The Sea has managed to get both his arms back between Cassel's legs - danger averted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cassel keeping moving, preventing Under The Sea from controlling successfully.
Cassel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Under The Sea controls the pace.
Under The Sea trying to control the position from guard on top but Cassel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Under The Sea slips nicely into half guard.
Under The Sea is trying to control. Cassel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cassel keeping full guard, as Under The Sea tries to pass.
Cassel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Under The Sea's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Under The Sea (2) vs (2) Cassel
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Under The Sea escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cassel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Under The Sea keeping moving, preventing Cassel from controlling successfully.
Cassel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Under The Sea (2) vs (5) Cassel
Under The Sea is looking to regain half guard here but Cassel keeps moving and retains side control.
Cassel trying to control the action but Under The Sea is working from the bottom.
Cassel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cassel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Under The Sea manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Under The Sea (4) vs (5) Cassel
Cassel is looking to improve his position.
Under The Sea content to control rather than advance.
Under The Sea is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Under The Sea seems to be working for a kimura but Cassel defends the submission attempt.
Cassel wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cassel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cassel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Under The Sea can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cassel is trying to keep Under The Sea in close.
Cassel keeping full guard, as Under The Sea tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cassel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cassel keeping full guard, as Under The Sea tries to pass.
Under The Sea looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cassel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Under The Sea is one step ahead there.
Under The Sea looking to pass the guard.
Under The Sea stopping the sweep attempt from Cassel.
Cassel trying to keep a closed guard but Under The Sea is proving a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Under The Sea looking to pass the guard.
Under The Sea is stalling in the full guard.
Cassel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Under The Sea is one step ahead there.
Under The Sea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cassel is keeping the position for now.
Cassel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Under The Sea stacks Cassel 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 Under The Sea! Score +3 for passing guard: Under The Sea (7) vs (5) Cassel
Cassel is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Under The Sea is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cassel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cassel tries to buck Under The Sea off but Under The Sea is having none of it.
Under The Sea is trying to get an arm triangle but Cassel is defending well.
Cassel is trying to control Under The Sea's posture but Under The Sea avoids it.
Under The Sea is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cassel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cassel prevents Under The Sea from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Cassel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cassel is looking for a sweep.
Under The Sea trying to control the action but Cassel is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Cassel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cassel stops Under The Sea from passing to mount.
Under The Sea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cassel keeps working.
Under The Sea tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Under The Sea has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Under The Sea looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Under The Sea tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Under The Sea takes the fight on points by 7 to 5. |
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