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CACC 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ibbe Ribbler (ranked 1094 p4p, 151 weight class) and Don Petersen (ranked 1472 p4p, 203 weight class). Ribbler's entrance music is Bad Religion - Infected. A fine choice. Petersen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: James Brown- Living in America. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Ibbe Ribbler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Don Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen looking to score a takedown here. Ribbler is defending well but Petersen drives through and ends up in Ribbler's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ribbler (0) vs (2) Petersen
Ribbler wants to sweep but no luck.
Ribbler keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Ribbler throws his legs up looking for a submission but Petersen uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (0) vs (5) Petersen
Ribbler is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Fenrir MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ribbler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Petersen 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.
Petersen is trying to work for a kimura but Ribbler is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is working for a submission of some sort.
Petersen is trying to control. Ribbler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petersen 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.
Ribbler is defending against the submission attempts here by Petersen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is thwarting Ribbler's attempts to control the position.
Petersen seems to be working for a kimura but Ribbler defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Ribbler is working hard here to advance position.
Petersen wants to work for an arm triangle but Ribbler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Ribbler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen 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.
Ribbler tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.
Petersen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ribbler is just riding it out for now. Petersen eventually gives up the hold.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Ribbler takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Ribbler keeps moving.
Ribbler trying to control the position.
Petersen trying to control but Ribbler is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ribbler haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ribbler is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (2) vs (5) Petersen
Ribbler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Ribbler is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Ribbler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Ribbler from controlling successfully.
Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ribbler manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (2) vs (7) Petersen
Ribbler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petersen trying to control but Ribbler is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is pushing down on Ribbler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ribbler is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
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.
Ribbler controlling the position well.
Petersen seems to be working for a kimura but Ribbler defends the submission attempt.
Petersen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ribbler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ribbler is defending against the submission attempts here by Petersen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler gets back to full guard.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ribbler is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Ribbler keeps moving.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Ribbler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (4) vs (7) Petersen
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Ribbler from controlling successfully.
Petersen looking to control.
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 manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ribbler manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (4) vs (9) Petersen
Ribbler keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribbler is retaining full guard.
Ribbler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ribbler controlling the position.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribbler is retaining full guard.
Petersen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ribbler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Petersen has Ribbler in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribbler (6) vs (9) Petersen
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controls Ribbler momentarily but Ribbler frees himself.
Ribbler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petersen is keeping the position for now.
Ribbler trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen managing to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Ribbler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ribbler trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Ribbler controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribbler tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 9 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Don Petersen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dick Diaz (ranked 2592 p4p, 296 weight class) and John Rydeland (ranked 2367 p4p, 278 weight class). Diaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feiticeira. Rydeland comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Robbery - Not sneak attack kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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; Dick Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Rydeland!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Rydeland gets control of Diaz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rydeland will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rydeland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz trying to control but Rydeland is working from the bottom.
Rydeland 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.
Rydeland working for submissions but it's allowed Diaz to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydeland is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Rydeland is keeping him busy.
Diaz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rydeland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rydeland is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the action but Rydeland is working from the bottom.
Diaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Rydeland is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Rydeland is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rydeland is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rydeland is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diaz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diaz (0) vs (4) Rydeland
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to escape the position.
Rydeland doesn't have the hooks in and Diaz manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (4) Rydeland
Rydeland looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (5) vs (4) Rydeland
Rydeland is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz trying to control the action but Rydeland is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland is trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz works to advance to full mount. Rydeland defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diaz (7) vs (4) Rydeland
Rydeland tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz wants to take Rydeland's back here but Rydeland is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rydeland is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rydeland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz is keen to just control but Rydeland is a slippery customer.
Rydeland is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rydeland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rydeland is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Rydeland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rydeland looking for subs off his back but Diaz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rydeland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz is controlling the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rydeland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Rydeland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rydeland tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Diaz has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (10) vs (4) Rydeland
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Rydeland is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diaz prevents Rydeland from getting the reversal.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz tries to control but Rydeland wriggling away.
Diaz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Dick Diaz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jabbar Omarov (ranked 2269 p4p, 290 weight class) and Zsiga Venczel (ranked 2399 p4p, 300 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jabbar Omarov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Zsiga Venczel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Venczel closes the distance and clinches.
Venczel turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Venczel manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Omarov (0) vs (4) Venczel
Omarov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Omarov is trying to get back to full guard.
Omarov is looking to control Venczel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Omarov avoid being mounted?
Venczel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Omarov is just riding it out for now. Venczel eventually gives up the hold.
Omarov has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Venczel. Oh but Omarov has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Venczel goes limp - he's gone! Omarov jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jabbar Omarov!
An out of breath Jabbar Omarov 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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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Darian Cruz (ranked 21820 p4p, 466 weight class) and Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 3056 p4p, 282 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to System Of A Down - Aerials . Shin Dong Hyuk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Shin Dong Hyuk!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dong Hyuk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dong Hyuk lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Dong Hyuk
Dong Hyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Dong Hyuk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dong Hyuk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dong Hyuk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dong Hyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Dong Hyuk 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.
Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dong Hyuk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dong Hyuk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dong Hyuk passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Dong Hyuk has control of the leg.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
Dong Hyuk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cruz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dong Hyuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura but Cruz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dong Hyuk to get the leverage.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura but Cruz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dong Hyuk to get the leverage.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cruz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dong Hyuk wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Dong Hyuk pushes down on Cruz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cruz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dong Hyuk.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Dong Hyuk has control of the leg.
Dong Hyuk is working for a kimura but Cruz is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz tries to roll over but Dong Hyuk keeps him under control.
Cruz is looking to control Dong Hyuk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cruz avoid being mounted?
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dong Hyuk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cruz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dong Hyuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cruz is just riding it out for now. Dong Hyuk eventually gives up the hold.
Dong Hyuk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dong Hyuk 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.
Cruz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Dong Hyuk throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cruz's body to avoid the submission. Cruz has instead reached around Dong Hyuk's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cruz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Darian Cruz!
Darian Cruz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kato, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Shin Dong Hyuk stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the camp. Shit... Seems like I can make any fight a close fight.'. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vulcahn Dravezesdi (ranked 1674 p4p, 221 weight class) and George Arias (ranked 1330 p4p, 183 weight class). Dravezesdi comes to the ring accompanied by Nobody's Fool. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 4 losses; George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias clinches up with Dravezesdi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dravezesdi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arias is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arias has hold of one of Dravezesdi's legs. Dravezesdi is fighting the takedown attempt but Arias gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (0) vs (2) Arias
Dravezesdi seems keen to control Arias's posture.
Arias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Dravezesdi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Dravezesdi is retaining full guard.
Dravezesdi working a defensive guard here.
Arias won't allow Dravezesdi to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dravezesdi keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
Dravezesdi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dravezesdi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arias manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (2) Arias
Dravezesdi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arias is keeping the position for now.
Arias is trying to keep Dravezesdi in close.
Arias keeping full guard, as Dravezesdi tries to pass.
Arias looking for a guillotine here but Dravezesdi defends easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi stands and throws Arias's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (5) vs (2) Arias
Dravezesdi wants to control but Arias is keeping him busy.
Arias tries to improve position but can't.
Dravezesdi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Arias! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dravezesdi (7) vs (2) Arias
Dravezesdi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arias is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi wants to take Arias's back but he can't do it this time.
Arias is squirming around, avoiding Dravezesdi's attempts to control the action.
Arias is looking to get to half guard.
Dravezesdi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Arias has worked his arm free - good work by Arias!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dravezesdi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Arias is looking to reverse the position.
Dravezesdi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Arias tries to buck Dravezesdi off but Dravezesdi is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dravezesdi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dravezesdi (9) vs (2) Arias
Dravezesdi fails to take his opponent's back.
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.
Dravezesdi takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Dravezesdi (12) vs (2) Arias
Dravezesdi tries to get the hooks in deep but Arias pushed the leg off.
Dravezesdi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Arias defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dravezesdi doesn't have the hooks in and Arias manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (12) vs (4) Arias
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dravezesdi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dravezesdi 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: Dravezesdi (14) vs (4) Arias
Dravezesdi works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (17) vs (4) Arias
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arias manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dravezesdi's best efforts.
Dravezesdi trying to control from half guard but Arias is working away.
Dravezesdi is pressing down on Arias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arias is holding on for now.
Dravezesdi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (20) vs (4) Arias
We've been hearing good reports from Dravezesdi'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.
Arias tries to hold on but Dravezesdi pushes him away.
Arias 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.
Arias tries to reverse the position but Dravezesdi maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to control but Dravezesdi is having none of it.
Dravezesdi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Arias 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.
Arias is trying to get back to full guard.
Arias is still trying to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is looking to advance position but Arias won't allow it.
Dravezesdi trying to control the action but Arias is working from the bottom.
Dravezesdi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Arias is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dravezesdi trying to work for an americana but Arias has managed to regain full guard.
Arias escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dravezesdi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Dravezesdi from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi passes into half guard.
Dravezesdi is pressing down on Arias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arias is holding on for now.
Dravezesdi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Arias is not content to let Dravezesdi control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is just content to waste time from the top position. Arias takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dravezesdi tries to free his leg and advance position but Arias is retaining full guard.
Dravezesdi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dravezesdi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Arias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (20) vs (6) Arias
Arias trying to control but Dravezesdi is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Dravezesdi is retaining full guard.
Dravezesdi working a defensive guard here.
Arias trying to control but Dravezesdi is working from the bottom.
Arias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (20) vs (9) Arias
Dravezesdi tries to bench press Arias off him but Arias keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dravezesdi manages to get to full guard.
Dravezesdi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dravezesdi 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dravezesdi looking for a sweep. Not yet Dravezesdi, not yet.
Arias trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dravezesdi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (22) vs (9) Arias
Dravezesdi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arias is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arias throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dravezesdi uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (25) vs (9) Arias
And that's the end of the fight!
Dravezesdi takes the fight on points by 25 to 9.
A relieved looking Vulcahn Dravezesdi 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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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aoki Aoki (ranked 2287 p4p, 296 weight class) and Deez Nuts (ranked 1487 p4p, 205 weight class). Aoki comes to the ring accompanied by Baka Survivor. Nuts has chosen Come Down as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Aoki Aoki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Deez Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aoki clinches up against the ropes.
Nuts looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aoki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nuts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aoki clinches up with Nuts and pushes him back against the ropes.
Aoki gets underhooks to prevent Nuts's takedown attempt.
Nuts looking for a takedown.
Aoki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Nuts from controlling successfully.
Nuts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nuts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuts wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Nuts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nuts preventing the sweep.
Nuts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to keep Nuts in close.
Nuts wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Nuts preventing the sweep.
Nuts wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nuts defends well.
Nuts passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (0) vs (3) Nuts
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nuts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nuts is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nuts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aoki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nuts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nuts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nuts content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Aoki gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Aoki (0) vs (5) Nuts
Aoki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aoki gets full guard.
Aoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nuts trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Nuts might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aoki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Aoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nuts looking to sit in guard and control but Aoki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aoki (2) vs (5) Nuts
Nuts trying to keep a closed guard but Aoki is proving a slippery customer.
Aoki forces his way into half guard.
Nuts is looking to improve his position.
Aoki is trying to control the action in half guard but Nuts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nuts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aoki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nuts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aoki.
Nuts wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nuts is not content to let Aoki control the position.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nuts defends it well.
Nuts actively working from the bottom here.
Aoki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nuts is just riding it out for now. Aoki eventually gives up the hold.
Nuts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki slows the pace down in half guard.
Aoki is trying to control. Nuts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nuts trying to control but Aoki postures up.
Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aoki moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (5) vs (5) Nuts
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries for a kimura but Nuts is defending well.
Nuts struggling a bit here.
Nuts is trying to get back to half guard.
Aoki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nuts can't do much from the bottom here.
Aoki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nuts wants to control but Aoki postures up.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nuts is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aoki working away.
Nuts is trying to improve his position.
Nuts can't do much from the bottom here.
Aoki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nuts struggling a bit here.
Aoki controls the position.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nuts can't do much from the bottom here.
Aoki wants to control but Nuts is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nuts regains half guard.
Nuts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aoki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aoki trying to work for an americana but Nuts has managed to regain full guard.
Nuts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aoki 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.
Aoki stands and throws Nuts's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (8) vs (5) Nuts
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Nuts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aoki tries for a kimura but Nuts is defending well.
Nuts struggling a bit here.
Nuts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control but Nuts is keeping him busy.
Nuts is looking to reverse the position.
Aoki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nuts struggling a bit here.
Nuts is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Aoki is staying active.
Nuts manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aoki's best efforts.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nuts actively working from the bottom here.
Aoki wants to pass to mount but Nuts is defending the position.
Nuts actively working from the bottom here.
Aoki is trying for a kimura here. Nuts looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Aoki wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aoki Aoki!
Aoki Aoki made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Igor Byhenikov (ranked 15080 p4p, 627 weight class) and Russell Paulman (ranked 2075 p4p, 265 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Byhenikov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Harbinger. Paulman has chosen War is my Love as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Igor Byhenikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Russell Paulman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Paulman pushes Byhenikov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Byhenikov tries for a takedown but Paulman manages to get underhooks.
Paulman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Byhenikov.
Paulman can't get the takedown.
Byhenikov has Paulman pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Byhenikov pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Paulman tumbling to the mat - Byhenikov dives into Paulman's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Byhenikov (2) vs (0) Paulman
Paulman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paulman keeping full guard, as Byhenikov tries to pass.
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Paulman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Byhenikov preventing the sweep.
Byhenikov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulman is trying to keep Byhenikov in close.
Byhenikov wants to pass the guard but Paulman is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulman 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.
Byhenikov looking to pass the guard.
Byhenikov postures up.
Paulman has Byhenikov pulled in close to control his posture.
Byhenikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paulman is keeping the position for now.
Byhenikov passes Paulman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Paulman gets back to full guard.
Paulman 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.
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Byhenikov is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman keeping full guard, as Byhenikov tries to pass.
Byhenikov passes Paulman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Byhenikov trying to mount his opponent but Paulman defends it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Byhenikov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (5) vs (0) Paulman
Paulman is controlling an arm, preventing Byhenikov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Byhenikov prevents Paulman from getting the reversal.
Paulman has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Byhenikov (8) vs (0) Paulman
You can see the frustration on Paulman's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulman turns into Byhenikov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (8) vs (2) Paulman
Byhenikov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Byhenikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paulman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Byhenikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paulman's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (10) vs (2) Paulman
Byhenikov trying to control but Paulman is working 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.
Paulman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paulman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Byhenikov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (13) vs (2) Paulman
Paulman prevents Byhenikov from improving position.
Paulman sneaks back into half guard.
Byhenikov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paulman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Paulman wants to improve his position but Byhenikov is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Byhenikov is working hard here to advance position.
Byhenikov 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.
Paulman trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Byhenikov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (16) vs (2) Paulman
Paulman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Paulman can't escape 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Paulman tries to lock up and control but Byhenikov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Byhenikov wants to control the pace but Paulman is squirming around nicely.
Byhenikov avoids the attempt from Paulman to control.
Byhenikov wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Paulman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Byhenikov is pressing down on Paulman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paulman is holding on for now.
Byhenikov wants to take a breather but Paulman is having none of it.
Byhenikov trying to pass the guard but Paulman defending well.
Paulman is staying active underneath Byhenikov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paulman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Byhenikov is proving a slippery customer.
Paulman 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byhenikov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Paulman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Byhenikov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paulman sees it coming and defends easily.
Paulman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Byhenikov is working away from the top position though.
Byhenikov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paulman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Byhenikov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Paulman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Byhenikov is pressing down on Paulman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paulman is holding on for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Paulman wants to improve his position but Byhenikov is controlling well.
Byhenikov passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (19) vs (2) Paulman
Byhenikov wants to take his opponent's back but Paulman doesn't allow it.
Byhenikov looking to control but Paulman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Byhenikov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Paulman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Paulman shrugs it off.
Byhenikov has hold of Paulman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Paulman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov looking to control but Paulman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paulman is trying desperately to improve position.
Paulman 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.
Byhenikov wants to pass to mount but Paulman is defending the position.
Paulman is doing well to control the position and prevent Byhenikov from advancing to side control.
Paulman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paulman.
Paulman looking for a sweep. Not yet Paulman, not yet.
Paulman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byhenikov pushes down on Paulman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Byhenikov tries to pass to full mount but Paulman defends it.
Byhenikov is keen to just control but Paulman is a slippery customer.
Byhenikov moves into full mount! Paulman won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (22) vs (2) Paulman
Byhenikov mounts Paulman! Really nice guard pass there!
Byhenikov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paulman tries to reverse the position but Byhenikov maintains control.
Byhenikov is looking to work his way around to Paulman's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Paulman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Byhenikov wants to take his opponent's back but Paulman doesn't allow it.
Paulman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Byhenikov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Byhenikov takes Paulman's back. Score +3 for taking back: Byhenikov (25) vs (2) Paulman
Byhenikov looking for the choke from the back.
Byhenikov is looking to control Paulman but Paulman is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Paulman defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Byhenikov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Paulman.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov is persistently looking for the submission but Paulman is defending it well.
Paulman turns into Byhenikov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (25) vs (4) Paulman
Paulman wants to control from the top but Byhenikov keeps moving.
Paulman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paulman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paulman wants to pass the guard but Byhenikov is keeping the position.
Paulman stopping the sweep attempt from Byhenikov.
Paulman trying to control but Byhenikov is working from the bottom.
Paulman wants to pass the guard but Byhenikov is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paulman's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (27) vs (4) Paulman
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paulman is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (27) vs (6) Paulman
Byhenikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Byhenikov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paulman looking to sit in guard and control but Byhenikov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (29) vs (6) Paulman
Paulman is trying to control the position but Byhenikov postures up.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing Byhenikov from controlling successfully.
Byhenikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paulman looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Paulman keeping full guard, as Byhenikov tries to pass.
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Byhenikov is proving a slippery customer.
Byhenikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paulman is keeping the position for now.
Paulman is pulling down on Byhenikov's head. It's preventing any offense from Byhenikov, at least for the moment.
Byhenikov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Paulman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Byhenikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Paulman working a defensive guard but Byhenikov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (32) vs (6) Paulman
Paulman prevents Byhenikov from moving into mount.
Paulman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Byhenikov is working for a submission of some sort.
Paulman won't allow Byhenikov to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byhenikov is thwarting Paulman's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Byhenikov takes the fight on points by 32 to 6.
Igor Byhenikov thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Judas Priest (ranked 1790 p4p, 225 weight class) and Oscar Stolt (ranked 4793 p4p, 448 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Oscar Stolt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Stolt drives through and clinches with Priest against the ropes.
Stolt is trying to trip Priest. He has hold of a leg but Priest is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stolt persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Priest (0) vs (2) Stolt
Priest working a defensive guard here.
Priest keeping moving, preventing Stolt from controlling successfully.
Priest escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stolt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Priest looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stolt preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Priest is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stolt defends well.
Stolt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stolt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Priest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Priest wants to control the position but Stolt says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Priest tries to get to full guard but Stolt has control of the leg.
Priest moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to control the position.
Priest is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stolt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stolt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Priest trying to keep a closed guard but Stolt is proving a slippery customer.
Priest is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Priest 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.
Priest is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stolt has picked Priest up and slammed him! Priest can't keep hold of the triangle and Stolt manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (5) Stolt
Priest tries to buck Stolt off but Stolt is having none of it.
Priest gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stolt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Priest does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stolt is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Priest looking for submissions off his back.
Priest trying to control here.
Priest wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest looking for submissions off his back.
Priest trying to control from the bottom.
Priest regains full guard. Nicely done.
Priest has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stolt has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (8) Stolt
Priest gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Priest wants to get back to full guard but Stolt has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (11) Stolt
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest wants to control but Stolt postures up.
Priest is trying to get back to half guard.
Priest struggling a bit here.
Priest is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Stolt wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Priest is trying to control Stolt's posture but Stolt avoids it.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
Priest is looking to regain half guard here but Stolt keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stolt looking to control but instead Priest has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Priest trying to control here.
Priest is trying to control but Stolt passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (14) Stolt
You can see the frustration on Priest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Priest manages to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Priest.
Priest is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Priest escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stolt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Priest is trying to control the position but Stolt postures up.
Stolt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Priest looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Priest is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (14) Stolt
Priest looking to sit in guard and control but Stolt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (16) Stolt
Stolt postures up.
Priest 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.
Priest working for a triangle but Stolt defends it easily.
Priest bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stolt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (4) vs (16) Stolt
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Stolt has his hands on Priest's head, controlling the position.
Priest slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (7) vs (16) Stolt
Priest is trying to get an arm triangle but Stolt is defending well.
Priest working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest swings around for an armbar but Stolt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Priest's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (7) vs (18) Stolt
Stolt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Priest throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Priest escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stolt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Priest wants to control the position but Stolt says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to hold on to Stolt's head to control him but Stolt postures up.
Stolt passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Priest! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (7) vs (21) Stolt
Priest is working 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Priest wants to control the action here but instead Stolt manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (7) vs (24) Stolt
Stolt is looking to work his way around to Priest's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Priest is working to get back to half guard.
Stolt manages to capitalize on a mistake by Priest to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Priest (7) vs (27) Stolt
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stolt's guard. Nice work there by Priest.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (9) vs (27) Stolt
Priest is looking to pass into half guard but Stolt pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stolt is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (9) vs (29) Stolt
And that's the end of the fight!
Stolt wins on points by 29 to 9.
An out of breath Oscar Stolt 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Franco Dillveux (ranked 21418 p4p, 543 weight class) and Torkel Bystrom (ranked 3469 p4p, 311 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the 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; Franco Dillveux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Torkel Bystrom!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dillveux.
Bystrom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bystrom gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dillveux (0) vs (2) Bystrom
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Bystrom 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.
Dillveux wants to control but Bystrom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bystrom is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillveux is looking to control Bystrom's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dillveux avoid being mounted?
Bystrom sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dillveux tries to get to full guard but Bystrom has control of the leg.
Bystrom is controlling the pace.
Bystrom's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillveux is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dillveux tries to roll over but Bystrom keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dillveux wants to control but Bystrom is keeping busy.
Bystrom looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bystrom is thwarting Dillveux's attempts to control the position.
Bystrom is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Bystrom 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.
Dillveux regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dillveux wants to sweep here but Bystrom controlling him for the moment.
Bystrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dillveux is trying to control the position but Bystrom postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dillveux wants to sweep here but Bystrom controlling him for the moment.
Dillveux pulls Bystrom in close to his closed guard and prevents Bystrom from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom 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.
Bystrom postures up.
Bystrom 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.
Dillveux has his foot on Bystrom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bystrom works his way back into a safe position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dillveux trying to keep a closed guard but Bystrom is proving a slippery customer.
Dillveux being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dillveux 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.
Bystrom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom stopping the sweep attempt from Dillveux.
Bystrom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dillveux is controlling Bystrom'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.
Bystrom content to stall in guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom is continuing to stall.
Dillveux looking for a guillotine here but Bystrom defends easily.
Bystrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dillveux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bystrom is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The adventures of Bystrom the control monster continue. Boring.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Bystrom.
Dillveux is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bystrom defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bystrom content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bystrom wins on points by 2 to 0. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 1547 p4p, 188 weight class) and Diego Escobar (ranked 250 p4p, 37 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crespo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ghost ''Im A King. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Silvio Crespo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Diego Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Escobar slaps away a takedown attempt from Crespo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Escobar gets caught flat footed, as Crespo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crespo (2) vs (0) Escobar
Escobar trying to control the position.
Escobar keeping full guard, as Crespo tries to pass.
Crespo sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Escobar doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Crespo paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Escobar - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Diego Escobar!
A victorious Diego Escobar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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