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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 17 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Hiroshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Morrison fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ekaku to the ground. Morrison is now in Ekaku's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (0) Ekaku
Ekaku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrison's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (2) Ekaku
Morrison wants to hit a sweep here but Ekaku passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Morrison there! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (5) Ekaku
Ekaku wants to control the pace but Morrison is squirming around nicely.
Morrison is working to get back to half guard.
Ekaku looking to control but Morrison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison is desperately trying to improve his position but Ekaku has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Ekaku has control of Morrison's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Morrison regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T1#
Ekaku controlling from mount.
Morrison wants to control but Ekaku is having none of it.
Morrison is looking to improve his position but Ekaku isn't that keen on the idea.
Morrison is squirming around, avoiding Ekaku's attempts to control the action. #T2#
Morrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ekaku has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Convicted Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Morrison tries to hold on but Ekaku postures up.
Ekaku controlling from the full mount.
Morrison really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T3#
Morrison slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morrison gets back to full guard.
Ekaku engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Morrison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ekaku is aware though and is defending well.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Ekaku from controlling successfully.
Ekaku passes Morrison's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
Morrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ekaku is working away from the top position though.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
Morrison is looking to control Ekaku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morrison avoid being mounted?
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Ekaku has control of the leg. #T5#
Morrison won't allow Ekaku to pass to mount.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Ekaku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ekaku performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Ekaku is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Ekaku is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ekaku not doing much here.
#T6#
Ekaku trying to control from half guard but Morrison is working away.
Morrison has a hand on Ekaku's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ekaku takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (8) Ekaku
Morrison is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morrison is working hard here to advance position.
Morrison sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T7#
Ekaku trying to mount his opponent but Morrison defends it.
Ekaku controlling the action here.
Ekaku trying to control from half guard but Morrison is working away.
Ekaku trying to mount his opponent but Morrison defends it.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
#T8#
Ekaku controlling the pace.
Ekaku working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Morrison's thigh. Morrison counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ekaku preventing the sweep. #T9#
Morrison working a defensive guard here.
Morrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ekaku is one step ahead there.
Ekaku is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Ekaku from controlling successfully.
Morrison is trying to control the position but Ekaku postures up. #T10#
Morrison wants to control the position but Ekaku says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ekaku is controlling the pace.
Ekaku is thwarting Morrison's attempts to control the position.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Ekaku is controlling well.
Ekaku passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (11) Ekaku#T11#
Morrison is trying to improve his position.
Morrison manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ekaku's best efforts.
Well, if Ekaku is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Ekaku is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morrison doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ekaku.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T12#
Ekaku works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (14) Ekaku
Morrison is desperately trying to improve his position but Ekaku has a good base and remains in mount.#T13#
Morrison is squirming around, avoiding Ekaku's attempts to control the action.
Morrison tries to hold on but Ekaku pushes him away.
Morrison is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ekaku tries to control but Morrison wriggling away.
Morrison is desperately trying to improve his position but Ekaku has a good base and remains in mount.
Ekaku controlling the position easily from mount. #T14#
Morrison slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ekaku works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (2) vs (17) Ekaku
Morrison can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ekaku content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ekaku advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison (2) vs (19) Ekaku
And that's the end of the fight!
Ekaku wins on points by 19 to 2.
Hiroshi Ekaku 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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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Grzegorz Gorski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 12 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Gorski dives in and scores a takedown into Brown 's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gorski (2) vs (0) Brown
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Gorski from controlling successfully.
Brown pulls Gorski in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Gorski defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is pulling down on Gorski's head to control his posture. #T1#
Gorski tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown has control of Gorski's left arm, preventing Gorski from doing any damage.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Gorski from controlling successfully.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gorski controls the pace.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gorski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (2) vs (2) Brown #T2#
Gorski keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gorski wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Gorski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gorski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Gorski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Gorski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gorski working a defensive guard here.
Gorski has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
Gorski wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorski is keeping the position for now.
Gorski looking for a sweep. Not yet Gorski, not yet. #T5#
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Gorski is retaining full guard.
Gorski 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.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Gorski trying to control the position.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T6##SUB#
Gorski has his foot on Brown 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Gorski is looking to sweep but instead, Brown has passed into half guard.
Gorski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gorski gets full guard.#T7#
Gorski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gorski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gorski 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.
Gorski managing to control the position.
Gorski looking to control but Brown passes into half guard.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Gorski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T8#
Gorski tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Gorski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Brown preventing the sweep. #T9#
Gorski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Gorski wants to sweep but no luck. #T10#
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
Gorski trying to control here.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Gorski is defending the position.
Brown not doing much here.
Gorski wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
#T11#
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Brown 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.
Gorski gets full guard.
Brown 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've been hearing good reports from Gorski'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T12#
Brown is fighting to break Gorski's control of his arms but Gorski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brown 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.
Gorski is looking to sweep but instead, Brown has passed into half guard.
Brown is thwarting Gorski's attempts to control the position.
Gorski wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
#T13#
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Gorski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown wants to control but Gorski is keeping him busy.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Gorski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gorski is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.#T14#
Brown controlling the action here.
Gorski is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gorski manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Gorski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Gorski gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Gorski takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
A victorious Grzegorz Gorski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 25 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pancake goes for a double leg but Cruz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cruz continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Cruz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Pancake
Cruz keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass. #SUB#
Cruz is looking for a triangle here but Pancake uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
Cruz is not content to let Pancake control the position. #T1#
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
Cruz is being controlled here.
Cruz tries to bench press Pancake off him but Pancake keeps the position.
Cruz is not content to let Pancake control the position.
Cruz's coaches at Punch Out Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T2#
Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
Cruz is trying to control Pancake's posture but Pancake avoids it.
Pancake tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cruz is trying to control Pancake's posture but Pancake avoids it. #T3#
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Cruz is letting Pancake control him for a moment.
Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working. #T4#
Cruz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pancake off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (4) vs (5) Pancake
Cruz is trying to control but Pancake is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Cruz wants to control the pace but Pancake is squirming around nicely.
Pancake gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Cruz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pancake is pressing down on Cruz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T5#
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (7) vs (5) Pancake
Cruz trying to control the position but Pancake is working away.
Pancake tries to improve position but can't.
Pancake has one of Cruz's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Pancake is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Cruz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pancake, who protects the arm well.
Cruz looking to control but instead Pancake has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#T6#
Cruz trying to mount his opponent but Pancake defends it.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Cruz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pancake sees it coming and defends easily.
Pancake is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Pancake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pancake.
Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cruz passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (10) vs (5) Pancake#T7#
Cruz trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Pancake wants to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Pancake is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB#
Cruz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pancake is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pancake and Cruz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pancake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T8##SUB#
Cruz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pancake sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Pancake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Pancake is refusing to be controlled, as Cruz sits in half guard. #SUB#
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura but Pancake is defending well.
Cruz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pancake! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (13) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake is desperately trying to improve his position but Cruz has a good base and remains in mount.#T9#
Cruz tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Cruz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pancake is trying to escape the mount.
Pancake bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (13) vs (7) Pancake
Cruz looking to control.
Cruz managing to control the position. #T10#
Pancake trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake postures up.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pancake trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Pancake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T11#
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet. #SUB#
Cruz working for submissions but it's allowed Pancake to get to half guard.
Pancake controlling the pace.
Cruz wants to improve his position but Pancake is controlling well.
Pancake stalling away here and it's allowed Cruz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pancake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (15) vs (7) Pancake#T12#
Pancake is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Cruz pushes down on Pancake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Pancake trying to control here.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
Cruz trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom. #T13#
Pancake manages to get to full guard.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Pancake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom. #T14##SUB2#
Pancake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cruz is aware though and is defending well.
Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pancake gets back to full guard.
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (18) vs (7) Pancake
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pancake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cruz wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 18 to 7.
Our winner, Darian Cruz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Main event
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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 12 wins and 8 losses; Edgy Brah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Roman Boesku!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boesku fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Boesku drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Brah (0) vs (4) Boesku
You can see the frustration on Brah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Boesku is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brah knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brah is trying to improve his position.
Brah is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boesku's best efforts.
Boesku trying to control from half guard but Brah is working away.
Brah wants to improve his position but Boesku is controlling well.
#T1#
Boesku is trying to control the action in half guard but Brah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brah wants to improve his position but Boesku is controlling well.
Brah preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Brah wants to improve his position but Boesku is controlling well.
Brah is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Boesku jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (0) vs (7) Boesku
You can see the frustration on Brah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brah sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brah is looking for a sweep. Boesku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2##SUB2#
Boesku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brah defends it well.
Boesku is thwarting Brah's attempts to control the position.
Brah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boesku stalling.
Brah is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Boesku 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.
Boesku trying to control the action but Brah is working from the bottom. #T3#
Brah is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Elite Underground Training Facility, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Brah keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Brah moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brah trying to control the position here. #T4#
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Brah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brah is pulling down on Boesku's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Brah keeps moving.
Brah controlling Boesku's posture.
Brah is trying to keep Boesku in close.
Brah wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment. #T5#
Boesku being controlled here momentarily.
Boesku trying to control but Brah is working from the bottom.
Boesku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brah wants to sweep but no luck.
Brah is trying to control the position but Boesku postures up.
Boesku won't allow Brah to sweep him here.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Brah keeps moving.
Brah wants to sweep but no luck.
Brah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boesku manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (2) vs (7) Boesku
Brah tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesku is retaining full guard. #T6##SUB2#
Boesku escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brah wants to pass the guard but Boesku is keeping the position.
Boesku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brah passes Boesku's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brah frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (5) vs (7) Boesku
Boesku prevents Brah from taking his back.
Boesku tries to hold on but Brah pushes him away.
Brah works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Brah (8) vs (7) Boesku
Brah is hanging on to Boesku's back as he tries to escape.
Boesku trying to control the action but Brah just sinks the hooks in.
Boesku is in bad spot here.
#T7#
Boesku is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boesku trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boesku tries to roll but Brah sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Brah looking for the choke from the back.
Brah trying to control.
Brah is not going to allow Boesku to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Brah has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boesku felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Boesku tries to escape but Brah has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Boesku preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brah.
Boesku rolls, trying to escape but Brah keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Boesku defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T8#
Boesku rolls, trying to escape but Brah keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Brah looking for the choke from the back.
Boesku rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brah wants to pass the guard but Boesku is defending well. #SUB#
Boesku is defending against the submission attempts here by Brah.
Brah trying to control the action but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Boesku trying to control but Brah postures up.
#SUB2#
Boesku looking for submissions off his back.#T9#
Boesku won't allow Brah to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Boesku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Brah is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brah wants to pass the guard but Boesku is defending well.
Boesku makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boesku.
Brah trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku looking for a sweep. Not yet Boesku, not yet.
Brah tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesku is retaining full guard.
Boesku trying to control the position.
Brah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boesku is keeping the position for now. #T10#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boesku holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Boesku is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brah works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brah wants to pass the guard but Boesku is defending well.
Boesku moves into full guard.
Brah trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boesku controls Brah momentarily but Brah frees himself.
Brah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boesku is keeping the position for now. #T11##SUB2#
Boesku is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Boesku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brah wants to pass the guard but Boesku is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Boesku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brah defends it easily.#SUB2#
Boesku escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brah slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brah postures up.
#T12#
Brah slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (11) vs (7) Boesku
Boesku is trying to improve his position.
Brah wants to control but Boesku is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Brah is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boesku has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boesku wants to control but Brah postures up.
Boesku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Boesku's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brah is looking to take a break and control but Boesku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brah working away.#T13#
Boesku is looking to regain half guard here but Brah keeps moving and retains side control.
Boesku is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brah's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brah keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Brah is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boesku has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boesku trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Boesku actively working from the bottom here.
Boesku is trying to control but can't.
Brah moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (14) vs (7) Boesku
Boesku gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T14#
Brah is looking to take a break and control but Boesku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Boesku looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brah is looking to advance position but Boesku won't allow it.
Brah works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (17) vs (7) Boesku
Boesku bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (17) vs (9) Boesku
Brah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boesku is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brah takes the fight on points by 17 to 9.
Edgy Brah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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