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CWC 220 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 2 wins and 3 losses; Valentin Saric! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Sulvar feints and as Saric raises his hands in defense, Sulvar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saric (0) vs (2) Sulvar
Saric bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sulvar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (2) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar looking for a sweep. Not yet Sulvar, not yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Saric'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.
Saric slips nicely into half guard.
Saric is trying to control the action in half guard but Sulvar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Saric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sulvar tries to get to full guard but Saric has control of the leg.
Sulvar is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Saric is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (5) vs (2) Sulvar
Saric controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric is trying to take his opponent's back.
Saric looking to control but Sulvar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T1#
Saric is looking to work his way around to Sulvar's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Saric wants to control the action but instead Sulvar gets a body lock and reverses into Saric's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (5) vs (4) Sulvar
Saric is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saric trying to control the position here.
Saric 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.
Saric will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sulvar stands and throws Saric's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (5) vs (7) Sulvar#T2#
Saric is being controlled here.
Saric is not content to let Sulvar control the position.
Saric is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saric regains half guard.
Saric is looking to improve his position.
Saric trying to control but Sulvar postures up.
Sulvar wants to control but Saric is keeping him busy.
Saric wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy.
#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saric is controlling Sulvar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Saric wants to improve his position but Sulvar is controlling well.
Sulvar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saric does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saric is looking to control Sulvar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saric avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Sulvar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Saric moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saric is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
Sulvar trying to control but Saric is working from the bottom.
Sulvar controlling from the top position.
Saric looking to control but Sulvar passes into half guard.
Saric slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saric looking for a sweep. Not yet Saric, not yet.
Saric is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T5#
Saric wants to sweep but no luck.
Saric can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sulvar controls the pace.
Saric keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Saric wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment.
Saric is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saric is keeping the position for now.
Saric looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T6#
Sulvar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sulvar stands and throws Saric's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (5) vs (10) Sulvar
Sulvar taking a breather here.
Saric is looking to regain half guard here but Sulvar keeps moving and retains side control.
Sulvar is looking to take a break and control but Saric is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T7#
Saric manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sulvar is taking a breather. Saric says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sulvar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saric knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Saric wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy.
#T8#
Saric manages to get to full guard.
Sulvar postures up.
Saric 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: Saric (7) vs (10) Sulvar
Saric wants to pass to mount but Sulvar is defending the position.
Sulvar is staying active underneath Saric, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saric wants to advance to full mount but Sulvar doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Saric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T9#
Saric postures up.
Saric wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position.
Sulvar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Saric is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Saric slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (10) vs (10) Sulvar#T10#
Sulvar sneaks back into half guard.
Saric is looking to stall here but Sulvar recovers full guard.
Our spies down at at Advanced Fitness Inc. inform us that Sulvar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sulvar trying to keep a closed guard but Saric is proving a slippery customer.
Sulvar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Saric drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saric jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saric looking to pass the guard. #T11#
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Saric 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.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sulvar holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Sulvar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sulvar looking for a sweep. Not yet Sulvar, not yet.
Saric advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (13) vs (10) Sulvar#T12#
Saric wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sulvar keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Well,Saric is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Saric is looking to take a break and control but Sulvar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saric works to advance to full mount. Sulvar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (15) vs (10) Sulvar
Saric looking to control but Sulvar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sulvar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T13#
Saric controlling from the full mount.
Saric's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Saric can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sulvar is looking to escape.
Saric controlling the pace for now.
Sulvar 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: Saric (15) vs (12) Sulvar#T14#
Sulvar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sulvar trying to control but Saric is working from the bottom.
Saric wants to sweep but no luck.
Saric is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Saric looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Sulvar has gone for a leg lock! Saric slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sulvar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (17) vs (12) Sulvar
And that's the end of the fight!
Saric takes the fight on points by 17 to 12. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Alexey Andreev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches up with Andreev, looking for a takedown. Diesel pushes Andreev against the cage but Andreev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Andreev gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (0) Diesel
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diesel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Andreev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Andreev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diesel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andreev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev controlling the action here.#T1##SUB#
Diesel is defending against the submission attempts here by Andreev.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Andreev in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Diesel is staying active underneath Andreev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but Diesel defending well.
Diesel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diesel.
Andreev controlling from the top position.
Diesel is pulling down on Andreev's head. It's preventing any offense from Andreev, at least for the moment.#T3#
Let's hope that Diesel 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.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Andreev tries to pass.
Andreev preventing the sweep.
Andreev looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Andreev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diesel holds on and takes a little breather.
Diesel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T5#
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Andreev is proving a slippery customer.
Diesel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Andreev controls the pace.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diesel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andreev advances to half guard.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreev wants to take a breather but Diesel is having none of it.
Andreev content to control rather than advance. #T6#
Andreev tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andreev wants to control but Diesel is keeping him busy.
Diesel is trying to maintain the position but Andreev is very close to passing his half guard.#T7#
Andreev is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Diesel reverses the position - he's now on top in Andreev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (2) Diesel
Diesel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Andreev keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Diesel stays in close to Andreev's body and controls the position.
Andreev has Diesel pulled in close to control his posture. #T8#
Andreev trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Andreev seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Diesel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Andreev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diesel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diesel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diesel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T9#
Andreev trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Andreev pulls Diesel in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Andreev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diesel looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Diesel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andreev is trying to hold Diesel in close to prevent damage but Diesel has managed to pass into half guard.
#T10##SUB2#
Diesel is working for a submission of some sort.
Andreev controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Diesel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diesel passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (2) vs (5) Diesel#T11#
Andreev gets back to half guard.
Andreev gets full guard.#SUB#
Andreev is looking for a triangle here but Diesel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (2) vs (8) Diesel
Andreev can't do much from the bottom here.
Andreev is trying to escape the position but Diesel is controlling the position.
Diesel trying to control the action but Andreev is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Diesel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Diesel prefers to stall for the moment though.#T12#
Diesel wants to control but Andreev is keeping him busy.
Andreev wants to control but Diesel postures up.
Diesel staying calm.
Andreev struggling a bit here.
Andreev gets back to half guard.
Diesel is pressing down on Andreev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Andreev is holding on for now. #T13#
Andreev trying to control but Diesel postures up.
#SUB#
Andreev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andreev is in trouble now - Diesel has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (2) vs (11) Diesel
Andreev wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.#T14#
Diesel wants to control the pace but Andreev is squirming around nicely.
Diesel controlling from mount.
Andreev is looking to get to half guard.
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andreev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diesel wants to control the pace but Andreev is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 11 to 2.
A relieved looking Kurt Diesel 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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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 17 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Kevin Huang!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Huang closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Augustus jumps guard and drags Huang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Huang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Augustus keeping full guard, as Huang tries to pass.
Huang preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus pulls Huang in close to his closed guard and prevents Huang from doing any damage or advancing position.
Huang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Augustus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Augustus trying to control the position here.
Huang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Augustus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Augustus tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Huang tries to free his leg and advance position but Augustus is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus controlling the position.
Huang stays in close to Augustus 's body and controls the position.
Augustus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Augustus looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustus , not yet.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Augustus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huang is one step ahead there.
Augustus looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T5#
Huang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Augustus wants to control the position but Huang says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Huang prevents Augustus from improving his position.#T6#
Augustus is looking to control Huang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Augustus avoid being mounted?
Augustus is positioning himself well to prevent Huang advancing to mount.
Huang is controlling the pace.
#T7#
Huang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Huang 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.#T8#
Augustus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Augustus .
Huang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Augustus pulls Huang in close to prevent any damage.
Huang 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. #T9#
Huang advances to half guard.
Augustus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Augustus pulls Huang in close to prevent any damage.
Huang looking to pass the guard. #T10#
Augustus pulls Huang in close to prevent any damage.
Huang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Huang stopping the sweep attempt from Augustus .#T11#
Huang is fighting to break Augustus 's control of his arms but Augustus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Huang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Augustus trying to control the position here. #T12#
Huang pushes down on Augustus 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Augustus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huang controlling the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Augustus gets full guard.#T13#
Augustus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Huang controls the pace.
Augustus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Huang preventing the sweep.
Huang 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. #T14#
Huang stopping the sweep attempt from Augustus .
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Huang from controlling successfully.
Huang looking to pass the guard.
Huang is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Augustus is heads and Huang is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Augustus takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
After the fight, DJ Augustus was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Brandon Stark! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Stark rushes Read and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Read pulls guard.
Stark is looking to pass into half guard but Read pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Read is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stark (0) vs (2) Read
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark keeping full guard, as Read tries to pass. #SUB#
Stark working for submissions but it's allowed Read to get to half guard.
Stark is looking for a sweep. Read is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark is working hard here to advance position.
Read trying to control the pace. #T1#
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Read wants to pass the guard but Stark is defending well.
Read takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Stark looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Read's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stark tries to get to full guard but Read has control of the leg.
Stark won't allow Read to pass to mount. #T3##SUB#
Stark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Read trying to mount his opponent but Stark defends it.
Read controlling the action here.#T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Read wants to free his trapped foot but Stark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Read passes into side control, despite Stark's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Stark (0) vs (5) Read#SUB2#
Read is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stark is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stark tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Read presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Stark (0) vs (7) Read#T5#
Read looking to control but Stark is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Read wants to take Stark's back here but Stark is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Stark keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Read controlling from the full mount. #T6#
Stark wants to control but Read is having none of it.
Read wants to control the pace but Stark is squirming around nicely.
Read controlling from the full mount. #T7#
Stark is squirming around, avoiding Read's attempts to control the action.
Stark has given up his back here. Will Read look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Stark (0) vs (10) Read
Stark trying to control the hands but Read breaks the grip.
Read keeps control of the position easily here as Stark tries to buck him off.
#T8#
Stark trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Read really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Stark.
Read is trying to stick to Stark's back but Stark is turning into Read. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Read's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stark. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stark (2) vs (10) Read#T9#
Stark trying to control but Read is working from the bottom.
Stark works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stark working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Read's thigh. Read counters though and makes it back to full guard. #SUB#
Stark drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Read manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stark has Read in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stark (2) vs (12) Read#SUB#
Stark working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Read doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Read manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T10#
Read controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Stark isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Read stacks Stark on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Read! Score +3 for passing guard: Stark (2) vs (15) Read
Stark is trying to get back to half guard.#T11#
Read controls the position from side control.
Stark manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stark (4) vs (15) Read
Stark wants to pass the guard but Read is defending well. #SUB#
Stark wants to work for an arm triangle but Read is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Read wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Read looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T12#
Read is pressing down on Stark's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Read swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stark pushes down on Read's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stark is stalling here. Read is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stark seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Read has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Stark (4) vs (19) Read
Stark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Read is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stark will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T13#
Stark is trying to control Read's posture but Read avoids it.
Stark is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Read is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Stark (4) vs (21) Read
Read looking to control and managing it successfully. #T14#
Stark tries to lock up and control but Read gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Read is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stark is surviving well by controlling Read's body position as best he can.
Stark wants to control but Read is having none of it.
Stark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stark is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Read has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Stark (4) vs (24) Read
And that's the end of the fight!
Read wins on points by 24 to 4.
Marc Read thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Gabriel Arones!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Esteves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arones's waist but Arones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Esteves off to one side.
Esteves fails with a takedown attempt.
Arones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Esteves defends it well.
Esteves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vartan Esteves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esteves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arones sprawls well. Arones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Esteves gets slowly back to his feet.#TD2#
Arones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Esteves on his heels. He'll look to pass Esteves's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Arones
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is trying to keep Arones in close.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Arones tries to pass.
Arones wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving. #T1#
Arones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esteves is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (2) Arones
Arones looking for a sweep. Not yet Arones, not yet.
Esteves trying to control but Arones is working from the bottom.
Arones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves trying to control but Arones is working from the bottom.
Esteves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Arones keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Arones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3#
Arones working a defensive guard here.
Arones 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: Esteves (2) vs (4) Arones
Esteves manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Arones tries to pass.
Arones stays in close to Esteves's body and controls the position. #T4#
Arones pushing down on Esteves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Esteves tries to roll over but Arones keeps him under control.
Esteves trying to control but Arones postures up.
Arones is controlling the pace.
Esteves gets back to full guard.
Arones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T5#
Arones trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arones manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (4) Arones#SUB2#
Arones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Esteves stacks Arones on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Esteves! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (7) vs (4) Arones
Esteves advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (9) vs (4) Arones
Arones can't escape the position.
Esteves with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Esteves controlling his opponent. #T6#
Arones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Arones has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (12) vs (4) Arones
Arones is really stuck here.
Arones 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.
Arones manages to reverse the position and now he's in Esteves's guard. Nice work there by Arones.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (12) vs (6) Arones
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Arones tries to pass.
Arones wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Arones controls from within his opponent's guard. #T7#
Arones stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.#SUB#
Esteves pushes a forearm under Arones's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Arones is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vartan Esteves!
A very excited looking Vartan Esteves made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Menezes moves into the clinch.
Tetsuo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Menezes after a bit of a struggle. #TD#
Menezes pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Menezes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tetsuo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tetsuo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tetsuo is aware though and is defending well.
Tetsuo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tetsuo stays in close to Menezes's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Tetsuo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tetsuo passes into half guard.
#T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tetsuo in particular looking to stall.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Menezes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Menezes.#SUB#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tetsuo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tetsuo controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tetsuo passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (3) Tetsuo
Menezes tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Menezes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (2) vs (3) Tetsuo
Menezes is pressing down on Tetsuo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tetsuo is holding on for now.
Tetsuo manages to get to full guard.
Tetsuo pulls Menezes in close to his closed guard and prevents Menezes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tetsuo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Tetsuo controlling Menezes's posture.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Tetsuo controlling the position.
Menezes is looking to advance position but Tetsuo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Menezes (2) vs (7) Tetsuo
Menezes can't escape the position.
Menezes 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: Menezes (4) vs (7) Tetsuo#T6#
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Tetsuo.
Menezes content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Menezes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tetsuo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tetsuo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tetsuo! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Menezes (4) vs (11) Tetsuo
Menezes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tetsuo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T7#
Menezes looking for a sweep but Tetsuo has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Menezes (4) vs (13) Tetsuo
Menezes is trying to escape the mount.
Tetsuo avoids the attempt from Menezes to control.#T8#
Menezes has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Menezes (4) vs (16) Tetsuo
Menezes wants to control his opponent's hands but Tetsuo gets his hands free.
Tetsuo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes can't escape the position.
Menezes trying to control the hands but Tetsuo breaks the grip.
Tetsuo has the hooks in. Menezes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T9#
Tetsuo avoiding Menezes 's attempts to control his hands.
I would not like to be Menezes right now.
Tetsuo avoiding Menezes 's attempts to control his hands.
Menezes tries to escape the position.
Tetsuo doesn't have the hooks in and Menezes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (6) vs (16) Tetsuo#T10#
Menezes wants to control from the top but Tetsuo keeps moving.
Menezes content to stall in guard here.
Menezes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (9) vs (16) Tetsuo
Tetsuo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Menezes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T11##SUB#
Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tetsuo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Menezes tries for a kimura but Tetsuo is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Tetsuo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Menezes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tetsuo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Menezes's guard! Nice work there by Tetsuo! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menezes (9) vs (18) Tetsuo#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tetsuo passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T12##SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Tetsuo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T13#
Menezes is looking to control Tetsuo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Menezes avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Tetsuo is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tetsuo pulls his head out easily. #T14#
Well, if Tetsuo 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.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tetsuo content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo wins on points by 18 to 9.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jurgen Tetsuo waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Ryan Hell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 25 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Schultz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hell to the ground. Schultz is now in Hell's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hell (0) vs (2) Schultz#SUB#
Hell looking for subs off his back but Schultz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schultz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (2) vs (2) Schultz
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard. #T1#
Hell is working hard here to advance position.
Schultz controlling the position.
Hell passes Schultz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hell trying to control the pace.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Hell is controlling well.
#SUB#
Hell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hell wants to pass the guard but Schultz is defending well.
Schultz wants to control but Hell is keeping busy.
#T2#
Schultz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hell haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hell trying to advance position but Schultz counters by regaining guard.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz has control of Hell's left arm, preventing Hell from doing any damage.
Hell looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz keeping full guard, as Hell tries to pass.
Schultz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Schultz is adopting a defensive guard.
Hell is pushing down on Schultz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schultz is fighting to maintain full guard but Hell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schultz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Schultz is refusing to be controlled, as Hell sits in half guard.
Hell controlling the pace.
Hell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
Schultz gets full guard.
Hell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hell wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving. #SUB#
Hell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schultz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schultz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schultz! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hell (2) vs (6) Schultz
Hell is trying to work for a sweep but Schultz has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hell (2) vs (8) Schultz#T5#
Schultz controlling his opponent.
It looks like Schultz 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.
Schultz wants to control the action but instead Hell gets a body lock and reverses into Schultz's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (4) vs (8) Schultz
Hell looking to sit in guard and control but Schultz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (4) vs (10) Schultz
Schultz looking to sit in guard and control but Hell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (6) vs (10) Schultz#T6#
Schultz seems keen to control Hell's posture.
Hell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Schultz is not content to let Hell control the position.
Schultz trying to hold on to Hell's head to control him but Hell postures up.
Hell is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hell is looking to stall here but Schultz recovers full guard.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Hell from controlling successfully. #T7#
Schultz has control of Hell's left arm, preventing Hell from doing any damage.
Hell stopping the sweep attempt from Schultz.
Hell wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Hell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schultz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schultz looking for a sweep. Not yet Schultz, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hell trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Schultz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (6) vs (12) Schultz
Hell can't keep his opponent in guard - Schultz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T8#
Hell is refusing to be controlled, as Schultz sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T9#
Schultz is thwarting Hell's attempts to control the position.
Hell moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Hell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schultz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Hell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Schultz has passed into half guard!
#T10#
Hell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hell wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.#T11#
Hell trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hell trying to control but Schultz postures up.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T12#
Hell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schultz is working away from the top position though.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hell wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
#T13#
Schultz not doing much here.
Schultz is continuing to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hell manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Hell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T14#
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schultz is one step ahead there.
Schultz trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 12 to 6.
Mike Schultz gave a mention to UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Mondragon rushes Simone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Simone is trying to pull guard but Mondragon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Mondragon gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (0) Simone
Mondragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Simone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Simone seems keen to control Mondragon's posture.
Mondragon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Our spies down at at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform us that Simone has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Mondragon avoids a guillotine attempt 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.
Simone pulls Mondragon in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Simone 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.
Simone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simone 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.
Simone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mondragon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (2) Simone#SUB#
Mondragon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Simone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mondragon managing to control the position. #T2#
Mondragon keeping full guard, as Simone tries to pass.
Simone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mondragon is trying to keep Simone in close.
Mondragon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Simone wants to control from the top but Mondragon keeps moving. #SUB#
Mondragon has his foot on Simone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simone works his way back into a safe position though.#T3#
Mondragon is trying to control the position but Simone postures up.
Simone being controlled here momentarily.
Simone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mondragon pulls Simone in close to prevent any damage.
Simone 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.
Mondragon trying to control the position here. #T4#
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mondragon is keeping the position for now.
Simone trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Simone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Simone is continuing to stall.
Simone tries to free his leg and advance position but Mondragon is retaining full guard.
Mondragon is trying to control the position but Simone postures up. #T5#
Simone 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.
Simone wants to pass the guard but Mondragon is keeping the position.
Mondragon can't keep his opponent in guard - Simone advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mondragon is staying active underneath Simone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Simone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T6#
Mondragon holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB#
Mondragon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simone trying to control from half guard but Mondragon is working away.
Mondragon has his hands clasped together around Simone's back. He's all about the action.
Mondragon wants to improve his position but Simone is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Simone seems content to control.#T7#
Mondragon wants to get back to full guard.
Mondragon is staying active underneath Simone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Simone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Simone trying to pass the guard but Mondragon defending well. #T8#
Mondragon wants to control but Simone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Simone controlling the action here.
The adventures of Simone the control monster continue. Boring.
Simone wants to pass to mount but Mondragon is defending the position. #SUB2#
Simone is looking for submissions but instead, Mondragon has regained full guard.
Mondragon keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully. #T9#
Mondragon managing to control the position. #SUB#
Mondragon working for a triangle but Simone defends it easily.
Simone stays in close to Mondragon's body and controls the position.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Mondragon has control of Simone's left arm, preventing Simone from doing any damage.
Simone trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Mondragon controlling the position.
Simone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Simone forces his way into half guard.
Mondragon wants to control the action here but instead Simone manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (2) vs (5) Simone
Simone wants to take Mondragon's back here but Mondragon is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T11#
Simone wants to control the pace but Mondragon is squirming around nicely.
Mondragon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Simone controlling his opponent.
Mondragon wants to control but Simone is having none of it.
Mondragon is looking to improve his position but Simone isn't that keen on the idea.
Simone wants to take his opponent's back but Mondragon doesn't allow it. #T12#
Mondragon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Simone looking to control but Mondragon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mondragon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Simone wants to control but Mondragon has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Simone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Simone is keen to just control but Mondragon is a slippery customer.#T13#
Simone controlling the pace.
Simone wants to free his trapped foot but Mondragon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mondragon wants to control but Simone is keeping busy.
Simone is keen to just control but Mondragon is a slippery customer.
Simone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mondragon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T14#
Simone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (2) vs (8) Simone
Mondragon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Simone tries to move to mount but Mondragon blocks the move with his legs.
Mondragon tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simone advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (2) vs (10) Simone
Mondragon is squirming around, avoiding Simone's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simone wins on points by 10 to 2.
A victorious Joey Simone 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 20 losses; Vito Mazzini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 14 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest shoots in but Mazzini avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Priest closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Priest prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mazzini gets underhooks to prevent Priest's takedown attempt.
Priest has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mazzini after a bit of a struggle.
Vito Mazzini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Judas Priest.
Mazzini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Priest prevents it.
Mazzini has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Priest avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mazzini stops a takedown attempt from Priest.
Priest tries to score a body lock takedown but Mazzini shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Priest has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mazzini clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mazzini (0) vs (4) Priest
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest controls the position.
It looks like Priest 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.#T1#
Mazzini is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Priest tries to keep control of the position but Mazzini is staying busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest controlling well, preventing Mazzini from escaping the position.
Mazzini manages to reverse the position and now he's in Priest's guard. Nice work there by Mazzini.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (2) vs (4) Priest
Priest working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Priest looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Priest keeps moving. #T2#
Priest can't keep his opponent in guard - Mazzini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Priest tries to roll over but Mazzini keeps him under control.
Mazzini takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Priest trying to control but Mazzini postures up.
Mazzini working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Priest's thigh. Priest counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Priest is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mazzini tries to free his leg and advance position but Priest is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Mazzini is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Priest is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Priest has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (2) vs (6) Priest
Mazzini wants to hit a sweep here but Priest passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mazzini there! Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (2) vs (9) Priest#T4#
Priest tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mazzini wants to control but Priest is having none of it.
Mazzini is looking to improve his position but Priest isn't that keen on the idea.
Priest tries to control but Mazzini wriggling away.
Mazzini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T5#
Priest controlling the position easily from mount.
Mazzini is squirming around, avoiding Priest's attempts to control the action.
Mazzini is trying to escape the mount.
#T6#
Priest sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Priest wants to take Mazzini's back here but Mazzini is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mazzini is squirming around, avoiding Priest's attempts to control the action.
Mazzini is desperately trying to improve his position but Priest has a good base and remains in mount.#T7#
Mazzini manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Priest is taking a breather. Mazzini says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Priest prevents Mazzini from improving his position.
Well, if Priest 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.
#T8#
Priest is thwarting Mazzini's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Priest 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.
Priest stalling away here and it's allowed Mazzini to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mazzini controls Priest momentarily but Priest frees himself. #SUB#
Mazzini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T9#
Mazzini wants to sweep here but Priest controlling him for the moment.
Priest sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mazzini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Priest's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (4) vs (9) Priest
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzini passes Priest's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
#T10#
Mazzini trying to control the action but Priest is working from the bottom.
Mazzini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Priest is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mazzini tries to pass to full mount but Priest defends it.
Mazzini is keen to just control but Priest is a slippery customer.
Mazzini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Priest knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mazzini prevents Priest from improving his position.
Priest moves into full guard.
#T11#
Mazzini trying to control the position from guard on top but Priest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priest pulls Mazzini in to control the position.
Mazzini wants to pass the guard but Priest is keeping the position.
Priest 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: Mazzini (4) vs (11) Priest
Mazzini is pressing down on Priest's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T12##SUB#
Mazzini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Priest is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Priest wants to pass the guard but Mazzini is keeping the position.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Priest has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Priest slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mazzini 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.#T13#
Mazzini is working hard here to advance position.
Priest is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Priest preventing the sweep. #T14#
Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazzini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Priest not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mazzini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mazzini looking for a sweep. Not yet Mazzini, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest pushes down on Mazzini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Priest controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Priest wins on points by 11 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Judas Priest thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 12 losses; Rodrizinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 18 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Dravezesdi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chai on his heels. He'll look to pass Chai's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Dravezesdi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dravezesdi wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Dravezesdi being controlled here momentarily.
Chai keeping full guard, as Dravezesdi tries to pass.
Chai pulls Dravezesdi in close to prevent any damage.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dravezesdi controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is controlling Dravezesdi's posture.
Dravezesdi is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Dravezesdi has managed to sneak the leg through.#T1#
Dravezesdi is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Dravezesdi from controlling successfully.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dravezesdi tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Dravezesdi#SUB2#
Dravezesdi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T2#
Dravezesdi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Dravezesdi keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dravezesdi! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai content just to control the position here. #T3#
Chai forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (8) vs (2) Dravezesdi
Chai wants to control but Dravezesdi is keeping busy.
Dravezesdi 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.
Chai is riding his opponent, not letting Dravezesdi buck him off.
Dravezesdi is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Chai's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Chai just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dravezesdi tries to break free.
#T4#
Dravezesdi is keeping busy.
Dravezesdi is trying to break free.
Chai is trying to stick to Dravezesdi's back but Dravezesdi is turning into Chai. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chai's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dravezesdi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (8) vs (4) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai keeping full guard, as Dravezesdi tries to pass.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Dravezesdi from controlling successfully.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai wants to control but Dravezesdi passes easily into half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
Dravezesdi passes into side control, despite Chai's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (7) Dravezesdi
Chai is trying to control Dravezesdi's posture but Dravezesdi avoids it.
Chai tries to bench press Dravezesdi off him but Dravezesdi keeps the position.
Dravezesdi taking a breather here.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
Dravezesdi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai holds on to Dravezesdi's head and controls the position momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6#
Dravezesdi advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (8) vs (9) Dravezesdi
Chai gets back to half guard.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is looking to control Dravezesdi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Dravezesdi is taking a breather. Chai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chai is staying active underneath Dravezesdi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dravezesdi is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dravezesdi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Chai trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (12) Dravezesdi
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai prevents Dravezesdi from taking his back.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dravezesdi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai can't escape the position.
Chai tries to improve his position but instead Dravezesdi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (8) vs (15) Dravezesdi#T8#
Chai trying to control the action but Dravezesdi just sinks the hooks in.
Chai is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#SUB2#
Dravezesdi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Chai is defending well though. Dravezesdi let's go of the attempt for now.
Chai tries to escape but Dravezesdi has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Chai is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dravezesdi gets his way!
Chai wants to escape the position.
#T9#
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dravezesdi's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (15) Dravezesdi
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dravezesdi is retaining full guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Dravezesdi is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Dravezesdi looking for a sweep. Not yet Dravezesdi, not yet. #SUB2#
Dravezesdi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chai trying to control but Dravezesdi is working from the bottom. #T10#
Chai 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.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Dravezesdi keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dravezesdi's guard.
Dravezesdi is not content to let Chai control the position.
Dravezesdi is trying to get back to full guard.#T11#
Chai is keen to just control but Dravezesdi is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Dravezesdi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (15) Dravezesdi
Chai with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Chai tries to control but Dravezesdi wriggling away. #T12#
Dravezesdi is working to get back to half guard.
Dravezesdi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dravezesdi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dravezesdi 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.
Dravezesdi wants to get back to full guard.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dravezesdi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T13#
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dravezesdi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Dravezesdi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into half guard.
Dravezesdi tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai wants to take a breather but Dravezesdi is having none of it. #T14#
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Dravezesdi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dravezesdi. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (15) Dravezesdi#SUB#
Dravezesdi tries to improve his position but Chai has taken his back! Chai has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Dravezesdi tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Chai pushes Dravezesdi away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrizinho Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Rodrizinho Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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