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Bots de Garra 64 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 11 losses; Verneri Ahma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Travis Labuschagne!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Ahma instigates a clinch. #TD#
Ahma has Labuschagne pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ahma pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Labuschagne tumbling to the mat - Ahma dives into Labuschagne's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ahma (2) vs (0) Labuschagne
Ahma wants to pass the guard but Labuschagne is keeping the position.#SUB#
Ahma has gone for a leg lock! Labuschagne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ahma's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahma (2) vs (2) Labuschagne#SUB#
Ahma working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Labuschagne has passed into half guard!
#SUB#
Ahma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Labuschagne seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ahma is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Travis Labuschagne!
During a confident post fight interview, Travis Labuschagne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Kastav Kvinchal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Kvinchal gets a clinch.
Kvinchal is pressed up against the ropes. Clubber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kvinchal down to the mat. Kvinchal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kvinchal tries to clinch but Clubber is having none of it.
Clubber is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#TD2#
Clubber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kvinchal sprawls well initially but Clubber persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kvinchal (0) vs (2) Clubber
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.
Clubber is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clubber prevents Kvinchal from improving his position.
Kvinchal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvinchal trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
Kvinchal looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1##SUB#
Kvinchal has his foot on Clubber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clubber works his way back into a safe position though.
Clubber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Kvinchal is retaining full guard.
Kvinchal trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Kvinchal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Kvinchal working for a triangle but Clubber defends it easily.
Clubber content to stall in guard here. #T2#
Kvinchal managing to control the position.
Clubber preventing the sweep.
Kvinchal pulls Clubber in close to prevent any damage.
Kvinchal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3##SUB#
Kvinchal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kvinchal is trying to control the position but Clubber postures up. #SUB#
Clubber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Kvinchal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clubber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kvinchal looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clubber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kvinchal swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Kvinchal controls Clubber momentarily but Clubber frees himself.
Clubber 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.
Kvinchal 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.
Kvinchal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Kvinchal has an active guard here but Clubber has managed to pass into half guard.
Clubber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T5#
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep. Clubber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clubber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jed's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Clubber perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Clubber is pressing down on Kvinchal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kvinchal is holding on for now.
Kvinchal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kvinchal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T6#
Clubber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kvinchal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kvinchal keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass.
Kvinchal trying to control the position.
#T7#
Kvinchal wants to control the position but Clubber says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SUB#
Kvinchal looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Kvinchal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kvinchal is looking to control Clubber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kvinchal avoid being mounted?
Clubber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T8#
Clubber uses his free foot to push down on Kvinchal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kvinchal. Score +3 for passing guard: Kvinchal (0) vs (5) Clubber
Clubber controlling the position easily from mount.
Kvinchal is looking to get to half guard.
Clubber avoids the attempt from Kvinchal to control.#T9#
Clubber controlling the position easily from mount.
Kvinchal tries to hold on but Clubber postures up.
Kvinchal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clubber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clubber moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kvinchal (0) vs (8) Clubber
Kvinchal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T10#
Clubber has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kvinchal's body.
Kvinchal turns into Clubber and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kvinchal (2) vs (8) Clubber
Kvinchal wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Clubber pulls Kvinchal in close to prevent any damage. #T11#
Kvinchal trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clubber lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kvinchal (2) vs (10) Clubber
Clubber not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clubber trying to control but Kvinchal is working from the bottom. #T12#
Clubber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kvinchal keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass.
Well,Kvinchal is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#SUB#
Kvinchal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clubber defends it easily.#T13#
Clubber is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Kvinchal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kvinchal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clubber looking to pass the guard.
Kvinchal controls Clubber momentarily but Clubber frees himself.
Clubber is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T14#
Kvinchal is trying to control the position but Clubber postures up.
Clubber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kvinchal looking for a sweep. Not yet Kvinchal, not yet. #SUB#
Kvinchal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clubber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clubber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber wins on points by 10 to 2.
A victorious Ricky Clubber thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 33 losses; Jab Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Tobi Terrorelli!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL2#
Terrorelli clinches with his opponent.
Brown has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD#
Brown pulls Terrorelli into guard.
Terrorelli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Terrorelli looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown wants to sweep here but Terrorelli controlling him for the moment.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brown holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrorelli stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown wants to control but Terrorelli passes easily into half guard.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Brown is looking to control Terrorelli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Brown trying to get back to full guard but Terrorelli takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (3) Terrorelli
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Terrorelli has a good base and remains in mount.
Terrorelli avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Terrorelli has a good base and remains in mount.#T2#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Terrorelli controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Terrorelli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Terrorelli has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown controls the position.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Terrorelli isn't that keen on the idea.
Terrorelli controlling from mount.
Terrorelli avoids the attempt from Brown to control.#T4#
Terrorelli looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Terrorelli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Terrorelli maintains control.
Terrorelli controlling from the full mount.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Terrorelli has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown tries to control the position but Terrorelli now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (0) vs (6) Terrorelli
Brown is in bad spot here.
#T5#
Brown looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Brown right now.
#T6#
Will Terrorelli go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Brown tries to roll but Terrorelli sticks to his back.
Brown looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brown is keeping busy.
Terrorelli avoiding Brown 's attempts to control his hands.
Terrorelli is hanging on to Brown's back as he tries to escape.
#T7#
Terrorelli not allowing Brown to control his hands.
Terrorelli keeps control of the position as Brown tries to break free.
Brown rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brown wants to improve his position but Terrorelli is controlling well.
Brown wants to control but Terrorelli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Terrorelli is controlling the pace.
Brown wants to improve his position but Terrorelli is controlling well.
#T8#
Terrorelli with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown wants to control but Terrorelli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown trying to get back to full guard but Terrorelli takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (9) Terrorelli#T9#
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Terrorelli trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Terrorelli is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T10#
Brown regains half guard.
Brown wants to get back to full guard but Terrorelli has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (12) Terrorelli
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Terrorelli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T11#
Brown wants to hit a sweep here but Terrorelli passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brown there! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (15) Terrorelli
Brown tries to hold on but Terrorelli postures up.
Terrorelli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
#T12#
Brown tries to control the position but Terrorelli now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (0) vs (18) Terrorelli
Brown trying to control the hands but Terrorelli breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Brown right now.
Terrorelli 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.
Terrorelli controlling well, preventing Brown from escaping the position.
#T13#
Brown trying to control the hands but Terrorelli breaks the grip.
Terrorelli controlling the position well here. Brown rolled but Terrorelli kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Brown rolls, trying to escape but Terrorelli keeps control of the position.
Brown breaks Terrorelli's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (18) Terrorelli
Terrorelli is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Terrorelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terrorelli is keeping the position for now.
Brown advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (18) Terrorelli
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Terrorelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Terrorelli is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrorelli wins on points by 18 to 5.
After winning the bout, Tobi Terrorelli thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 20 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL2#
Anderson has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Camara has Anderson pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Camara pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Anderson tumbling to the mat - Camara dives into Anderson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (0) Anderson
Camara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Camara is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Anderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Camara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Camara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Camara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Anderson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Camara defends it easily.
Anderson wants to improve his position but instead Camara has moved into half guard.
Anderson 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Anderson wants to improve his position but Camara is controlling well.
#T2#
The fighters are battling for position here. Anderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Camara passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Camara seems content to control.
Anderson is staying active underneath Camara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anderson is pressing down on Camara's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
Camara is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Camara trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camara is aware though and is defending well.
Camara tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB2#
Camara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camara has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Anderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Camara postures up.
Camara engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Camara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camara advances to half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Camara is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T6##SUB2#
Camara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camara has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camara is aware though and is defending well.
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camara wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving. #T7#
Camara content to stall in guard here.
Camara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Anderson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Camara haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T8#
Camara controlling from the top position.
Camara advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (0) Anderson
Camara moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Camara (7) vs (0) Anderson
Camara prevents Anderson from getting the reversal.#T9#
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Camara's attempts to control the action.
Anderson gets back to half guard.
Well, if Camara 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.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Camara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T10#
Camara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anderson is staying active underneath Camara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Camara prevents Anderson from improving his position.#T11#
Camara is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Camara is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Camara has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard but Camara has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (10) vs (0) Anderson
Anderson struggling a bit here.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T12#
Camara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Anderson is looking to regain half guard here but Camara keeps moving and retains side control.
Camara moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Camara (12) vs (0) Anderson#T13#
Camara looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Camara takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Camara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T14#
Camara wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Anderson has given up his back here. Will Camara look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Camara (15) vs (0) Anderson
Anderson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Camara's guard. Nice work there by Anderson.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (15) vs (2) Anderson
Anderson trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
A relieved looking Abubakar Camara 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 44 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 15 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Archer instigates a clinch.
Archer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bandito walks away with a smile on his face. Archer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Archer jumps guard but Bandito stands there with Archer around his waist. Archer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Archer has been working on his balance at Jed's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bandito.
Bandito is trying to drag Archer to the mat but Archer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Bandito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Archer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Able Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Archer successfully pulls guard.
Bandito advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (3) Bandito
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Bandito tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bandito is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Archer has escaped the position, nice work there. #T1#
Archer tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Bandito wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Archer, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Bandito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Bandito goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Archer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bandito but great work by Archer. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (4) vs (3) Bandito#T2##SUB#
Archer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Archer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bandito tries to buck Archer off but Archer is having none of it.#SUB#
Archer is trying to get an arm triangle but Bandito is defending well.
Archer tries to advance to mount but Bandito denies him. #T3#
Bandito is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Archer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bandito has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bandito struggling a bit here.
Bandito looks to move to half guard but instead Archer has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (6) vs (3) Bandito
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T4#
Bandito sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bandito wants to get back to full guard.
Bandito is trying to control but Archer manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (9) vs (3) Bandito
Bandito keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Archer goes for an armbar but Bandito turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bandito. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (9) vs (5) Bandito#T5#
Archer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer can't keep his opponent in guard - Bandito advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Archer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bandito tries to pass the half guard into mount. Archer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T6#
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bandito is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Bandito is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Bandito is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bandito passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Archer! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (9) vs (8) Bandito
Archer stops Bandito from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T7#
Bandito is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bandito moves to his opponent's back but Archer bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Bandito. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (11) vs (8) Bandito
Bandito controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Bandito might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Archer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T8#
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Our spies down at at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform us that Bandito has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bandito's guard. #SUB#
Archer is trying to work for a kimura but Bandito is defending well.
Bandito trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
#T9#
Bandito is not content to let Archer control the position.#SUB#
Archer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bandito defends it well.
Bandito is pressing down on Archer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Archer trying to control but Bandito is working from the bottom. #T10#
Bandito 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.
Archer advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (14) vs (8) Bandito
Archer tries to move to mount but Bandito blocks the move with his legs.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito keeps working. #SUB#
Archer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T11##SUB#
Archer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Archer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bandito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Archer wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Bandito tries to improve position but can't. #T12#
Bandito can't do much from the bottom here.
Archer wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Archer has control of an arm but Bandito manages to advance to Archer's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (14) vs (12) Bandito#SUB2#
Archer is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB2#
Bandito looking to break Archer's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Archer remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bandito will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T13##SUB2#
Bandito looking to break Archer's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Archer remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bandito will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Bandito is persistently looking for the submission but Archer is defending it well.
#SUB2#
Bandito working for a choke but Archer reverses nicely into Bandito 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (16) vs (12) Bandito
Bandito looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Archer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bandito is looking to improve his position.
#T14#
Archer tries to pass to full mount but Bandito defends it. #SUB#
Archer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bandito is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Archer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 16 to 12.
A relieved looking Able Archer 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 22 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Rishkinov closes the distance and clinches.
Gracias stops a takedown attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracias is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Rishkinov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Rishkinov
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias has his hands on Rishkinov's head, controlling the position.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (2) Rishkinov
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gracias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rishkinov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracias has managed to get both his arms back between Rishkinov's legs - danger averted.#T1##SUB2#
Rishkinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracias is aware though and is defending well.
Gracias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there. #T2##SUB2#
Rishkinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracias defends it easily.
Gracias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Rishkinov working for submissions but it's allowed Gracias to get to half guard.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Gracias keeps him under control.
Rishkinov wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
Gracias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracias prevents Rishkinov from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracias in particular looking to stall.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Rishkinov wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
Gracias slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rishkinov is looking to control Gracias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rishkinov avoid being mounted?
Gracias passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (2) Rishkinov#T5#
Rishkinov is trying desperately to improve position.
Rishkinov wants to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Rishkinov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov working to try and regain half guard.
Gracias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T6#
Rishkinov is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracias has a good base and remains in mount.
Rishkinov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (8) vs (2) Rishkinov#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Gracias gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Rishkinov is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Gracias is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Helio Gracias!
A very excited looking Helio Gracias 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.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 9 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 37 losses; Bazar Al Jhit!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Al Jhit stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Al Jhit closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Alvarez (0) vs (4) Al Jhit
Al Jhit trying to control the position but Alvarez is working away.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Al Jhit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alvarez, who protects the arm well.
Al Jhit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Al Jhit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T1#
Al Jhit just content to control the position.
Alvarez gets back to half guard.
My spies in Undisputed inform me that Al Jhit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Al Jhit controlling the pace.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Al Jhit trying to control from half guard but Alvarez is working away.
Alvarez wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping busy.
Alvarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (4) Al Jhit
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alvarez won't allow Al Jhit to sweep him here. #T3#
Al Jhit keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here.
Al Jhit trying to control the position.
Alvarez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (4) Al Jhit
Alvarez trying to control the position but Al Jhit is working away.
Al Jhit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T4#
Alvarez trying to control the position but Al Jhit is working away.
Al Jhit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Al Jhit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Al Jhit gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Al Jhit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Al Jhit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez uses his free foot to push down on Al Jhit's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Al Jhit. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (8) vs (4) Al Jhit
Al Jhit has given up his back here. Will Alvarez look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Alvarez (11) vs (4) Al Jhit
Al Jhit can't escape the position.
Alvarez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T5##SUB#
Alvarez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Al Jhit knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Al Jhit for a finish.
Al Jhit can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Al Jhit is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Al Jhit is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Al Jhit preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Alvarez.
Al Jhit can't escape the position.
Al Jhit prevents Alvarez from getting a body triangle.#T6##SUB#
Alvarez looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
Alvarez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Al Jhit has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Alvarez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Al Jhit has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Alvarez trying to control.#SUB#
Al Jhit 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 Alvarez gets his way!
#SUB#
Al Jhit showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
Alvarez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T7#
Alvarez has the hooks in. Al Jhit is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Al Jhit wants to control his opponent's hands but Alvarez gets his hands free.
Alvarez keeps control of the position as Al Jhit tries to break free.
Al Jhit turns into Alvarez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (11) vs (6) Al Jhit
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Al Jhit tries to pass.
Al Jhit trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez has control of Al Jhit's left arm, preventing Al Jhit from doing any damage. #T8#
Al Jhit trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Al Jhit wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Al Jhit passes into half guard.
Alvarez is looking to control Al Jhit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvarez avoid being mounted?#T9#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Al Jhit in particular looking to stall.
Alvarez wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Al Jhit is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Al Jhit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T10#
Al Jhit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alvarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Al Jhit is taking a breather. Alvarez 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.
Al Jhit is keen to just control but Alvarez is a slippery customer.
Al Jhit wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the position. #T11#
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Al Jhit has control of the leg.
Al Jhit perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Al Jhit's head to control him but Al Jhit postures up.
Alvarez is not content to let Al Jhit control the position.
Al Jhit prevents Alvarez from improving his position.#T12#
Al Jhit wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Al Jhit trying to mount his opponent but Alvarez defends it.
Al Jhit is thwarting Alvarez's attempts to control the position.
Al Jhit wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Al Jhit tries to pass to full mount but Alvarez defends it.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T13#
Alvarez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Alvarez manages to get to full guard.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Al Jhit trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom. #T14#
Alvarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Jhit is one step ahead there.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Al Jhit tries to pass.
Al Jhit trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez pulls Al Jhit in close to prevent any damage.
Al Jhit looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez takes the fight on points by 11 to 6.
After winning the bout, Tyler Alvarez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 38 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fiso.#TD2#
Curls closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (0) vs (2) Curls
Curls prevents Fiso from improving his position.
Fiso is controlling Curls's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Curls perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiso'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.
Fiso is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiso avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls controlling the action here.
Fiso tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg. #T1#
Fiso controlling the position well.
Curls trying to control the action but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Fiso is positioning himself well to prevent Curls advancing to mount.
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Fiso wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Curls seems to be looking for submissions.
Fiso trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fiso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fiso trying to control the position here. #T3#
Curls won't allow Fiso to sweep him here.
Fiso is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fiso looking to control but Curls passes into half guard.
Fiso is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiso is trying is best to control the position here. #T4#
Fiso is trying to maintain the position but Curls is very close to passing his half guard.
Curls prevents Fiso from improving his position.
Fiso trying to control but Curls postures up.
Fiso is pressing down on Curls's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiso wants to control the position but Curls says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Curls perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fiso tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg. #T5#
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Curls moves into full mount! Fiso won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (0) vs (5) Curls
Fiso is looking to get to half guard.#T6#
Curls manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fiso to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (0) vs (8) Curls
Fiso tries to escape but Curls has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Curls is trying to stick to Fiso's back but Fiso is turning into Curls. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Curls's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fiso. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (8) Curls
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fiso pushing down on Curls's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fiso trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Fiso tries to pass to full mount but Curls defends it.
Curls is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fiso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fiso's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiso (2) vs (12) Curls#T7#
Fiso is really stuck here.
Fiso breaks Curls's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (4) vs (12) Curls
Curls working a defensive guard here.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Fiso looking to sit in guard and control but Curls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (4) vs (14) Curls
Curls won't allow Fiso to sweep him here. #T8#
Curls content to stall in guard here.
Fiso controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
Curls won't allow Fiso to sweep him here.
Fiso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Curls postures up.
#T9#
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Curls trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Curls showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck. #T10#
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso is really struggling to control Curls but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
Fiso has his hands on Curls's head, controlling the position.
Fiso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.#T11#
Fiso 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: Fiso (6) vs (14) Curls
Fiso is taking a breather. Curls 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.
Fiso is stalling here. Curls is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fiso seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Curls has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiso (6) vs (18) Curls
Fiso is trying to control Curls's posture but Curls avoids it.
Curls taking a breather here.
Fiso manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (8) vs (18) Curls#T12#
Curls is looking to control Fiso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Curls avoid being mounted?
Fiso trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Fiso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fiso is just content to waste time from the top position. Curls takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fiso looking to sit in guard and control but Curls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (8) vs (20) Curls
Curls wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving. #T13#
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Curls sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fiso's guard.
Fiso tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
Fiso is refusing to be controlled, as Curls sits in half guard.
Fiso gets back to full guard.
#T14#
Curls wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso wants to control the position but Curls says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Curls is looking to pass Fiso's guard but actually Fiso recovers to full guard.
Curls postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Curls postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 20 to 8.
Jerry Curls decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 41 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 76 wins and 32 losses; Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Petersen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trump did well to prevent Petersen getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Trump
Petersen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Trump keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Petersen wants to control but Trump is keeping him busy.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petersen passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Trump
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen looking to control but Trump is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen wants to take Trump's back but he can't do it this time. #T1#
Trump tries to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petersen looking to control but Trump is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trump tries to lock up and control but Petersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Petersen trying to control but Trump is having none of it.
Petersen controlling his opponent. #T2#
Trump manages to control the position for a moment.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Trump is squirming around nicely.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Trump keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Trump keeps trying to improve his position.
Trump manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Trump is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trump moves into full guard.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Petersen passes Trump's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trump is staying active underneath Petersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petersen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (8) vs (0) Trump
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
Trump is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Trump 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.
Petersen avoids the attempt from Trump to control.#T5#
Trump 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: Petersen (8) vs (2) Trump
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Trump wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen is trying to control the position but Trump postures up.
Trump is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Trump stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trump is one step ahead there. #T6#
Petersen being controlled here, momentarily.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Trump passes Petersen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petersen is looking to control Trump's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Petersen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T7#
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Trump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen trying to control here.
Petersen is not content to let Trump control the position.
Petersen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Petersen is looking to control Trump's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Petersen manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T8#
Trump looking to pass the guard.
Trump postures up.
Petersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trump's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (10) vs (2) Trump
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Trump trying to keep a closed guard but Petersen is proving a slippery customer.
Trump keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass. #T9#
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trump wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Petersen postures up.
Trump wants to control but Petersen passes easily into half guard.
Trump slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T10#
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Trump is retaining full guard.
Trump is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Trump controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trump is keeping the position for now.
Petersen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trump's guard.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Trump is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trump is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Petersen is taking a breather. Trump 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.#T12#
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Trump is defending the position.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
Trump is looking to improve his position.
Trump is holding on to half guard well.#T13#
Trump is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trump avoid being mounted?
Petersen trying to control the action but Trump is working from the bottom.
Trump gets back to full guard.
Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T14#
Petersen wants to control from the top but Trump keeps moving.
Trump is trying to control the position but Petersen postures up.
Petersen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Conald Petersen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 86 wins and 47 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Rio Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel looks for a takedown but Rolla sprawls well.#TD#
Diesel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rolla did well to prevent Diesel getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Rolla
Diesel prevents Rolla from improving his position.
Diesel tries to pass to full mount but Rolla defends it.
Rolla wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Rolla wants to get back to full guard but Diesel has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (0) Rolla
Rolla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diesel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rolla is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rolla is still trying to improve position.
Rolla manages to get back to half guard.#T2#
Rolla is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rolla has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB2#
Rolla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rolla keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Rolla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Rolla tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Rolla is staying active underneath Diesel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diesel content to control rather than advance. #T4#
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
Rolla is pressing down on Diesel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rolla wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Rolla keeps moving.
Rolla wants to sweep but no luck. #T5#
Rolla wants to hit a sweep here but Diesel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rolla there! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (8) vs (0) Rolla
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rolla is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rolla is looking to improve his position but Diesel isn't that keen on the idea.#T6#
Diesel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rolla is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.
Rolla is squirming around, avoiding Diesel's attempts to control the action.
Diesel controlling the position easily from mount.
Rolla is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T7#
Diesel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rolla is trying desperately to improve position.
Diesel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rolla is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rolla manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T8#
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rolla wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Diesel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.#T9#
Diesel is pushing down on Rolla's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rolla is fighting to maintain full guard but Diesel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Diesel 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.
Rolla is pressing down on Diesel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rolla wants to improve his position but instead Diesel has moved into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T10#
Diesel wants to control but Rolla is keeping him busy.
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
Rolla slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diesel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diesel preventing the sweep. #T11#
Rolla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diesel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
Diesel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rolla works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Rolla wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment. #T12##SUB2#
Rolla looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diesel passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (11) vs (0) Rolla
Rolla tries to bench press Diesel off him but Diesel keeps the position.
Rolla looks to move to half guard but instead Diesel has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (13) vs (0) Rolla
Diesel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rolla gets back to half guard.
Rolla is pressing down on Diesel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rolla looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolla, not yet.
Diesel pushes down on Rolla's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T13#
Diesel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Rolla looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diesel won't allow Rolla to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rolla is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (13) vs (2) Rolla#T14##SUB#
Diesel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rolla doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rolla manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Diesel has his feet on Rolla's thighs here. He's pushed Rolla off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rolla screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurt Diesel!
Kurt Diesel retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Kurt Diesel 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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