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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Frank Crane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Georges Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Pierre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crane (0) vs (2) Pierre#SUB2#
Pierre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pierre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pierre's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Crane (4) vs (2) Pierre
Crane is trying to stick to Pierre's back but Pierre is turning into Crane. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Crane's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pierre. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crane (4) vs (4) Pierre
Crane trying to keep a closed guard but Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
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Pierre drops back looking for a leg! Crane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crane manages to kick Pierre off! Pierre jumps back into Crane's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crane has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pierre has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Crane (4) vs (7) Pierre#SUB2#
Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierre on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Pierre tries for a kimura but Crane is defending well. #T1##SUB2#
Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crane knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Crane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pierre working away.#SUB2#
Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Pierre tries for a kimura but Crane is defending well. #T2#
Crane is looking to regain half guard here but Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crane is looking to regain half guard here but Pierre keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crane tries to improve position but can't.
Crane is trying to control Pierre's posture but Pierre avoids it.
Crane tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Pierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crane has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3##SUB2#
Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Crane is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crane is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Pierre is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Crane is trying to escape and Pierre transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Crane is forced to tap! Nice work there by Pierre! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Georges Pierre! |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joao Gabriel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Wesley Stokes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Stokes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stokes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gabriel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gabriel prevents the takedown attempt.
Stokes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joao Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Stokes.
Stokes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gabriel just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Gabriel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stokes regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gabriel (2) vs (0) Stokes#SUB#
Gabriel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gabriel passes Stokes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gabriel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stokes! Score +3 for passing guard: Gabriel (5) vs (0) Stokes
Stokes is looking to improve his position but Gabriel isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Gabriel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Gabriel has control of Stokes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stokes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Gabriel has isolated one of Stokes's arms. Stokes looking to fight him off but Gabriel twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Gabriel!
An out of breath Joao Gabriel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Wesley Stokes had this to say: 'I promise you, this setback will not break me. It will only serve as a catalyst for my growth. I will return to the gym, more determined than ever, and work tirelessly to refine my skills, address my weaknesses, and evolve as a fighter.
Tonight, I bow my head in respect to my opponent.'. |
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