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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mack Mythos (ranked 2949 p4p, 428 weight class) and George Arias (ranked 22965 p4p, 0 weight class). George Arias has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Mack Mythos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mythos has Arias up against the cage in a clinch.
Mythos is trying to trip Arias. He has hold of a leg but Arias is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mythos persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mythos (2) vs (0) Arias
Arias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mythos manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mythos (2) vs (2) Arias
Arias trying to control but Mythos is working from the bottom.
Arias is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mythos being controlled here, momentarily.
Mythos has his hands on Arias's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mythos (2) vs (5) Arias
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mythos keeps working.
Arias laying and praying for a moment but Mythos takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Arias in particular looking to stall.
Mythos is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arias performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mythos wants to get back to full guard.
Arias controlling the pace.
Arias trying to mount his opponent but Mythos defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mythos is trying to maintain the position but Arias is very close to passing his half guard.
Mythos tries to get to full guard but Arias has control of the leg.
Arias moves into full mount! Mythos won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mythos (2) vs (8) Arias
Arias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arias wants to control the pace but Mythos is squirming around nicely.
Arias controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mythos is trying to escape the mount.
Mythos is working hard here to advance position.
Arias trying to control but Mythos is having none of it.
Mythos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mythos is looking to escape.
Arias controlling his opponent.
Mythos prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Arias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arias controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mythos working to try and regain half guard.
Arias wants to take his opponent's back but Mythos doesn't allow it.
Arias avoids the attempt from Mythos to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mythos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arias controlling the position easily from mount.
Mythos tries to hold on but Arias pushes him away.
Mythos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to control the pace but Mythos is squirming around nicely.
Mythos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Arias wants to advance to full mount but Mythos doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mythos keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arias is still trying to improve position.
Arias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Mythos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mythos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mythos keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
Mythos has his hands on Arias's head, controlling the position.
Mythos trying to keep a closed guard but Arias is proving a slippery customer.
Arias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mythos (2) vs (11) Arias
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to take a breather but Mythos manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Arias.
Arias wants to control from the top but Mythos keeps moving.
Mythos pulls Arias in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mythos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mythos keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias looking to sit in guard and control but Mythos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mythos (4) vs (11) Arias
Mythos stopping the sweep attempt from Arias.
Arias looking to control.
Arias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mythos controls the pace.
Arias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mythos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mythos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mythos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arias looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mythos passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arias wins on points by 11 to 4. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 1356 p4p, 215 weight class) and Sparbot One (ranked 4834 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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 2 wins and 0 losses; Brian Hardy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Sparbot One!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
One pulls guard effortlessly.
One being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
One keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy content to stall in guard here.
One is pulling down on Hardy's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy is working hard here to advance position.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hardy slips nicely into half guard.
Hardy is looking to advance position but One won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One moves into full guard.
Hardy looking to sit in guard and control but One gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (0) vs (2) One
Hardy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
One sitting in guard here, content to control.
One must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
One stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working a defensive guard here.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Hardy working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy pulls One in close to prevent any damage.
Hardy'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.
Hardy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One postures up.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Hardy managing to control the position.
One looking to pass the guard.
Hardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
One 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.
Hardy is pulling down on One's head. It's preventing any offense from One, at least for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hardy being controlled here, momentarily.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Hardy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as One controls the pace.
Hardy controlling One's posture.
Hardy looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control the position here.
One controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardy pulls One in close to prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hardy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hardy continues to stall.
Hardy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but One puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control here.
Hardy is trying is best to control the position here.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard but One has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (0) vs (5) One
Hardy is squirming around, avoiding One's attempts to control the action.
Hardy wants to control but One is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
One prevents Hardy from getting the reversal.
Hardy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hardy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hardy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
One controlling the pace for now.
Hardy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hardy tries to hold on but One postures up.
Hardy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hardy (0) vs (8) One
Hardy looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
One not allowing Hardy to control his hands.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
One controlling well, preventing Hardy from escaping the position.
Hardy wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control the hands but One won't let him.
One just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hardy is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hardy turns into One and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (2) vs (8) One
Hardy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (5) vs (8) One
One tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hardy in the domination position with One hanging on.
Hardy tries to advance to mount but One denies him.
One can't do much from the bottom here.
One prevents Hardy from moving into mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by One, who protects the arm well.
Hardy tries to move to mount but One blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
One wins on points by 8 to 5. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tobias Pancake (ranked 18747 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Bujol (ranked 2271 p4p, 242 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Sergio Bujol!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pancake shoots for a double leg takedown but Bujol sprawls well. He's pushed Pancake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bujol has closed the distance and engaged Pancake in a clinch.
Pancake wants a takedown but no success here.
Bujol gets control of Pancake's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bujol will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bujol wants to sweep here but Pancake controlling him for the moment.
Bujol pulls Pancake in close to prevent any damage.
Pancake looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bujol keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Bujol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Bujol
Pancake is controlling Bujol's posture.
Bujol tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Bujol is fighting to break Pancake's control of his arms but Pancake is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pancake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bujol doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bujol manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pancake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bujol's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (2) Bujol
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bujol controls Pancake momentarily but Pancake frees himself.
Pancake is stalling in the full guard.
Bujol trying to control the position here.
Bujol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bujol looking for a sweep. Not yet Bujol, not yet.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bujol is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol managing to control the position.
Pancake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bujol keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Bujol keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bujol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pancake being controlled here momentarily.
Pancake preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is pushing down on Bujol's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bujol is fighting to maintain full guard but Pancake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pancake is stalling here. Bujol is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pancake seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bujol has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pancake (2) vs (6) Bujol
Bujol is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pancake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bujol trying to control the action but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake is trying to control Bujol's posture but Bujol avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bujol tries to advance to mount but Pancake denies him.
Pancake tries to improve position but can't.
Pancake trying to control but Bujol flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (2) vs (9) Bujol
Pancake looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bujol.
Bujol tightening his grip on Pancake, looking for the choke.
Bujol tries to keep control of the position but Pancake is staying busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake turns into Bujol and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (4) vs (9) Bujol
Bujol is controlling Pancake's posture.
Bujol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pancake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pancake preventing the sweep.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Bujol is keeping the position.
Pancake is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake stopping the sweep attempt from Bujol.
Bujol pulls Pancake in close to prevent any damage.
Pancake looking to pass the guard.
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bujol keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Pancake being controlled here momentarily.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bujol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pancake trying to control but Bujol is working from the bottom.
Bujol looking for a sweep. Not yet Bujol, not yet.
Pancake trying to control but Bujol is working from the bottom.
Bujol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Bujol keeps moving.
Bujol lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (4) vs (11) Bujol
Pancake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bujol defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake is trying to keep Bujol in close.
Bujol sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to keep a closed guard but Bujol is proving a slippery customer.
Bujol forces his way into half guard.
Pancake wants to control but Bujol is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to roll over but Bujol keeps him under control.
Pancake moves into full guard.
Bujol trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake being controlled here, momentarily.
Pancake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bujol defends well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake pulls Bujol in to control the position.
Bujol sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bujol is pushing down on Pancake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pancake is fighting to maintain full guard but Bujol has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bujol is pressing down on Pancake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pancake is holding on for now.
Pancake tries to roll over but Bujol keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bujol passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (4) vs (14) Bujol
Pancake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bujol trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Bujol takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bujol trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pancake gets back to half guard.
Pancake trying to hold on to Bujol's head to control him but Bujol postures up.
Bujol tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pancake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake trying to hold on to Bujol's head to control him but Bujol postures up.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bujol wins on points by 14 to 4.
An out of breath Sergio Bujol thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bessarion Alexius (ranked 2590 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 5655 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexius comes to the cage accompanied by A Country Boy Can Survive. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bessarion Alexius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alexius defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Alexius into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alexius moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Alexius's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alexius pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alexius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Alexius. Alexius maintains the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alexius walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bessarion Alexius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Alexius enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alexius manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alexius (0) vs (2) Gracie
Alexius controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie trying to control but Alexius is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexius controlling Gracie's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alexius is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
My spies in Jako Gym inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie looking for a submission but Alexius manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Alexius is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexius keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexius seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alexius is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alexius has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alexius (2) vs (2) Gracie
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alexius defends it easily.
Alexius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alexius showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Alexius escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alexius (5) vs (2) Gracie
Alexius controlling the position.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alexius wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Alexius is controlling the position.
Alexius has control of an arm but Gracie manages to advance to Alexius's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alexius (5) vs (6) Gracie
Alexius tries to escape the position.
Gracie seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Alexius's chin but Alexius turns very nicely into Gracie's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Alexius.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alexius (7) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie has an active guard here but Alexius has managed to pass into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Alexius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control but Alexius passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Alexius (10) vs (6) Gracie
Alexius is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alexius's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Alexius is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alexius'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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Alexius has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alexius (13) vs (6) Gracie
Alexius working away.
Gracie tries to control but Alexius manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Alexius (16) vs (6) Gracie
Good control from Alexius.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Alexius maintains control.
Alexius tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie tries to hold on but Alexius pushes him away.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie wants to control but Alexius is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.
Alexius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alexius pulls his head out easily.
Gracie tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Alexius has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Alexius (19) vs (6) Gracie
Alexius controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Alexius.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Alexius (22) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie wants to control his opponent's hands but Alexius gets his hands free.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alexius really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracie.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Alexius just sinks the hooks in.
Alexius controlling the position well here. Gracie rolled but Alexius kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Alexius has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alexius controlling the position well here. Gracie rolled but Alexius kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Alexius is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
Alexius controls the action.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Alexius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead Alexius has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Alexius (25) vs (6) Gracie
Alexius is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
Alexius keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexius not allowing Gracie to control his hands.
Gracie needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexius takes the fight on points by 25 to 6.
An out of breath Bessarion Alexius thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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