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CACC 154: Hozdic vs Bok II PBP Commentary |
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hayn Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Roger Daly!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Daly has Diesel up against the ropes in a clinch.
Daly is pressed up against the ropes. Diesel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daly down to the mat. Daly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Daly gets a clinch.
Diesel is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Daly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diesel looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayn Diesel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diesel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches up with Daly, looking for a takedown. Diesel pushes Daly against the ropes but Daly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Diesel clinches up with Daly and pushes him back against the ropes.
Diesel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daly pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD2#
Daly turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Diesel (0) vs (4) Daly#SUB2#
Daly tries for a kimura but Diesel is defending well. #T1#
Daly trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daly is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daly works to advance to full mount. Diesel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (0) vs (6) Daly#T2#
Diesel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Daly is looking to advance position but Diesel won't allow it.
Diesel wants to control but Daly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Daly not doing much here.
Diesel trying to control from the bottom.
Daly trying to pass the guard but Diesel defending well. #T3#
Diesel wants to control but Daly is keeping busy.
Daly trying to control from half guard but Diesel is working away.
Diesel is looking to control Daly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diesel avoid being mounted?
Diesel tries to roll over but Daly keeps him under control.
Daly wants to control but Diesel is keeping him busy.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Daly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Daly wants to take a breather but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Daly trying to control the pace.
Daly passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (9) Daly
Diesel working to try and regain half guard.
My spies in Fairtex MMA inform me that Daly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Daly trying to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Daly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T5#
Diesel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diesel tries to lock up and control but Daly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daly looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Daly has hold of Diesel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Diesel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Diesel is desperately trying to improve his position but Daly has a good base and remains in mount.#T6#
Daly moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (0) vs (12) Daly#SUB2#
Daly is looking for the choke from the back position but Diesel is controlling his hands well.
Daly trying to control.
Diesel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.
Daly wants to pass to mount but Diesel is defending the position. #T7#
Diesel wants to improve his position but Daly is controlling well.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
Diesel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daly is working away from the top position though.
Daly trying to control from Diesel's half guard. Diesel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Daly showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T8#
Diesel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daly trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diesel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (12) Daly
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Daly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Daly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there. #T9#
Daly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (14) Daly
Daly passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (2) vs (17) Daly
Diesel wants to control but Daly postures up.
Diesel prevents Daly from improving position.
Diesel gets back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Diesel'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.
Diesel is trying to maintain the position but Daly is very close to passing his half guard.#T10#
Diesel tries to get to full guard but Daly has control of the leg.
Daly is pressing down on Diesel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diesel is holding on for now.
Diesel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Daly wants to pass the guard but Diesel is defending well.
Daly is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T11#
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Diesel trying to control but Daly postures up.
Diesel is not content to let Daly control the position.
Daly not doing much here.
Diesel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T12#
Daly trying to move into half guard but instead Diesel has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (17) Daly
Daly keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Daly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diesel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (19) Daly
Daly postures up.
Diesel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diesel is controlling Daly's posture.#SUB#
Diesel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T13#
Diesel keeping full guard, as Daly tries to pass.
Daly is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Diesel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daly is aware though and is defending well.
Diesel trying to control the position here.
Daly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diesel's guard.
Diesel is staying active underneath Daly, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T14#
Daly prevents Diesel from improving his position.
Diesel is trying to maintain the position but Daly is very close to passing his half guard.
Daly tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Diesel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diesel.
Daly trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Daly wins on points by 19 to 4.
Roger Daly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Robinson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Abil Baev!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Baev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (0) vs (4) Baev
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (6) Baev#SUB2#
Baev is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Baev wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Baev.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB2#
Baev with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#SUB2#
Baev is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Baev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abil Baev! |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Cathail Murphy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Pavel Savkov!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Savkov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Murphy instigates a clinch. #TD#
Murphy pulls guard effortlessly.
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.
Savkov wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.
Savkov is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savkov trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom. #T1#
Savkov wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.
Savkov postures up.
Savkov won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Savkov passes Murphy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Murphy trying to control but Savkov postures up.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Savkov has control of the leg.
Murphy trying to control from the bottom.
#T2##SUB#
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Savkov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murphy is just riding it out for now. Savkov eventually gives up the hold.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Savkov wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Savkov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (0) vs (3) Savkov#T3#
Savkov tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Savkov moves to his opponent's back but Murphy bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Savkov. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (2) vs (3) Savkov
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murphy looking to sit in guard and control but Savkov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (2) vs (5) Savkov
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Savkov from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Murphy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Savkov is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murphy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Savkov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rivers Edge Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB2#
Savkov has gone for a leg lock! Murphy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Savkov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (4) vs (5) Savkov#SUB2#
Murphy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Savkov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murphy has managed to get both his arms back between Savkov's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Murphy is posturing up here but Savkov has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Murphy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Murphy has to tap! Slick submission there by Savkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pavel Savkov! |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Torcadall Sailcirc! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vito Scaletta!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Sailcirc moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Scaletta pulls guard successfully.
Sailcirc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scaletta is keeping the position for now.
Scaletta is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Scaletta looking to control.
Sailcirc looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sailcirc trying to control but Scaletta is working from the bottom.
Scaletta looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sailcirc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scaletta is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Sailcirc is fighting to break Scaletta's control of his arms but Scaletta is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sailcirc passes Scaletta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sailcirc wants to pass the guard but Scaletta is defending well. #SUB#
Sailcirc is looking for a kimura here.
Scaletta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scaletta trying to control from the bottom.
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.#T2#
Sailcirc trying to mount his opponent but Scaletta defends it.
Sailcirc prevents Scaletta from improving his position.
Sailcirc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scaletta keeps working.
Scaletta gets full guard.#SUB2#
Scaletta is looking for a triangle but Sailcirc pushes his legs off easily.
Sailcirc advances to half guard.
Sailcirc passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sailcirc (3) vs (0) Scaletta#T3#
Sailcirc tries to control but Scaletta wriggling away. #SUB#
Sailcirc goes for an armbar but Scaletta turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Scaletta. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sailcirc (3) vs (2) Scaletta
Scaletta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sailcirc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scaletta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Scaletta stopping the sweep attempt from Sailcirc.#SUB#
Sailcirc is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scaletta is aware though and is defending well.
Scaletta stopping the sweep attempt from Sailcirc.
Scaletta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sailcirc is trying to control the position but Scaletta postures up. #T4#
Scaletta won't allow Sailcirc to sweep him here.
Scaletta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sailcirc's guard.
Scaletta is keen to just control but Sailcirc is a slippery customer.
Sailcirc tries to get to full guard but Scaletta has control of the leg.
Scaletta is keen to just control but Sailcirc is a slippery customer.
Sailcirc makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sailcirc.
Scaletta won't allow Sailcirc to sweep him here.
Sailcirc looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Scaletta puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Scaletta prevents Sailcirc from improving his position.
Scaletta is trying to control the action in half guard but Sailcirc is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T5##SUB2#
Scaletta seems to be looking for submissions.
Sailcirc has a hand on Scaletta's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Scaletta takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Sailcirc (3) vs (5) Scaletta
Scaletta tries to control but Sailcirc wriggling away.
Scaletta wants to take his opponent's back but Sailcirc doesn't allow it.
Sailcirc regains half guard.#SUB2#
Scaletta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sailcirc has managed to free his arm - good work. #T6#
Sailcirc wants to improve his position but Scaletta is controlling well.
Sailcirc regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Sailcirc looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sailcirc not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scaletta trying to control the position from guard on top but Sailcirc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sailcirc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scaletta is one step ahead there.
Sailcirc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T7#
Scaletta stopping the sweep attempt from Sailcirc.
Scaletta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sailcirc swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Sailcirc escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scaletta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scaletta trying to control but Sailcirc is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc 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.#SUB#
Sailcirc is looking for a triangle but Scaletta pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Sailcirc is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T8#
Sailcirc lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sailcirc (5) vs (5) Scaletta#SUB2#
Scaletta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sailcirc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scaletta is keeping the position for now.
Sailcirc slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sailcirc (8) vs (5) Scaletta
Scaletta is trying to improve his position.#T9#
Scaletta tries to control but Sailcirc manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sailcirc (11) vs (5) Scaletta#SUB#
Sailcirc tightening his grip on Scaletta, looking for the choke. #SUB#
Sailcirc looking for the choke but no joy.
Scaletta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #SUB#
Sailcirc moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Scaletta has worked his arm free - good work by Scaletta!
#SUB#
Sailcirc is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Scaletta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T10#
Sailcirc working away.
Scaletta stops Sailcirc from passing to mount. #SUB#
Sailcirc goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Scaletta has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sailcirc but great work by Scaletta. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sailcirc (11) vs (9) Scaletta
Scaletta trying to control the position but Sailcirc is working away.
Sailcirc seems a little lost for a moment, as Scaletta dominates the positioning.#T11#
Sailcirc is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Scaletta's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Scaletta is looking for a kimura here.
Sailcirc gets full guard.#SUB#
Sailcirc working for a triangle but Scaletta defends it easily.
Scaletta wants to control from the top but Sailcirc keeps moving.
Scaletta looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T12#
Scaletta tries to free his leg and advance position but Sailcirc is retaining full guard.
Sailcirc keeping moving, preventing Scaletta from controlling successfully.
Sailcirc tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scaletta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scaletta won't allow Sailcirc to sweep him here.
Scaletta wants to control from the top but Sailcirc keeps moving. #T13#
Scaletta pushes down on Sailcirc's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sailcirc tries to get to full guard but Scaletta has control of the leg. #SUB#
Sailcirc actively working from the bottom here.
Scaletta prevents Sailcirc from improving his position.
Scaletta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sailcirc won't allow Scaletta to pass to mount.
Scaletta stalling. #T14#
Sailcirc is refusing to be controlled, as Scaletta sits in half guard.
Sailcirc tries to get to full guard but Scaletta has control of the leg.
Scaletta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Scaletta seems to be working for a kimura but Sailcirc defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sailcirc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sailcirc takes the fight on points by 11 to 9.
Torcadall Sailcirc really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Dirty Needle Project logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Mario Puzo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Diesel gets a double leg takedown into Puzo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Puzo (0) vs (2) Diesel
Diesel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Puzo is trying to keep Diesel in close.
Puzo pulls Diesel in close to his closed guard and prevents Diesel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Puzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puzo is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo working a defensive guard but Diesel passes into half guard.
#T1#
Puzo is concentrating on defense, preventing Diesel from advancing position.
Diesel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Puzo is controlling Diesel's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB#
Puzo actively working from the bottom here.
Puzo wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Puzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diesel is controlling the pace.
Puzo trying to control from the bottom.
#T2#
Puzo tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Puzo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diesel is working away from the top position though.
Puzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Diesel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diesel is thwarting Puzo's attempts to control the position.
Puzo is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Diesel wants to control but Puzo is keeping him busy.
Puzo tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Puzo is trying to maintain the position but Diesel is very close to passing his half guard.
Puzo is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puzo is trying to control but Diesel passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Puzo (0) vs (5) Diesel
Puzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Diesel has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Puzo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Puzo (0) vs (7) Diesel
Puzo is looking to improve his position but Diesel isn't that keen on the idea.
Puzo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diesel avoids the attempt from Puzo to control.#T5#
Diesel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Puzo regains half guard.
Puzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Puzo.
Puzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diesel trying to control but Puzo is working from the bottom.
Diesel slips nicely into half guard.#T6#
Diesel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Puzo (0) vs (10) Diesel
Puzo tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Diesel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Puzo tries to lock up and control but Diesel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Puzo is looking to improve his position but Diesel isn't that keen on the idea.#T7#
Puzo is controlling an arm, preventing Diesel from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Puzo wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puzo is looking to escape.
Puzo regains half guard.#SUB#
Puzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel wants to free his trapped foot but Puzo is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T8#
Diesel is taking a breather. Puzo 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.
Puzo gets back to full guard.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
Puzo trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Diesel looking to pass the 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.
Puzo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T9#
Puzo working a defensive guard here.
Diesel trying to control but Puzo is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Puzo is looking for a triangle but Diesel pushes his legs off easily.
Puzo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Puzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T10##SUB#
Puzo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diesel defends well.
Diesel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Puzo working a defensive guard here.
Puzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
Diesel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T11##SUB#
Puzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diesel defends it easily.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puzo is keeping the position for now.
Puzo pulls Diesel in to control the position.
Puzo looking to control.
Diesel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diesel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puzo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T12#
Puzo looking to control but Diesel passes into half guard.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Puzo is having none of it.
Puzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puzo wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
Diesel trying to control from half guard but Puzo is working away.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Puzo is looking to improve his position.
#T13#
Puzo is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Puzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Puzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Diesel controlling the pace. #T14#
Puzo tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Diesel controlling the action here.
Diesel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puzo keeps working.
Diesel is thwarting Puzo's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is taking a breather. Puzo 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 10 to 0.
Kurt Diesel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Crazy Horse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Caius Cosades!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Cosades fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Horse sprawls well initially but Cosades persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Horse (0) vs (2) Cosades#SUB2#
Cosades is looking for a kimura here.
Horse wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Cosades is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cosades seems to be working for a kimura but Horse defends the submission attempt.
Cosades trying to pass the guard but Horse defending well. #T1#
Horse is looking to control Cosades's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Horse avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Cosades is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Horse trying to control but Cosades postures up.
#T2#
Horse is doing well to control the position and prevent Cosades from advancing to side control.
Horse is trying to maintain the position but Cosades is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Cosades seems to be working for a kimura but Horse defends the submission attempt.
Horse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3##SUB2#
Cosades seems to be looking for submissions.
Cosades wants to pass to mount but Horse is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horse is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Cosades wants to pass to mount but Horse is defending the position.
Horse is trying to control but can't.
Horse moves into full guard.
Horse pulls Cosades in close to prevent any damage.
Cosades tries to free his leg and advance position but Horse is retaining full guard. #T5#
Horse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cosades pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horse is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Horse has Cosades pulled in close to control his posture.
Horse looking to control.
#T6#
Horse pulls Cosades in close to prevent any damage.
Cosades postures up.
Horse 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.
Cosades sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Horse's guard. #SUB2#
Cosades is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Cosades is looking for a kimura but Horse is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cosades to get the leverage. #T7#
Horse wants to control but Cosades is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Cosades is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Horse is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cosades's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cosades's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Horse (4) vs (2) Cosades#T8#
Cosades rolls, trying to escape but Horse keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Horse's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cosades rolls, trying to escape but Horse keeps control of the position.
Cosades staying busy and making it hard for Horse to control.
Cosades tries to escape but Horse has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T9#
Horse is trying to control but Cosades is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Horse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cosades is looking to escape.
Cosades wants to hold on but Horse pushes him away.
Cosades really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cosades sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Horse is keen to just control but Cosades is a slippery customer.#T10#
Cosades trying to control but Horse postures up.
Horse trying to control from half guard but Cosades is working away.
Cosades is looking to control Horse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cosades avoid being mounted?
Cosades wants to improve his position but Horse is controlling well.
Cosades trying to control but Horse postures up.
#T11#
Cosades tries to get to full guard but Horse has control of the leg.
Horse works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Horse (7) vs (2) Cosades
Cosades is not content to let Horse control the position.
Horse just content to control the position. #T12#
Horse wants to control but Cosades is keeping him busy.
Cosades sneaks back into half guard.
Cosades trying to control from the bottom.
Cosades tries to get to full guard but Horse has control of the leg. #T13#
Cosades makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cosades.
Cosades looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horse trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cosades manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horse (7) vs (4) Cosades
Cosades is looking to advance position but Horse has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Horse (11) vs (4) Cosades
Horse controlling the position easily from mount. #T14#
Cosades is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cosades 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.
Horse wants to control the pace but Cosades is squirming around nicely.
Cosades is looking to improve his position but Horse isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horse takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horse takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Crazy Horse took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 22 losses; Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mata misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Mata closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cruz (0) vs (4) Mata
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Punch Out Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
Cruz prevents Mata from improving position.
Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mata trying to control the position but Cruz is working away. #T1#
Mata might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cruz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cruz is trying to control Mata's posture but Mata avoids it.
Mata wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Mata has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (0) vs (6) Mata
Mata trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
Cruz is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mata tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mata trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruz manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T3#
Mata trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well. #SUB2#
Mata is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cruz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mata is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Cruz is pressing down on Mata's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Mata sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Mata has control of the leg.
Mata trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
Mata controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Mata has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T5##SUB2#
Mata is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruz defends it well. #SUB2#
Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Mata.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Mata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T6#
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (6) Mata#SUB2#
Mata looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mata lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (8) Mata#T7#
Cruz is trying to keep Mata in close.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Mata slips nicely into half guard.
Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.#T8#
Mata wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Mata is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like Mata might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T9#
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Mata got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mata has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Cruz is looking for a triangle here but Mata uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (2) vs (11) Mata#SUB2#
Mata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cruz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T10#
Mata tries to advance to mount but Cruz denies him.
Mata trying to control the position but Cruz is working away. #SUB2#
Mata is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cruz has escaped the position, nice work there. #T11#
Mata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working. #SUB2#
Mata looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cruz is not content to let Mata control the position.
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T12#
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Mata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz gets full guard.
Mata preventing the sweep.
Mata passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (2) vs (14) Mata
Cruz tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Mata easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (2) vs (16) Mata
Mata is looking to work his way around to Cruz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T13#
Mata trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz tries to hold on but Mata postures up.
Mata tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Cruz can't escape the position.
Mata wants to take Cruz's back but he can't do it this time. #T14#
Cruz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (2) vs (19) Mata
Mata has the hooks in. Cruz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mata trying to control.#SUB2#
Mata is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cruz defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will Mata go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata wins on points by 19 to 2.
Dado Mata seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Tim Anton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 19 losses; Mr Ward!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Anton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ward to the ground. Anton is now in Ward's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anton (2) vs (0) Ward
Anton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anton is one step ahead there.
Anton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward trying to keep a closed guard but Anton is proving a slippery customer.
Anton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ward won't allow Anton to pass to mount.
Anton is looking to stall here but Ward recovers full guard.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Anton from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward is trying to control the position but Anton postures up.
Anton wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.#T1##SUB2#
Ward has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Ward has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anton passes into half guard.
Ward trying to hold on to Anton's head to control him but Anton postures up.
#SUB#
Anton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ward doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anton.
Ward has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anton is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ward is looking to improve his position.
#T2##SUB#
Anton is working for a submission of some sort.
Ward wants to get back to full guard.
Ward moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Anton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ward looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ward looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ward! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anton (2) vs (4) Ward
Ward wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anton keeps working.
Anton is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rickys House, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Anton tries to buck Ward off but Ward is having none of it.
Ward trying to control the action but Anton is working from the bottom. #T3#
Anton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ward's best efforts.
Anton tries to roll over but Ward keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Ward is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anton sees it coming and defends easily.
Anton is looking to control Ward's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anton avoid being mounted?
Anton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anton keeping full guard, as Ward tries to pass.
Anton keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Anton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ward manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anton (4) vs (4) Ward
Ward keeping full guard, as Anton tries to pass. #T4#
Ward bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anton (4) vs (6) Ward
Anton is looking to sweep but instead, Ward has passed into half guard.
#SUB2#
Ward seems to be working for a kimura but Anton defends the submission attempt.
Anton is trying to maintain the position but Ward is very close to passing his half guard.
Anton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ward is working away from the top position though.
Ward has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Torcida MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Anton is looking for a sweep. Ward is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Ward takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Anton gets full guard.#T5#
Ward preventing the sweep.
Anton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Anton has his foot on Ward's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ward works his way back into a safe position though.
Ward wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving. #SUB2#
Ward thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anton tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Anton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ward is one step ahead there.
Anton keeping full guard, as Ward tries to pass.
Anton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ward has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Anton (4) vs (9) Ward#T6#
Anton wants to control but Ward postures up.#SUB2#
Ward working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anton is trying to improve his position.
Ward wants to control but Anton is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Ward is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Anton is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T7#
Anton sneaks back into half guard.
Anton gets full guard.
Anton trying to control the position.
Ward wants to pass the guard but Anton is keeping the position.
Anton has Ward pulled in close to control his posture.
Ward passes Anton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ward is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anton (4) vs (12) Ward#SUB2#
Ward working for a guillotine from mount but Anton is in no mood to give up. #T8#
Anton tries to reverse the position but Ward maintains control.
Ward takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Anton (4) vs (15) Ward#SUB2#
Anton 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 Ward gets his way!
Anton tries to escape the position.
Ward is trying to stick to Anton's back but Anton is turning into Ward. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ward's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Anton. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anton (6) vs (15) Ward
Anton tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.
Anton trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
Anton won't allow Ward to sweep him here.
Ward is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anton pushes down on Ward's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T9#
Anton wants to take a breather but Ward is having none of it.
Ward won't allow Anton to pass to mount.
Ward gets full guard.
Anton 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.
Ward looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anton is one step ahead there.
Anton trying to control the position from guard on top but Ward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Ward has his foot on Anton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anton works his way back into a safe position though.
Ward looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anton is one step ahead there.
Anton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T10#
Anton is working hard here to advance position.
Ward looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anton is one step ahead there.
Anton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
Anton trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ward has his foot on Anton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anton works his way back into a safe position though.
Anton trying to control the position from guard on top but Ward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ward can't keep his opponent in guard - Anton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T11#
Anton tries to pass to full mount but Ward defends it.
Anton is looking to take a break and control but Ward is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ward trying to hold on to Anton's head to control him but Anton postures up.
Well, if Anton 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.
Anton is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Anton trying to control the position from guard on top but Ward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T12##SUB2#
Ward working for a triangle but Anton defends it easily.
Anton looking to sit in guard and control but Ward gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anton (6) vs (17) Ward
Ward trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Anton controlling the position.
Ward advances to half guard.
Anton wants to control but Ward is keeping busy.
Anton is not content to let Ward control the position.
Anton is pressing down on Ward's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T13#
Ward wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving. #SUB#
Anton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anton wants to sweep here but Ward controlling him for the moment.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
Ward keeps trying to improve his position.
Anton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ward trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Ward stopping the sweep attempt from Anton.#T14#
Anton has control of Ward's left arm, preventing Ward from doing any damage.
Ward controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ward slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Ward is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ward passes into side control, despite Anton's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Anton (6) vs (20) Ward
Anton tries to bench press Ward off him but Ward keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ward advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Anton (6) vs (22) Ward
Anton has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Anton (6) vs (25) Ward
Will Ward go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that's the end of the fight!
Ward wins on points by 25 to 6.
Mr Ward decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 10 losses; Amand Toussaint! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Halo dives in for a single leg takedown but Toussaint sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Toussaint appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Halo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Toussaint sprawls well. Toussaint wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halo gets slowly back to his feet.#TD2#
Toussaint gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toussaint (0) vs (2) Halo
Halo won't allow Toussaint to sweep him here.
Toussaint keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Toussaint had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halo defends it easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Toussaint'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.
Toussaint might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toussaint controls Halo momentarily but Halo frees himself. #T1#
Halo wants to control from the top but Toussaint keeps moving.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toussaint is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Toussaint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Toussaint is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halo wants to control from the top but Toussaint keeps moving.
Toussaint is pulling down on Halo's head to control his posture.
Halo trying to control but Toussaint is working from the bottom. #T2#
Toussaint 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.
Halo wants to control from the top but Toussaint keeps moving.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo trying to control but Toussaint is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Toussaint looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toussaint looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toussaint keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo passes Toussaint's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T3#
Halo trying to control the action but Toussaint is working from the bottom.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toussaint knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Toussaint is trying to get back to full guard.
Toussaint is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toussaint (0) vs (5) Halo
Toussaint can't escape the position.
Halo wants to control the action but instead Toussaint gets a body lock and reverses into Halo's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toussaint (2) vs (5) Halo
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Toussaint advances to half guard.
Toussaint is thwarting Halo's attempts to control the position.
Toussaint wants to pass the guard but Halo is defending well.
Halo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Halo.
Toussaint tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Toussaint from controlling successfully.
Halo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Toussaint's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toussaint (2) vs (7) Halo
Toussaint trying to control the position.
#T5#
Halo wants to pass the guard but Toussaint is keeping the position.
Halo pushes down on Toussaint's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Halo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Halo is looking for a kimura but Toussaint is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halo to get the leverage.
Halo trying to control the action but Toussaint is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Halo is working for a submission of some sort.
Toussaint is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.#T6#
Toussaint is refusing to be controlled, as Halo sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Halo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Toussaint doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Halo.
Toussaint is pressing down on Halo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Halo postures up.
Toussaint keeping full guard, as Halo 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.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Toussaint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo looking to pass the guard. #T7#
Toussaint is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Toussaint (2) vs (10) Halo
Halo advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Toussaint (2) vs (12) Halo
Toussaint tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo tries to control but Toussaint wriggling away.
Toussaint is trying desperately to improve position.
Toussaint manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Toussaint is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T8#
Toussaint tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
Halo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toussaint does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halo not doing much here.
Toussaint is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Toussaint wants to get back to full guard.
Toussaint is not content to let Halo control the position.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Toussaint defends it.
Halo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Halo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Halo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T9#
Toussaint is looking to control Halo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toussaint avoid being mounted?
Toussaint is trying to get back to full guard.
Toussaint trying to control here.
Halo passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toussaint (2) vs (15) Halo
Toussaint is desperately trying to improve his position but Halo has a good base and remains in mount.
Toussaint is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action. #T10#
Toussaint is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halo wants to control the pace but Toussaint is squirming around nicely.
Toussaint is working to get back to half guard.
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T11#
Toussaint is in all sorts of trouble here.
Halo trying to control but Toussaint is having none of it.
Toussaint is trying to escape the mount.
Halo looking to control but Toussaint is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toussaint can't escape the position.
Halo controlling his opponent.
Halo tries to control but Toussaint wriggling away. #T12#
Halo prevents Toussaint from getting the reversal.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toussaint is looking to escape.
Toussaint tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo trying to control but Toussaint is having none of it.
My spies in PSE inform me that Halo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Halo controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Halo swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Prana Halo!
Prana Halo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 15 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 2 losses; Dragan Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hozdic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bok drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hozdic sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Bok closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hozdic quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (0) Hozdic#SUB#
Hozdic is defending against the submission attempts here by Bok.
Hozdic is trying to control but can't.
Hozdic is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bok is staying active.
Bok is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hozdic reverses the position - he's now on top in Bok's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (2) Hozdic
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic won't allow Bok to sweep him here. #T1#
Hozdic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bok tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Bok working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hozdic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hozdic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hozdic manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (4) vs (2) Hozdic
Hozdic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hozdic wants to sweep here but Bok controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Bok trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Bok wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Hozdic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bok wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Bok wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.#T3#
Hozdic is controlling Bok's posture.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hozdic is trying to control the position but Bok postures up.
Bok wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving. #T4#
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
Hozdic is trying to control the position but Bok postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hozdic holds on and takes a little breather.
Bok looking to pass the guard.
Bok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T5#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hozdic is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (4) vs (4) Hozdic
Bok lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (6) vs (4) Hozdic
Bok wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Hozdic is trying to keep Bok in close.
Bok wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
We've been informed that Hozdic has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T6#
Bok pushing down on Hozdic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bok trying to advance position but Hozdic counters by regaining guard.
Hozdic can't keep his opponent in guard - Bok advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bok trying to advance position but Hozdic counters by regaining guard.
Bok wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Bok advances to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T7#
Hozdic tries to get to full guard but Bok has control of the leg.
Bok tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hozdic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hozdic is trying to get back to full guard.
Bok is trying to control. Hozdic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hozdic has his hands clasped together around Bok's back. He's all about the action.
Bok wants to pass to mount but Hozdic is defending the position. #T8##SUB#
Bok wants to work for an arm triangle but Hozdic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bok stalling away here and it's allowed Hozdic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bok advances to half guard.
Hozdic is refusing to be controlled, as Bok sits in half guard.
Hozdic gets back to full guard.
#T9##SUB#
Bok drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hozdic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hozdic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hozdic! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bok (6) vs (8) Hozdic
Bok is looking to regain half guard here but Hozdic keeps moving and retains side control.
Hozdic takes a little break here. Bok wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bok tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T10#
Hozdic trying to control the action but Bok is working from the bottom.
Bok tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hozdic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T11#
Bok is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bok tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bok tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
Bok is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hozdic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Well, if Hozdic 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.
#T12#
Bok tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Bok trying to control but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic prevents Bok from improving his position.#T13#
Bok is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hozdic jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (6) vs (11) Hozdic
Hozdic trying to control the position but Bok is working away.
Bok is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hozdic controlling the position. #T14#
Bok tries to improve position but can't.
Hozdic wants to control but Bok is keeping him busy.
Bok is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic wins on points by 11 to 6. Dragan Hozdic retains his heavyweight title! |
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