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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Cayden Cadman ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jorge Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Cadman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dos Santos to the ground. Cadman is now in Dos Santos's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cadman (2) vs (0) Dos Santos
Cadman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadman looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Dos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Cadman is proving a slippery customer.
Cadman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Cadman postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T2##SUB2#
Cadman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dos Santos wants to control the position but Cadman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dos Santos is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dos Santos wants to control but Cadman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cadman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Dos Santos 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.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Cadman wants to free his trapped foot but Dos Santos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dos Santos wants to control but Cadman is keeping busy.
#T4#
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cadman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dos Santos trying to control here.
Dos Santos tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cadman has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Cadman (5) vs (0) Dos Santos#T5#
Cadman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cadman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T6#
Dos Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Cadman pushes him away.
Dos Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dos Santos regains half guard.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard but Cadman has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cadman (8) vs (0) Dos Santos#T7#
Cadman slows the pace down.
Dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Cadman keeps moving and retains side control.
Dos Santos isn't going anywhere.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard.#T8#
Dos Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cadman 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Cadman keeps him under control.
Dos Santos trying to hold on to Cadman 's head to control him but Cadman postures up.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Cadman has control of the leg. #T9#
Cadman controlling the action here.
Dos Santos is in trouble now - Cadman has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cadman (11) vs (0) Dos Santos
Dos Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Cadman content just to control the position here. #T10#
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Cadman pushes him away.
Cadman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Cadman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T11#
Cadman controlling from the full mount.
Dos Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Cadman wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T12#
Cadman manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dos Santos to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cadman (14) vs (0) Dos Santos
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cadman has the hooks in. Dos Santos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cadman avoiding Dos Santos 's attempts to control his hands.
Cadman controlling from the back.#T13#
Dos Santos just trying to survive but Cadman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Cadman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dos Santos's body.
Dos Santos tries to roll but Cadman sticks to his back.
Cadman trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dos Santos doesn't escape.
Dos Santos tries to escape but Cadman has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T14#
I would not like to be Dos Santos right now.
Dos Santos looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Cadman really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dos Santos.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Dos Santos right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cadman takes the fight on points by 14 to 0. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Get Wet About Don! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; McGregor Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Lee gets a clinch.
About Don is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Lee pulls About Don into guard.
About Don looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. About Don doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. About Don manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
About Don passes into half guard.
About Don performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've been hearing that About Don has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
About Don postures up.
#SUB2#
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and About Don defends well.#SUB2#
Lee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. About Don is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lee. Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (3) vs (0) Lee
Lee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but About Don presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: About Don (5) vs (0) Lee
About Don seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lee is holding on tight.
#T2#
Lee tries to hold on but About Don postures up.
About Don trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
About Don wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lee tries to hold on but About Don pushes him away.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding About Don's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
About Don tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
About Don tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee wants to hold on but About Don pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T4##SUB#
About Don working for a submission but Lee is keeping him at bay.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
Lee 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: About Don (8) vs (0) Lee
Lee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
About Don tries to control but Lee wriggling away. #T5#
About Don is looking to work his way around to Lee's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but About Don is proving a slippery customer.
Lee looking to control but About Don passes into half guard.
About Don trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away. #T6#
About Don with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee is looking for a sweep. About Don is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee tries to roll over but About Don keeps him under control.#SUB#
About Don looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T7#
About Don trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Lee looking for subs from the bottom but About Don mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (11) vs (0) Lee#SUB#
About Don goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lee turns into him and now he's in About Don's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (11) vs (2) Lee
Lee trying to control but About Don is working from the bottom. #T8#
About Don trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee is looking to pass into half guard but About Don pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now About Don is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (13) vs (2) Lee
About Don has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (13) vs (4) Lee
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from About Don.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. About Don is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee wants to pass the guard but About Don is keeping the position.#T9#
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee trying to control from half guard but About Don is working away.
Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lee is looking to pass About Don's guard but actually About Don recovers to full guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but About Don keeps moving. #T10#
About Don is controlling Lee's posture.
About Don is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
About Don controlling the position.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. About Don swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T11#
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (13) vs (7) Lee
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but About Don is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
About Don gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T12#
About Don is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee wants to pass to mount but About Don is defending the position.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Lee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
About Don is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily. #T13#
About Don has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but About Don is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but About Don is holding on for dear life with his legs.
About Don is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Lee moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (13) vs (10) Lee
About Don is not content to let Lee control the position. #T14#
About Don tries to improve position but can't.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but About Don is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
About Don struggling a bit here.
About Don is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
About Don takes the fight on points by 13 to 10.
Get Wet About Don took some time post fight to say the following; 'I am GWad, don of dons.'. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Liam St. Georges ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wolf-Fang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL2#
Wolf-Fang moves into the clinch.
Wolf-Fang prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Wolf-Fang pulls St. Georges into guard.
Wolf-Fang keeping full guard, as St. Georges tries to pass.
Wolf-Fang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St. Georges trying to control but Wolf-Fang is working from the bottom.
Wolf-Fang seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf-Fang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolf-Fang, not yet.
St. Georges has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Wolf-Fang is keeping the position.#T1#
St. Georges slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf-Fang trying to control the position.
St. Georges controlling from the top position.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Wolf-Fang keeps moving. #T2#
St. Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Wolf-Fang is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Wolf-Fang working for a triangle but St. Georges defends it easily.
Wolf-Fang wants to sweep here but St. Georges controlling him for the moment.
Wolf-Fang trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wolf-Fang working a defensive guard here.
St. Georges works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
St. Georges keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wolf-Fang is not content to let St. Georges control the position.
St. Georges keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wolf-Fang tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
St. Georges is looking to take a break and control but Wolf-Fang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St. Georges is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wolf-Fang is trying to get back to full guard.#T4##SUB2#
Wolf-Fang actively working from the bottom here.
St. Georges with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've been informed that Wolf-Fang has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
St. Georges wants to control but Wolf-Fang is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St. Georges in particular looking to stall.
Wolf-Fang is concentrating on defense, preventing St. Georges from advancing position.
St. Georges tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wolf-Fang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St. Georges performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
St. Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wolf-Fang keeps working. #T5#
St. Georges is taking a breather. Wolf-Fang 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.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but Wolf-Fang defending well.
St. Georges looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wolf-Fang is not content to let St. Georges control the position.
Wolf-Fang tries to get to full guard but St. Georges has control of the leg.
St. Georges content to control rather than advance. #T6#
St. Georges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wolf-Fang wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Wolf-Fang is looking to control St. Georges 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wolf-Fang avoid being mounted?
Wolf-Fang is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St. Georges is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wolf-Fang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St. Georges is working away from the top position though.
Wolf-Fang controlling the position for now.
St. Georges looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wolf-Fang trying to control but St. Georges postures up.
#T8#
Wolf-Fang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wolf-Fang wants to control but St. Georges is keeping busy.
Wolf-Fang wants to get back to full guard but St. Georges has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (3) vs (0) Wolf-Fang
Wolf-Fang keeps St. Georges under control for a moment.
St. Georges is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wolf-Fang prevents St. Georges from moving into mount. #T9#
St. Georges wants to control for a moment but Wolf-Fang uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wolf-Fang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wolf-Fang trying to control the position.
St. Georges is stalling in the full guard.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolf-Fang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolf-Fang 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.#T10#
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Wolf-Fang keeps moving.
St. Georges is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Wolf-Fang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St. Georges is pushing down on Wolf-Fang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wolf-Fang is fighting to maintain full guard but St. Georges has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if St. Georges 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.
#T11#
St. Georges is looking to take a break and control but Wolf-Fang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wolf-Fang is looking to control St. Georges 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wolf-Fang avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, St. Georges seems content to control.
Wolf-Fang is staying active underneath St. Georges , who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T12#
Wolf-Fang is trying to maintain the position but St. Georges is very close to passing his half guard.
Wolf-Fang is looking to improve his position.
St. Georges is looking to take a break and control but Wolf-Fang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St. Georges passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wolf-Fang! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (6) vs (0) Wolf-Fang
St. Georges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wolf-Fang is looking to escape.
St. Georges controlling from mount. #T13#
Wolf-Fang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wolf-Fang tries to hold on but St. Georges postures up.
St. Georges takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wolf-Fang is trying desperately to improve position.#T14#
St. Georges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wolf-Fang is looking to escape.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wolf-Fang is squirming around, avoiding St. Georges 's attempts to control the action.
Wolf-Fang tries to lock up and control but St. Georges gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf-Fang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Liam St. Georges made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kai Kona! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Michael Scarn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kona.
Kona darts in looking for a takedown but Scarn gets double underhooks and turns Kona into the cage. #TD2#
Scarn jumps guard.
Kona looking to pass the guard.
Scarn controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarn working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Kona wants to control from the top but Scarn keeps moving.
Kona controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Scarn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kona manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (0) vs (2) Scarn
Kona keeping moving, preventing Scarn from controlling successfully.
Scarn pushing down on Kona's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kona wants to improve his position but Scarn is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Scarn wants to work for an arm triangle but Kona is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T2##SUB2#
Scarn is looking for a kimura here.
Kona trying to control but Scarn postures up.
Kona is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scarn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scarn's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kona (4) vs (2) Scarn
Kona controlling well, preventing Scarn from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Scarn preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kona. #SUB#
Kona patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#T3#
Scarn prevents Kona from getting a body triangle.
Kona has good solid back control here.
Scarn can't escape the position.
Kona trying to control.#SUB#
Kona looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Kona is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Scarn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Scarn for a finish. #T4#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kona's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB#
Kona is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Scarn turns into Kona and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (4) vs (4) Scarn
Scarn trying to control but Kona is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kona wants to sweep but no luck.
Kona is trying to control the position but Scarn postures up. #T5#
Scarn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kona's guard.
Scarn is trying to control the action in half guard but Kona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Scarn is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Scarn is trying to work for a kimura but Kona is defending well.
#SUB2#
Scarn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kona doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Scarn.
Scarn is trying to control. Kona wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T6##SUB2#
Scarn is working for a submission of some sort.
Kona controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Scarn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kona trying to hold on to Scarn's head to control him but Scarn postures up.
#T7##SUB2#
Scarn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kona doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Scarn.
Kona wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Kona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Scarn is looking for a kimura but Kona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scarn to get the leverage.
Kona is looking to improve his position.
#T8##SUB2#
Scarn wants to work for an arm triangle but Kona is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kona is pressing down on Scarn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Scarn stands and throws Kona's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kona (4) vs (7) Scarn
Kona is trying to control Scarn's posture but Scarn avoids it. #SUB2#
Scarn is trying to get an arm triangle but Kona is defending well.
Kona is looking for a sweep.#T9##SUB2#
Scarn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kona rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Scarn's guard! Nice work there by Kona! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (6) vs (7) Scarn
Scarn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kona controls the pace.
Kona pushing down on Scarn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kona trying to control the action but Scarn is working from the bottom.
Kona content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Scarn is defending against the submission attempts here by Kona.
#T10#
Kona controlling the action here.
Kona wants to advance to full mount but Scarn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Scarn pulls Kona in close to his closed guard and prevents Kona from doing any damage or advancing position.#T11#
Kona pushes down on Scarn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kona is trying to control. Scarn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Kona looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kona seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scarn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T12#
Scarn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scarn.
Kona has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kona looking to sit in guard and control but Scarn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (6) vs (9) Scarn
Scarn wants to control from the top but Kona keeps moving.
Scarn looking to sit in guard and control but Kona gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (8) vs (9) Scarn
Scarn pulls Kona in to control the position. #T13#
Scarn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scarn keeping moving, preventing Kona from controlling successfully.
Kona controlling from the top position.
Kona is looking to advance position but Scarn has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kona (8) vs (13) Scarn
Scarn with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#T14#
Kona is trying desperately to improve position.
Scarn wants to control the pace but Kona is squirming around nicely.
Kona is looking to improve his position but Scarn isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Scarn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kona has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kona! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (10) vs (13) Scarn
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scarn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scarn wins on points by 13 to 10.
After the fight, Michael Scarn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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