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Bots de Garra 135 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 50 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiachna shoots in looking for a takedown. Suarez tries to sprawl out of it but Fiachna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Suarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD2#
Suarez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fiachna sprawls well initially but Suarez persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (0) vs (2) Suarez#SUB#
Fiachna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suarez pulls his head out easily.
Fiachna gets full guard.
Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Fiachna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Fiachna is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suarez is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiachna is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (2) Suarez
Fiachna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna'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.#T2#
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but Fiachna is proving a slippery customer.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Fiachna stopping the sweep attempt from Suarez.
Suarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez pulls Fiachna in to control the position. #T4#
Suarez controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna slips nicely into half guard.
Fiachna wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Suarez won't allow Fiachna to pass to mount.
Fiachna controlling the pace. #T6#
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suarez has a hand on Fiachna's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fiachna takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (2) Suarez
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez is desperately trying to improve his position but Fiachna has a good base and remains in mount.
Fiachna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
Suarez is working to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Fiachna fails to advance to Suarez's back.
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.
Suarez tries to hold on but Fiachna pushes him away.
Suarez is working to get back to half guard.
Fiachna tries to control but Suarez wriggling away. #T8#
Fiachna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fiachna looking to control but Suarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suarez regains half guard.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T9#
Suarez won't allow Fiachna to pass to mount. #SUB#
Fiachna is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Suarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suarez wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiachna looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Suarez is concentrating on defense, preventing Fiachna from advancing position.
Suarez trying to control here.
#T10#
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Fiachna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Fiachna is working for a kimura but Suarez is defending it quite comfortably.
Fiachna is keen to just control but Suarez is a slippery customer.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
Suarez is looking to control Fiachna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suarez avoid being mounted?#T11#
Suarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Suarez.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving. #T12##SUB2#
Suarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fiachna doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fiachna manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Suarez is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now. #T13#
Suarez is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Suarez trying to control the position.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully. #T14#
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna stays in close to Suarez's body and controls the position.
Suarez is trying to control the position but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Suarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fiachna is aware though and is defending well.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
An out of breath Darragh Fiachna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 29 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 53 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Esteves tries to close the distance and clinch but Schaubi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schaubi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Esteves. #CL#
Schaubi moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Schaubi drags the fight down to the ground.
Schaubi controlling Esteves's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving. #T1#
Esteves is fighting to break Schaubi's control of his arms but Schaubi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Schaubi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esteves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving. #T2#
Schaubi is pulling down on Esteves's head. It's preventing any offense from Esteves, at least for the moment.
Esteves trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Esteves is now in half guard. #T3#
Schaubi is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Schaubi is having none of it.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schaubi trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
#T4#
Schaubi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Schaubi is concentrating on defense, preventing Esteves from advancing position.
Schaubi gets back to full guard.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but instead Esteves has moved into half guard.
Esteves is thwarting Schaubi's attempts to control the position.#T5#
Schaubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (3) Esteves
Schaubi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Schaubi is looking to get to half guard.
Esteves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T6#
Schaubi tries to reverse the position but Esteves maintains control.
Esteves wants to control the pace but Schaubi is squirming around nicely.
Schaubi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T7#
Esteves prevents Schaubi from getting the reversal.
Schaubi is working hard here to advance position.
Esteves wants to control but instead Schaubi manages to regain half guard.
Schaubi wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T8#
Schaubi moves into full guard.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Schaubi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esteves controls the pace.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T9#
Schaubi controlling the position.
Schaubi controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
Schaubi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Esteves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T10#
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving. #SUB#
Schaubi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck. #T11#
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schaubi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Esteves's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (3) Esteves#T12#
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Schaubi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T13#
Schaubi tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi is stalling in the full guard.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Schaubi 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. #T14#
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves wins on points by 3 to 2.
Vartan Esteves very nearly forgot to thank Silverback Sweatshop amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Abu Schaubi had this to say: 'Gawld dawg'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 39 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 14 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Laitila dives in and scores a takedown into Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laitila's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
Laitila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. #T1#
Laitila can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Laitila! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (2) vs (5) Chai
Chai wants to take Laitila's back here but Laitila is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Laitila sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T2#
Laitila is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Laitila is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Laitila is doing well to control the position and prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
Laitila moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Laitila seems keen to control Chai's posture.#T3#
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laitila holds on and takes a little breather.
Laitila wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Laitila trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
#T4##SUB2#
Chai is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Laitila is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Laitila has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (5) Chai
Laitila controlling from the top position.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laitila is one step ahead there. #T5#
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T6#
Laitila sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
Laitila is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai tries to roll over but Laitila keeps him under control.
Laitila is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T7#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laitila in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laitila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Laitila keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.#T8#
Laitila passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (7) vs (5) Chai
The referee asks Laitila politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Laitila prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chai tries to bench press Laitila off him but Laitila keeps the position.
Laitila wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.#T9#
Laitila trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Laitila controlling the position from side mount.
Laitila's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T10#
Laitila seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Further stalling from Laitila.#T11#
Laitila wants to control for a moment but Chai uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Laitila content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T12#
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai wants to get back to full guard but Laitila has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (10) vs (5) Chai
Chai regains half guard.#T13#
Chai is not content to let Laitila control the position.
Laitila takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Laitila prevents Chai from improving his position.
Laitila perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Laitila is stalling here. Chai is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Laitila seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Chai has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laitila (10) vs (9) Chai#T14#
Laitila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Laitila's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Laitila is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila takes the fight on points by 10 to 9. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 68 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Archer has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Archer has picked Gean up - he's going for a ride! Archer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (0) Gean
Gean trying to control here.
Archer not doing much here.
Gean tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gean tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Archer'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.#T1#
Gean is positioning himself well to prevent Archer advancing to mount.
Archer controlling the action here. #T2#
Archer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Gean wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Gean is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gean avoid being mounted?
Archer trying to control from half guard but Gean is working away. #T3#
Gean is concentrating on defense, preventing Archer from advancing position.
Archer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gean wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
#T4#
Gean is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gean avoid being mounted?
Archer controlling the pace. #T5#
Gean trying to control from the bottom.
Gean keeping hold of Archer's head, controlling as best he can.
Gean felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer is thwarting Gean's attempts to control the position.
Gean controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T6#
Archer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gean tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.
Gean trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
Gean is trying to get back to full guard.#T7#
Archer controlling the action here.
Archer is thwarting Gean's attempts to control the position.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gean keeps working.
Gean moves into full guard.
#T8#
Gean keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Gean being controlled here, momentarily.
Archer looking to pass the guard. #T9#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gean holds on and takes a little breather.
Gean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T10#
Archer preventing the sweep.
Gean looking to control.
Archer trying to control but Gean is working from the bottom. #T11#
Gean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gean is keeping the position for now. #T12#
Archer is fighting to break Gean's control of his arms but Gean is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gean is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Gean can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Archer controls the pace.
Gean looking to control.
Archer trying to control but Gean is working from the bottom. #T13#
Gean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gean can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Archer controls the pace.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully. #T14#
Gean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gean has his hands on Archer's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Gean 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Our winner, Able Archer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 37 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 27 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mesquita wants it to stay on the feet.
Mesquita feints the counter takedown.
Kamenev shoots and misses #TD2#
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Kamenev is having none of it.
Mesquita is controlling the pace.
Kamenev tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Mesquita stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev trying to control here.
#T1#
Mesquita is keen to just control but Kamenev is a slippery customer.
Kamenev is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Mesquita 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.
#SUB2#
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kamenev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kamenev is pressing down on Mesquita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kamenev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kamenev keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
Mesquita stays in close to Kamenev's body and controls the position. #T3#
Kamenev wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kamenev controlling the position.
Mesquita pushes down on Kamenev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mesquita is pressing down on Kamenev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kamenev is holding on for now.
Mesquita is looking to stall here but Kamenev recovers full guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving. #T4#
Kamenev keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Kamenev.
Mesquita advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (0) vs (5) Mesquita
Kamenev regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mesquita's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Kamenev is a slippery customer.
Kamenev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Mesquita has gone for a leg lock! Kamenev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (5) Mesquita#T5#
Mesquita wants to improve his position but instead Kamenev has moved into half guard.
Kamenev is trying to control the action in half guard but Mesquita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Mesquita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T6#
Mesquita trying to control from the bottom.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
#SUB#
Kamenev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mesquita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kamenev.
Mesquita trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kamenev manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (5) Mesquita#T7#
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away. #T8#
Kamenev tries to pass to full mount but Mesquita defends it.
Kamenev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kamenev puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kamenev is trying to control the action in half guard but Mesquita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kamenev prevents Mesquita from improving his position.#T9#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kamenev is trying to control the action in half guard but Mesquita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kamenev content to control rather than advance.
Kamenev wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Kamenev works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (8) vs (5) Mesquita
Kamenev working away.#T10#
Mesquita is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kamenev is staying active.
Kamenev controlling the position from side mount.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (8) vs (7) Mesquita#T11#
Kamenev is controlling Mesquita's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB2#
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Kamenev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kamenev defends it well.
Mesquita perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mesquita is looking to advance position but Kamenev won't allow it. #T12#
Kamenev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kamenev is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kamenev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mesquita is looking to stall here but Kamenev recovers full guard.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
Kamenev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (8) vs (10) Mesquita#T13#
Mesquita laying and praying for a moment but Kamenev takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kamenev trying to control here.
Kamenev wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita wants to advance to full mount but Kamenev doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom. #T14#
Mesquita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mesquita won't allow Kamenev to sweep him here.
Kamenev is trying to hold Mesquita in close to prevent damage but Mesquita has managed to pass into half guard.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Kamenev regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 20 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 45 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Halli closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Halli lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (0) Toehold
Halli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Halli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Halli from controlling successfully.
Toehold 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Halli from controlling successfully. #T1#
Halli won't allow Toehold to sweep him here.
Halli trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold wants to control the position but Halli says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Halli is thwarting Toehold's attempts to control the position.#T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Halli wants to take a breather but Toehold is having none of it.
Halli is taking a breather. Toehold 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.
Toehold wants to improve his position but Halli is controlling well.
Halli wants to take a breather but Toehold is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T3#
Toehold won't allow Halli to pass to mount.
Toehold holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold won't allow Halli to pass to mount.
Halli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working. #T4#
Toehold is trying to get back to full guard.
Halli tries to pass to full mount but Toehold defends it.
Toehold is controlling Halli's trapped leg to prevent Halli from advancing to side control.#T5#
Halli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Toehold is looking for a sweep. Halli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T6#
Toehold is controlling Halli's trapped leg to prevent Halli from advancing to side control.
Halli looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Toehold is looking to control Halli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toehold avoid being mounted?#T7#
Toehold regains full guard. Nicely done.
Toehold is pulling down on Halli's head to control his posture.
Halli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Halli preventing the sweep.
Toehold keeps trying to improve his position.
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily. #T8#
Halli wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Toehold pulls Halli in close to his closed guard and prevents Halli from doing any damage or advancing position.#T9#
Toehold wants to sweep but no luck.
Toehold wants to hit a sweep here but Halli passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Toehold there! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (5) vs (0) Toehold
Toehold tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T10#
Halli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Halli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Toehold tries to hold on but Halli postures up.
Toehold slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T11#
Toehold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toehold trying to control here.
Halli looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Toehold trying to control here.
#T12#
Halli wants to take a breather but Toehold is having none of it.
Halli controlling the pace.
Toehold gets back to full guard.
#T13#
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily.
Toehold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Halli trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom. #T14#
Toehold 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.
Halli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (8) vs (0) Toehold
Halli is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Toehold will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Reijo Halli 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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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 36 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 34 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Curls shoots in and gets a takedown into Sulvar's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Sulvar
Curls trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Curls sitting in guard here, content to control.
Curls's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sulvar pulls Curls in close to his closed guard and prevents Curls from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom. #T1#
Curls showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls looking to sit in guard and control but Sulvar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (2) Sulvar
I've been told that Sulvar has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground 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.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving. #T2#
Curls managing to control the position.
Sulvar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Curls seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.#T3#
Sulvar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Curls manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (2) Sulvar
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sulvar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Curls puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Curls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sulvar keeps working.
Curls trying to mount his opponent but Sulvar defends it.
Curls is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Sulvar is looking to improve his position.
Sulvar trying to hold on to Curls's head to control him but Curls postures up.
Sulvar is refusing to be controlled, as Curls sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Curls seems content to control.#T5#
Curls trying to control from half guard but Sulvar is working away.
Curls trying to control the pace.
Curls trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom. #T6#
Curls is really struggling to control Sulvar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Curls passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (7) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Sulvar struggling a bit here.#T7#
Sulvar is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Curls is staying active.
Curls controlling the position from side mount.
Sulvar is trying to improve his position.#T8#
Curls trying to control the position but Sulvar is working away.
Curls tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Curls trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom. #T9#
Curls has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (9) vs (2) Sulvar
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls wants to control the action but instead Sulvar gets a body lock and reverses into Curls's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (9) vs (4) Sulvar#T10#
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curls 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.
Curls working a defensive guard here.
Curls being controlled here, momentarily. #T11#
Curls has Sulvar pulled in close to control his posture. #T12#
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Curls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls is trying to hold Sulvar in close to prevent damage but Sulvar has managed to pass into half guard.
#T13#
Curls wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy.
Sulvar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Curls is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sulvar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sulvar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Curls (13) vs (4) Sulvar
Curls has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sulvar's body.
#T14#
Curls wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Sulvar right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
A relieved looking Jerry Curls thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 23 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 87 wins and 65 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Clubber instigates a clinch.
Petersen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clubber tries for a takedown but Petersen manages to get underhooks.
Clubber tries to score a body lock takedown but Petersen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clubber wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Clubber. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Clubber has clasped his hands together around Petersen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Clubber (4) vs (0) Petersen
Clubber controlling the position.
Petersen looks to move to half guard but instead Clubber has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (6) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (6) vs (2) Petersen
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Clubber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Clubber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (8) vs (2) Petersen#T1#
Clubber postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (8) vs (4) Petersen
Clubber being controlled here, momentarily.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen is looking to pass into half guard but Clubber pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Clubber is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (10) vs (4) Petersen#T2#
Petersen pulls Clubber in close to prevent any damage.
Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Clubber manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (13) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen is trying to improve his position.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen is looking for a sweep.
Petersen stops Clubber from passing to mount. #T3#
Petersen is trying to work for a sweep but Clubber has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (15) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petersen working to try and regain half guard.
Clubber content just to control the position here.
Clubber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Petersen tries to hold on but Clubber pushes him away.
Petersen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Clubber controlling from mount. #T4#
Petersen tries to hold on but Clubber pushes him away.
Petersen can't escape the position.
Clubber controlling the pace for now.
Petersen tries to reverse the position but Clubber maintains control.
Clubber tries to control but Petersen wriggling away.
Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clubber controlling his opponent.
Petersen tries to hold on but Clubber postures up.#T5#
Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Clubber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T6#
Petersen is refusing to be controlled, as Clubber sits in half guard.
Petersen trying to hold on to Clubber's head to control him but Clubber postures up.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard but Clubber has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (18) vs (4) Petersen
Clubber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Petersen wants to control but Clubber postures up.
Petersen is trying to get back to half guard.#T7#
Petersen gets back 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.
Clubber takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Petersen gets full guard.
Clubber preventing the sweep.
Petersen is still trying to improve position.
Petersen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Petersen 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.#T8#
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Petersen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Clubber 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 Petersen. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (21) vs (4) Petersen
Clubber tries to move to mount but Petersen blocks the move with his legs.
Petersen looking for a sweep but Clubber has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (23) vs (4) Petersen#T9#
Petersen tries to reverse the position but Clubber maintains control.
Clubber manages to capitalize on a mistake by Petersen to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (26) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen tries to escape the position.
Petersen keeps trying to improve his position.
Clubber gets his hands free as Petersen looks to control.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Clubber avoiding Petersen 's attempts to control his hands.
Petersen rolls, trying to escape but Clubber keeps control of the position.
#T10#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Clubber controlling the positon.
Petersen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Petersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Clubber gets his hands free as Petersen looks to control.
Petersen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Clubber haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T11#
Petersen tries to escape but Clubber has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Clubber slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Clubber has the hooks in. Petersen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Clubber is not going to allow Petersen to sit and survive in this position.
Clubber has good solid back control here.
Petersen is really stuck here.
#T12#
Clubber doesn't have the hooks in and Petersen manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (26) vs (6) Petersen
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Clubber holds on and takes a little breather.
Clubber 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.
Petersen slips nicely into half guard.
Clubber trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
#T13#
Clubber controlling the position for now.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Clubber defends it.
Well, if Petersen 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.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Clubber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T14#
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Clubber defending well.
Petersen trying to control the action but Clubber is working from the bottom.
Clubber wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clubber slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber takes the fight on points by 26 to 6.
Ricky Clubber retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Ricky Clubber made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Conald Petersen spoke after the fight, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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