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CFC CG Tokyo 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 25 losses; Satan Blue! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 12 losses; Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blue shoots in looking for a takedown. Dracul tries to sprawl out of it but Blue keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dracul manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dracul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD#
Blue gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Blue (4) vs (0) Dracul
Dracul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blue wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul regains half guard.
Well, if Blue 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.
Dracul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dracul.#T1#
Dracul trying to keep a closed guard but Blue is proving a slippery customer.
Dracul wants to improve his position but instead Blue has moved into half guard.
Blue trying to control the pace.
Blue passes into side control, despite Dracul's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (7) vs (0) Dracul#T2#
Dracul tries to buck Blue off but Blue is having none of it.
Blue takes a little break here. Dracul wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Blue advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Blue (9) vs (0) Dracul
Dracul is controlling an arm, preventing Blue from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dracul 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.
Blue prevents Dracul from improving his position.#T3#
Blue with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dracul tries to roll over but Blue keeps him under control.
Dracul controlling the position for now.
Blue performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
Dracul is trying to get back to full guard.
Dracul is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dracul actively working from the bottom here.
Blue moves into full mount! Dracul won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (12) vs (0) Dracul
Blue takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T5#
Dracul is trying desperately to improve position.
Blue controlling from mount.
Blue has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dracul tries to reverse the position but Blue maintains control.#T6#
Dracul tries to hold on but Blue pushes him away.
Blue controlling the position easily from mount.
Dracul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blue controlling from mount. #T7#
Dracul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dracul tries to improve his position but instead Blue has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Blue (15) vs (0) Dracul
Blue controlling the position well here. Dracul rolled but Blue kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dracul is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Blue looking to break Dracul's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dracul remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Blue will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Dracul 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.#T8##SUB#
Dracul tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Blue has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Dracul is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Satan Blue!
During a confident post fight interview, Satan Blue thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 14 losses; Paddy Mcgillicutty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; Ceasar Rules!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rules closes the distance and clinches up with Mcgillicutty, looking for a takedown. Rules pushes Mcgillicutty against the cage but Mcgillicutty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcgillicutty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mcgillicutty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rules pinned against the cage. Rules gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Mcgillicutty changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rules looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mcgillicutty (4) vs (0) Rules
Mcgillicutty taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rules tries to bench press Mcgillicutty off him but Mcgillicutty keeps the position.
Rules has one of Mcgillicutty's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.#T1#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
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.
You can see the frustration on Rules's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
You can see the frustration on Rules's face as Mcgillicutty controls the position.
Rules tries to improve position but can't.
Rules is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Rules's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Mcgillicutty controls the position.
Mcgillicutty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rules keeps working.
Mcgillicutty controls the position.
Rules told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rules is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Mcgillicutty staying calm.
Rules tries to buck Mcgillicutty off but Mcgillicutty is having none of it.
Rules is trying to control Mcgillicutty's posture but Mcgillicutty avoids it.
Rules is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mcgillicutty is staying active.#T5#
Rules is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Rules's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcgillicutty controlling the position from side mount. #T6#
Rules tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcgillicutty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rules struggling a bit here.
Rules tries to bench press Mcgillicutty off him but Mcgillicutty keeps the position.
Rules is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T7#
Mcgillicutty slows the pace down in half guard.
Rules is trying to control but can't.
Mcgillicutty frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mcgillicutty (7) vs (0) Rules#T8#
Mcgillicutty wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Mcgillicutty controlling from the full mount.
Mcgillicutty seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rules for as long as he can get away with.
Mcgillicutty tries to control but Rules wriggling away. #T9#
Mcgillicutty looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rules tries to reverse the position but Mcgillicutty maintains control.
Mcgillicutty controlling the pace for now.
Rules is trying to escape the mount.
#T10#
Mcgillicutty trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mcgillicutty is really struggling to control Rules but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mcgillicutty content just to control the position here.
Rules 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: Mcgillicutty (7) vs (2) Rules#T11#
Rules looking to sit in guard and control but Mcgillicutty gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (9) vs (2) Rules
Mcgillicutty content to stall in guard here.
Rules trying to control the position here.
Rules looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgillicutty is one step ahead there. #T12#
Mcgillicutty not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mcgillicutty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rules is keeping the position for now.
Mcgillicutty is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T13#
Mcgillicutty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rules is keeping the position for now.
Mcgillicutty preventing the sweep.
Mcgillicutty might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T14#
Mcgillicutty wants to control from the top but Rules keeps moving.
Rules wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcgillicutty sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgillicutty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rules swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mcgillicutty takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
After the fight, Paddy Mcgillicutty 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 27 losses; Shane Goble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; Diego Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Goble will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nogueira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Goble half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Goble shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (0) Nogueira
Nogueira pulls Goble in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Nogueira 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nogueira trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Nogueira is continuing to stall.#T2#
Our spies down at at Silverback MMA 🦍 inform us that Nogueira has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Goble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goble stays in close to Nogueira's body and controls the position.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Goble postures up.
Nogueira pulls Goble in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Nogueira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nogueira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (2) Nogueira
Nogueira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Goble is keeping the position.
Nogueira passes into half guard.
Nogueira is taking a breather. Goble 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.
Nogueira is trying to control the action in half guard but Goble is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nogueira controlling the action here.
Goble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T5#
Nogueira slows the pace down in half guard.
Goble is looking for a sweep. Nogueira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nogueira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Goble is not content to let Nogueira control the position.#T6#
Nogueira is taking a breather. Goble 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.
Nogueira is trying to control. Goble wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nogueira sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T7#
Nogueira is pressing down on Goble's thigh, looking to free his foot. Goble is holding on for now.
Goble is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nogueira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nogueira's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Goble (6) vs (2) Nogueira
Goble controls the position.
Goble seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nogueira for as long as he can get away with.
I really don't envy Nogueira right now.
#T8#
Nogueira is still trying to improve position.
Nogueira keeps trying to improve his position.
Nogueira trying to control the action but Goble just sinks the hooks in.
Nogueira is really stuck here.
Nogueira trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Goble is trying to stick to Nogueira's back but Nogueira is turning into Goble. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Goble's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nogueira. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (6) vs (4) Nogueira
Nogueira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Goble is defending well.
Still in half guard, Nogueira seems content to control.#T9#
It looks like Nogueira 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.
Goble controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nogueira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Goble'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.
Goble won't allow Nogueira to pass to mount.
Nogueira passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (6) vs (7) Nogueira#T10#
Nogueira tries to advance to mount but Goble denies him.
Nogueira trying to control the position but Goble is working away.
Nogueira working away.
Nogueira controls the position from side control.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goble keeps working.
Nogueira controls the position.#T11#
Nogueira works to advance to full mount. Goble defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Goble (6) vs (9) Nogueira
Nogueira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goble is working to get back to half guard.
Goble holds of for dear life.
Nogueira fails to advance to Goble's back. #T12#
Goble slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Goble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira wants to free his trapped foot but Goble is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nogueira content to control rather than advance.
Nogueira wants to take a breather but Goble is having none of it.
Goble tries to get to full guard but Nogueira has control of the leg. #T13#
Nogueira trying to control the action but Goble is working from the bottom.
Nogueira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Goble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira controlling the action here.#T14#
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Goble is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Goble is not content to let Nogueira control the position.
Nogueira trying to mount his opponent but Goble defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goble tries to get to full guard but Nogueira has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nogueira wins on points by 9 to 6.
Diego Nogueira thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Luke Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 135 wins and 83 losses; Moldy Jello!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jello keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Penn 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.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Penn shoots in and gets a takedown into Jello's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (0) Jello
Penn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jello is pulling down on Penn's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Jello 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.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Penn looking to improve position, pressing down on Jello's thigh with his hand. Jello seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Penn paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Penn's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Jello picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Moldy Jello!
Our winner, Moldy Jello, 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 5 losses; Saul Hunter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 21 losses; Yojizo Trismegistus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunter shoots for a takedown but Trismegistus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunter goes for a double leg but Trismegistus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Trismegistus continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Trismegistus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunter (0) vs (2) Trismegistus
Hunter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hunter holds on and takes a little breather.
Trismegistus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Hunter has control of Trismegistus's left arm, preventing Trismegistus from doing any damage.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hunter trying to keep a closed guard but Trismegistus is proving a slippery customer.
Trismegistus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.
Trismegistus is fighting to break Hunter's control of his arms but Hunter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Trismegistus trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hunter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (2) vs (2) Trismegistus
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.#T3#
Trismegistus manages to get to full guard.
Trismegistus trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
Trismegistus keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass. #T4#
Trismegistus looking to control.
Hunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunter'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.#T5#
Trismegistus trying to control the position here.
Hunter forces his way into half guard.#T6#
Trismegistus tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.
Hunter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Trismegistus is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter controlling the pace. #T7#
Further stalling from Hunter.
Trismegistus tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.#T8#
Trismegistus trying to hold on to Hunter's head to control him but Hunter postures up.
Hunter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trismegistus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunter controlling the action here. #T9#
Trismegistus has his hands clasped together around Hunter's back. He's all about the action.
Hunter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Trismegistus won't allow Hunter to pass to mount. #T10#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunter prevents Trismegistus from improving his position.
Hunter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Trismegistus is trying to maintain the position but Hunter is very close to passing his half guard.#T11#
Trismegistus won't allow Hunter to pass to mount.
Trismegistus gets back to full guard.
Trismegistus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hunter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T12#
Trismegistus trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trismegistus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trismegistus looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T13#
Trismegistus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
Hunter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Trismegistus has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T14#
Trismegistus has his hands on Hunter's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Hunter is heads and Trismegistus is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Hunter takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
A victorious Saul Hunter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Helio Karelin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 18 losses; Yuri Prochazka!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Prochazka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Karelin's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karelin (0) vs (2) Prochazka
Karelin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at HELLCADEMY that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Karelin tries to get to full guard but Prochazka has control of the leg.
Prochazka controlling the action here.
Karelin is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin wants to control but Prochazka is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Karelin wants to improve his position but Prochazka is controlling well.
Karelin is trying is best to control the position here.
Karelin is trying to control but can't.
Prochazka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Karelin tries to roll over but Prochazka keeps him under control.#T2#
Prochazka wants to free his trapped foot but Karelin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Karelin trying to control here.
Prochazka trying to control the pace. #T3#
Karelin keeping control of the position.
Karelin tries to roll over but Prochazka keeps him under control.
Karelin is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Karelin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Karelin wants to control but Prochazka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karelin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Prochazka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T5#
Karelin won't allow Prochazka to pass to mount.
Karelin trying to control but Prochazka postures up.
Karelin is pressing down on Prochazka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Karelin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Karelin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prochazka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T6#
Karelin pulls Prochazka in close to prevent any damage.
Prochazka preventing the sweep.
Karelin trying to keep a closed guard but Prochazka is proving a slippery customer.
Prochazka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Karelin 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.#T7#
Karelin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Prochazka has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (0) vs (5) Prochazka
Karelin struggling a bit here.
Karelin is trying to work for a sweep but Prochazka has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Karelin (0) vs (7) Prochazka
Karelin working to try and regain half guard.
#T8#
Prochazka controlling the pace for now.
Prochazka moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (0) vs (10) Prochazka
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Prochazka has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Prochazka controlling the position well here. Karelin rolled but Prochazka kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Karelin trying to control the action but Prochazka just sinks the hooks in. #T9#
Karelin wants to escape the position.
Prochazka 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Prochazka 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.
Prochazka is not going to allow Karelin to sit and survive in this position. #T10#
Karelin is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Despite being in a bad position, Karelin is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts. #T11#
Prochazka controlling the position well here. Karelin rolled but Prochazka kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Prochazka avoiding Karelin 's attempts to control his hands.
Prochazka controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T12#
Karelin trying to control the hands but Prochazka won't let him.
Karelin is really stuck here.
Prochazka wants to control but Karelin is keeping busy.
Karelin just trying to survive but Prochazka is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Will Prochazka go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
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.#T13#
What can Karelin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Karelin tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Prochazka is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Karelin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Karelin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T14#
Karelin is trying to break free.
Karelin trying to control but not successfully.
Karelin rolls, trying to escape but Prochazka keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prochazka just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prochazka wins on points by 10 to 0. Yuri Prochazka retains his heavyweight title!
Yuri Prochazka 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 115 wins and 75 losses; Bogdan Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 12 losses; Lou Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gotch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kersikov as he avoids it easily.
Gotch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kersikov but Kersikov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gotch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kersikov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bogdan Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Gotch.#TD2#
Gotch fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kersikov to the ground. Gotch is now in Kersikov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (0) vs (2) Gotch
Gotch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gotch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kersikov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (2) Gotch
We've been hearing good reports from Kersikov'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.
Kersikov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotch wants to sweep but no luck.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Gotch has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T1#
Kersikov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2#
Gotch tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Gotch working a defensive guard but Kersikov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (2) Gotch
Gotch wants to control but Kersikov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov tries to move to mount but Gotch blocks the move with his legs.
Gotch can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
Gotch is looking to regain half guard here but Kersikov keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Kersikov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gotch's legs.
Kersikov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T5#
Gotch is trying to control Kersikov's posture but Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gotch tries to control but Kersikov manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov (8) vs (2) Gotch#T6#
Gotch staying busy and making it hard for Kersikov to control.
Kersikov controlling from the back.
Gotch looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gotch is trying to break free.
Kersikov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gotch doesn't escape. #T7#
Kersikov struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kersikov not allowing Gotch to control his hands.
Gotch tries to break free.
Kersikov biding his time, controlling Gotch. #T8#
Gotch tries to escape the position.
Kersikov tries to keep control of the position but Gotch is staying busy.
Kersikov controls the action.
Gotch turns into Kersikov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (8) vs (4) Gotch#T9#
Gotch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kersikov's guard.
Gotch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kersikov is looking to improve his position.
#T10#
Gotch wants to pass to mount but Kersikov is defending the position.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep. Gotch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gotch controlling the action here.
Kersikov is pressing down on Gotch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T11#
Kersikov controlling the position.
Gotch looking to pass the guard.
Kersikov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (10) vs (4) Gotch
Kersikov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gotch is trying to keep Kersikov in close.
#T12#
Kersikov is fighting to break Gotch's control of his arms but Gotch is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gotch wants to sweep here but Kersikov controlling him for the moment.
Gotch pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage. #T13#
Gotch keeping full guard, as Kersikov tries to pass.
Gotch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kersikov looking to pass the guard. #T14#
Gotch wants to improve his position but instead Kersikov has moved into half guard.
Kersikov is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gotch is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Bogdan Kersikov retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Bogdan Kersikov 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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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 24 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 122 wins and 69 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ramirez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oh avoids it really well and circles away.
Oh fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Ramirez drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oh (0) vs (2) Ramirez
Ramirez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Oh keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Oh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (2) Ramirez
Oh is taking a breather. Ramirez 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.#T2#
Ramirez is trying is best to control the position here.
Oh 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.
Oh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Oh is looking to advance position but Ramirez won't allow it.
Ramirez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oh 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. #T3#
Ramirez is pulling down on Oh's head. It's preventing any offense from Oh, at least for the moment.
Oh 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. #T4#
Ramirez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ramirez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (4) Ramirez#T5#
Oh is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Ramirez 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.
Oh keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ramirez wants to free his trapped foot but Oh is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T6#
Oh manages to get to full guard.
Ramirez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ramirez trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom. #T7#
Ramirez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oh pulls Ramirez in close to prevent any damage.
Oh continues to stall.
My spies in KFA inform me that Ramirez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T8#
Ramirez trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
Oh 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.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T9#
Ramirez 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.
Oh controlling the position.#T10#
Ramirez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Oh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Oh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oh is keeping the position for now.
Oh pulls Ramirez in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramirez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ramirez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T12#
Oh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oh keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Oh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (4) vs (4) Ramirez#T13#
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.
Ramirez has his hands clasped together around Oh's back. He's all about the action.
Oh controlling the pace.
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.#T14#
Oh trying to control the pace.
Ramirez is trying to maintain the position but Oh is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Oh is heads and Ramirez is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Oh takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Jisoo Oh is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Jisoo Oh 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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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 33 losses; Khalid Magomedov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 99 wins and 82 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown but Wang shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Magomedov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wang's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Magomedov (2) vs (0) Wang
Wang pulls Magomedov in close to prevent any damage.
Magomedov trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang has Magomedov pulled in close to control his posture.
Wang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Magomedov passes Wang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Magomedov is keen to just control but Wang is a slippery customer.
We've been hearing that Magomedov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wang wants to improve his position but Magomedov is controlling well.
Wang keeping hold of Magomedov's head, controlling as best he can.
Wang is continuing to stall.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Wang wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Magomedov is looking for a kimura here.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Magomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Wang has Magomedov pulled in close to control his posture.
Magomedov content to stall in guard here.
Wang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Magomedov won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
Wang is pulling down on Magomedov's head. It's preventing any offense from Magomedov, at least for the moment.
Wang wants to sweep here but Magomedov controlling him for the moment.
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magomedov 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.
Wang is adopting a defensive guard.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there. #T4#
Our spies down at at Average Judas Gym inform us that Wang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wang pulls Magomedov in close to his closed guard and prevents Magomedov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang pulls Magomedov in to control the position. #SUB2#
Wang has an active guard here but Magomedov has managed to pass into half guard.
Magomedov stalling. #T5##SUB#
Magomedov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magomedov.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang is trying is best to control the position here.
Wang gets back to full guard.
Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Magomedov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T6#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magomedov (2) vs (2) Wang
Wang 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.
Wang passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (2) vs (5) Wang
Magomedov is not content to let Wang control the position.
Magomedov is trying to escape the position but Wang is controlling the position. #T7#
Magomedov gets back to half guard.
Magomedov is staying active underneath Wang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magomedov is trying to maintain the position but Wang is very close to passing his half guard.
Wang moves into full mount! Magomedov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (2) vs (8) Wang
Wang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T8#
Magomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wang controlling the pace for now.
Wang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magomedov is looking to escape. #T9#
Wang controlling the position easily from mount.
Wang wants to take Magomedov's back here but Magomedov is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Wang wants to control the pace but Magomedov is squirming around nicely.
Magomedov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Magomedov tries to hold on but Wang pushes him away. #T10#
Magomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wang controlling his opponent.
Magomedov working to try and regain half guard.
Wang controlling from mount.
Wang trying to control but Magomedov is having none of it.
Wang avoids the attempt from Magomedov to control.#T11#
Wang wants to take Magomedov's back here but Magomedov is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Wang moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Magomedov (2) vs (11) Wang
Wang has good solid back control here. #SUB2#
Wang is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Magomedov is defending well though. Wang let's go of the attempt for now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T12#
Magomedov tries to break free.
Wang has good solid back control here. #T13#
Wang is trying to stick to Magomedov's back but Magomedov is turning into Wang. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wang's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Magomedov. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magomedov (4) vs (11) Wang
Wang seems keen to control Magomedov's posture.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Wang seems keen to control Magomedov's posture.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang is trying to keep Magomedov in close.
#T14#
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wang looking to control.
Wang controlling Magomedov's posture.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Magomedov forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 11 to 4.
After winning the bout, Long Wang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 14 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 16 losses; Tubbs Singleton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Singleton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Abdul Karim to the ground. Singleton is now in Abdul Karim's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (0) vs (2) Singleton
Abdul Karim pulls Singleton in close to prevent any damage.
Singleton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Abdul Karim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Singleton is one step ahead there.
Singleton advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Abdul Karim (0) vs (5) Singleton
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Abdul Karim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Singleton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Abdul Karim is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Abdul Karim struggling a bit here.
Singleton taking a breather here.
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.
Abdul Karim is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Singleton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Abdul Karim is looking to regain half guard here but Singleton keeps moving and retains side control.
Singleton working away.#T4#
Singleton just content to control the position.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Singleton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Abdul Karim tries to bench press Singleton off him but Singleton keeps the position. #T5#
Singleton controlling the position.
Abdul Karim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Singleton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Singleton in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T6#
Abdul Karim tries to improve position but can't.
Abdul Karim trying to remain calm as Singleton controls from the top position.
Abdul Karim is looking to regain half guard here but Singleton keeps moving and retains side control. #T7#
Singleton controlling from side mount.
Abdul Karim tries to buck Singleton off but Singleton is having none of it.#T8#
Singleton controlling the position. #T9#
Abdul Karim is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdul Karim wants to control but Singleton postures up.
Singleton staying calm.#T10#
Abdul Karim wants to control but Singleton postures up.
Abdul Karim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Singleton takes a little break here. Abdul Karim wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T11#
Abdul Karim is looking to reverse the position.#T12#
Abdul Karim struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Abdul Karim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T13#
Singleton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Abdul Karim will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Abdul Karim keeps Singleton under control for a moment.
Abdul Karim struggling a bit here.
Singleton just content to control the position. #T14#
Singleton working away.
Singleton in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton wins on points by 5 to 0. Tubbs Singleton retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Tubbs Singleton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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