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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 14 losses; Binsar Siregar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 18 losses; Barkeep Quark!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Quark clinches up with Siregar and pushes him back against the cage.
Quark tries for a takedown but Siregar manages to get underhooks.
Siregar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Siregar prevents the takedown attempt.
Binsar Siregar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barkeep Quark.
Quark is trying to trip Siregar. He has hold of a leg but Siregar is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Quark persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siregar (0) vs (2) Quark
Siregar controls Quark momentarily but Quark frees himself.
Siregar wants to sweep here but Quark controlling him for the moment.
Siregar is pulling down on Quark's head. It's preventing any offense from Quark, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Siregar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quark content to stall in guard here.
Siregar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Quark stacks Siregar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Quark! Score +3 for passing guard: Siregar (0) vs (5) Quark
Siregar is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siregar gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Siregar (0) vs (7) Quark
Siregar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Siregar tries to hold on but Quark postures up.
Siregar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siregar regains half guard.
Quark tries to pass to full mount but Siregar defends it.
Siregar trying to hold on to Quark's head to control him but Quark postures up.
Quark is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Siregar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siregar is looking to get back to full guard here but Quark has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Siregar (0) vs (10) Quark
Siregar is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quark is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Siregar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Siregar is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Quark taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Siregar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Siregar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Siregar looking for a sweep but Quark has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Siregar (0) vs (12) Quark
Quark looking to control but Siregar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Quark avoids the attempt from Siregar to control.
Quark takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siregar tries to hold on but Quark pushes him away.
Siregar is looking to get to half guard.
Siregar stops Quark from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Quark controlling from the full mount.
Siregar is trying to reverse the position but instead Quark has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Siregar (0) vs (15) Quark
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Siregar tries to roll but Quark sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Quark controlling the positon.
Quark's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Siregar tries to break free.
Quark controls the position.
Quark is looking to control Siregar but Siregar is wriggling around and keeping busy.
My spies in House Of Pain inform me that Quark has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Quark is hanging on to Siregar's back as he tries to escape.
Siregar is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Quark.
Siregar trying to control the hands but Quark breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siregar is in bad spot here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Siregar right now.
Siregar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Siregar is desperately trying to improve his position but Quark has a good base and remains in mount.
Siregar tries to hold on but Quark postures up.
Quark controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Siregar 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: Siregar (2) vs (15) Quark
Siregar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Siregar looking to sit in guard and control but Quark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siregar (2) vs (17) Quark
Siregar throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Quark escapes and throws Siregar's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Siregar (2) vs (20) Quark
A lull in the action here as Quark stalls from top position.
Siregar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Quark uses his free foot to push down on Siregar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Siregar. Score +3 for passing guard: Siregar (2) vs (23) Quark
Quark takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Siregar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Quark tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Siregar tries to reverse the position but Quark maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Siregar tries to hold on but Quark postures up.
Quark fails to take his opponent's back.
Siregar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Siregar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Quark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Siregar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Quark passes into side control, despite Siregar's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Siregar (2) vs (26) Quark
Quark content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Siregar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quark controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quark wins on points by 26 to 2.
Barkeep Quark thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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