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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hank Aaron and Will Olson. Olson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bleed It Out- Linkin Park. Will Olson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hank Aaron! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Will Olson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Olson clinches up against the cage.
Olson wants a takedown but no success here.
Olson is pressed up against the cage. Aaron has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Olson down to the mat. Olson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aaron gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aaron tries for a takedown. No joy.
Olson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aaron.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Aaron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aaron has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Olson after a bit of a struggle.
Aaron has Olson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Olson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aaron wants a takedown but no success here.
Aaron works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aaron (2) vs (0) Olson
Olson 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.
Aaron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aaron is one step ahead there.
Olson is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson working a defensive guard here.
Aaron looking to pass the guard.
Aaron trying to control but Olson is working from the bottom.
Olson wants to sweep here but Aaron controlling him for the moment.
Aaron is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aaron tries to free his leg and advance position but Olson is retaining full guard.
Aaron slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Aaron (5) vs (0) Olson
Olson tries to bench press Aaron off him but Aaron keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aaron is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Olson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aaron works to advance to full mount. Olson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Aaron (7) vs (0) Olson
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aaron trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aaron working for a guillotine from mount but Olson is in no mood to give up.
Aaron 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Aaron looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Olson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aaron tries to control but Olson wriggling away.
Aaron controlling the position easily from mount.
Olson wants to control but Aaron is having none of it.
Aaron content just to control the position here.
Olson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aaron wants to control but Olson is keeping him busy.
Aaron is working for a submission of some sort.
Aaron wants to control but Olson is keeping him busy.
Olson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aaron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aaron advances to half guard.
Aaron wants to control but Olson is keeping him busy.
Olson wants to improve his position but Aaron is controlling well.
Aaron is thwarting Olson's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aaron trying to control the action but Olson is working from the bottom.
Aaron is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aaron frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Aaron (10) vs (0) Olson
Aaron takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aaron trying to control but Olson is having none of it.
Aaron looking to secure an arm triangle but Olson defends it well.
Aaron trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aaron looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Aaron looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aaron working for a submission but Olson is keeping him at bay.
Aaron wants to control the pace but Olson is squirming around nicely.
Aaron is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Olson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Olson shrugs it off.
Aaron goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Olson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aaron (10) vs (2) Olson
Aaron had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olson defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aaron working for a triangle but Olson defends it easily.
Aaron trying to control the position.
Olson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aaron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aaron manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Olson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aaron (12) vs (2) Olson
Aaron trying to control the position from guard on top but Olson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Olson looking to control.
Aaron controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aaron passes Olson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Olson trying to control here.
Aaron is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aaron controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aaron trying to control from half guard but Olson is working away.
Aaron is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aaron works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Aaron (15) vs (2) Olson
Aaron goes for an armbar but Olson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Olson. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aaron (15) vs (4) Olson
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aaron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aaron on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aaron tries to get out of the position.
Olson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aaron keeping moving, preventing Olson from controlling successfully.
Aaron looking for a guillotine here but Olson defends easily.
Aaron is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Olson drops back looking for a leg! Aaron is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aaron manages to kick Olson off! Olson jumps back into Aaron's guard.
Aaron escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Olson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aaron is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aaron has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aaron (17) vs (4) Olson
Aaron advances to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aaron is keen to just control but Olson is a slippery customer.
Aaron trying to pass the guard but Olson defending well.
Olson is trying to maintain the position but Aaron is very close to passing his half guard.
Aaron is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Aaron is looking to take a break and control but Olson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aaron looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aaron stalling.
Aaron is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Olson defends it well.
Olson is staying active underneath Aaron, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Olson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Olson is in trouble now - Aaron has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Aaron (20) vs (4) Olson
Olson is squirming around, avoiding Aaron's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aaron goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Olson turns into him and now he's in Aaron's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aaron (20) vs (6) Olson
Aaron is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olson is aware though and is defending well.
Aaron is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olson is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aaron working for a triangle but Olson defends it easily.
Aaron seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Olson wants to pass the guard but Aaron is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron takes the fight on points by 20 to 6.
Hank Aaron decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Will Olson was interviewed post fight and said 'I Counted 37 times the dirty bastard cheated. The ref really needs to step up his game.'. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between AJ Wilder and Huub Huizenaar. This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; AJ Wilder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Huub Huizenaar!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Huizenaar has managed to clinch.
Huizenaar decides to pull guard.
Huizenaar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huizenaar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huizenaar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Huizenaar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilder advances to half guard.
Huizenaar actively working from the bottom here.
Huizenaar actively working from the bottom here.
Wilder seems to be working for a kimura but Huizenaar defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huizenaar keeps working.
Huizenaar is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huizenaar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wilder pulls his head out easily.
Huizenaar looking for submissions off his back.
Huizenaar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilder is keen to just control but Huizenaar is a slippery customer.
Huizenaar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huizenaar is refusing to be controlled, as Wilder sits in half guard.
Huizenaar actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder seems to be working for a kimura but Huizenaar defends the submission attempt.
Huizenaar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huizenaar actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilder wants to free his trapped foot but Huizenaar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wilder trying to control from half guard but Huizenaar is working away.
Huizenaar with the active half guard here but Wilder passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wilder (3) vs (0) Huizenaar
Huizenaar is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huizenaar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wilder's best efforts.
Huizenaar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huizenaar 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.
Wilder not doing much here.
Wilder seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilder is keen to just control but Huizenaar is a slippery customer.
Huizenaar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wilder is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Huizenaar sees it coming and defends easily.
Huizenaar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huizenaar looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder trying to control from half guard but Huizenaar is working away.
Huizenaar looking for submissions off his back.
Huizenaar tries to get to full guard but Wilder has control of the leg.
Huizenaar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huizenaar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wilder pulls his head out easily.
Wilder tries to pass to full mount but Huizenaar defends it.
Huizenaar looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Huizenaar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huizenaar actively working from the bottom here.
Huizenaar is refusing to be controlled, as Wilder sits in half guard.
Huizenaar looking for submissions off his back.
Huizenaar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilder moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Huizenaar. Score +3 for passing guard: Wilder (6) vs (0) Huizenaar
Wilder tries to move into full mount but can't pass Huizenaar's legs.
Wilder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Huizenaar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huizenaar is looking to regain half guard here but Wilder keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilder is looking to take a break and control but Huizenaar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilder tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wilder wants to control but Huizenaar is keeping him busy.
Wilder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Huizenaar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Huizenaar is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Huizenaar is still trying to improve position.
Wilder works to advance to full mount. Huizenaar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wilder (8) vs (0) Huizenaar
Huizenaar working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder controlling the pace for now.
Huizenaar is looking to improve his position but Wilder isn't that keen on the idea.
Huizenaar gets back to half guard.
Huizenaar looking for submissions off his back.
Huizenaar looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huizenaar is staying active underneath Wilder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huizenaar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huizenaar tries to get to full guard but Wilder has control of the leg.
Huizenaar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Huizenaar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilder trying to control but Huizenaar is working from the bottom.
Huizenaar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huizenaar keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Huizenaar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Huizenaar working for a triangle but Wilder defends it easily.
Huizenaar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huizenaar keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.
Huizenaar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huizenaar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilder is aware though and is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wilder sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huizenaar's guard.
Wilder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Huizenaar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilder is trying to control. Huizenaar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Huizenaar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wilder stalling.
Wilder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Huizenaar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wilder pulls his head out easily.
Huizenaar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilder is trying to control the action in half guard but Huizenaar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Huizenaar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wilder pulls his head out easily.
Wilder wants to free his trapped foot but Huizenaar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Huizenaar moves into full guard.
Huizenaar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Huizenaar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huizenaar looks winded!
Wilder wants to pass the guard but Huizenaar is keeping the position.
Wilder drops back looking for a leg! Huizenaar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Huizenaar manages to kick Wilder off! Wilder jumps back into Huizenaar's guard.
Wilder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huizenaar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wilder has managed to get both his arms back between Huizenaar's legs - danger averted.
Wilder sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wilder stopping the sweep attempt from Huizenaar.
Wilder wants to control from the top but Huizenaar keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wilder slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Wilder (11) vs (0) Huizenaar
Huizenaar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wilder's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Huizenaar looking for subs from the bottom but Wilder mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Wilder (14) vs (0) Huizenaar
Wilder is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Huizenaar has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Huizenaar is working to get back to half guard.
Huizenaar is squirming around, avoiding Wilder's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Huizenaar regains half guard.
Huizenaar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huizenaar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wilder trying to control but Huizenaar is working from the bottom.
Huizenaar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wilder uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wilder (17) vs (0) Huizenaar
Wilder tries for a kimura but Huizenaar is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huizenaar is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilder takes the fight on points by 17 to 0.
AJ Wilder 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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