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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Indigo Starseed (ranked 12783 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greco Roman (ranked 9463 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Indigo Starseed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 13 losses; Greco Roman!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roman pulls guard.
Starseed controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Roman is adopting a defensive guard.
Roman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman 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.
Roman keeping full guard, as Starseed tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starseed 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.
Starseed won't allow Roman to sweep him here.
We've been hearing good reports from Starseed'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.
Starseed controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roman is pulling down on Starseed's head. It's preventing any offense from Starseed, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starseed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starseed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roman is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (0) vs (2) Roman
Roman 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.
Roman pushing down on Starseed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roman content to control rather than advance.
Roman is stalling here. Starseed is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Roman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Starseed has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Starseed (4) vs (2) Roman
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman is trying to get back to half guard.
Starseed trying to control the action but Roman is working from the bottom.
Starseed controlling the position.
Roman is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Roman can't do much from the bottom here.
Starseed is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Starseed working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roman wants to control but Starseed postures up.
Roman is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Starseed is staying active.
Starseed is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Roman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Roman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Starseed off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Starseed (4) vs (6) Roman
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Starseed controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Starseed is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Starseed tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Starseed has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Starseed (4) vs (9) Roman
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roman not allowing Starseed to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roman has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Starseed has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Roman is riding his opponent, not letting Starseed buck him off.
Roman trying to control momentarily.
Roman controls the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Starseed prevents Roman from getting a body triangle.
Roman tightening his grip on Starseed, looking for the choke.
Roman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Starseed's body.
Roman tries to keep control of the position but Starseed is staying busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Starseed trying to control the action but Roman just sinks the hooks in.
Roman biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Starseed holding both Roman 's hands and preventing any damage.
Starseed prevents Roman from getting a body triangle.
Roman really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Starseed.
Roman looking to break Starseed's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Starseed remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Roman will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Starseed can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starseed defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Roman's arms.
Starseed tries to break free.
Roman is controlling the position but Starseed somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Roman trying to control from half guard but Starseed is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Roman is looking to advance position but Starseed won't allow it.
Roman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starseed keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Roman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roman trying to control the action but Starseed is working from the bottom.
Roman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Starseed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Starseed is not content to let Roman control the position.
Roman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Roman trying to mount his opponent but Starseed defends it.
Roman prevents Starseed from improving his position.
Roman wants to control but Starseed is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roman is looking to stall here but Starseed recovers full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman wins on points by 9 to 4.
Greco Roman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Indigo Starseed was interviewed post fight and said 'Dude, Garfield was a lot tougher than the comic strip version haha... No but seriosuly best 2-3? You owe me another chance to put in a real show for the fans! Good fight man! I'll be back! Better and stronger! Broken analog Pride never quits!'. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake (ranked 4159 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hughtavious Mingo (ranked 1822 p4p, 262 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 7 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Hughtavious Mingo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mingo gets a clinch.
Mingo is working for takedown but Blake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mingo has Blake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mingo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mingo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mingo wants a takedown but no success here.
Michael Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hughtavious Mingo.
Mingo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blake wants the takedown. Mingo is fighting it off but Blake persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mingo's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blake (2) vs (0) Mingo
Mingo has Blake pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mingo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (2) vs (2) Mingo
Mingo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (2) vs (5) Mingo
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is trying to escape the position but Mingo is controlling the position.
Mingo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mingo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blake is trying to control Mingo's posture but Mingo avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blake is pressing down on Mingo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mingo wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Blake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mingo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (4) vs (5) Mingo
Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Mingo is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mingo keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Mingo 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.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mingo is controlling Blake's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mingo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Mingo wants to control the position but Blake says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Well, if Blake 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mingo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blake is working away from the top position though.
Mingo is looking to get back to full guard here but Blake has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (7) vs (5) Mingo
Blake wants to control but Mingo is keeping him busy.
Blake is trying to get an arm triangle but Mingo is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mingo tries to buck Blake off but Blake is having none of it.
Mingo can't do much from the bottom here.
Mingo is trying to get back to half guard.
Blake works to advance to full mount. Mingo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Blake (9) vs (5) Mingo
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blake controlling from the full mount.
Mingo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mingo gets back to half guard.
Mingo trying to control but Blake postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to pass to mount but Mingo is defending the position.
Blake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mingo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blake in particular looking to stall.
Mingo trying to control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mingo wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blake is trying to work for a kimura but Mingo is defending well.
Blake is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blake content to control rather than advance.
Blake is looking to advance position but Mingo won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blake controlling the action here.
Mingo is staying active underneath Blake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blake trying to mount his opponent but Mingo defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mingo is looking to control Blake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mingo avoid being mounted?
Mingo tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Mingo trying to control but Blake postures up.
Blake tries to pass to full mount but Mingo defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blake passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mingo! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (12) vs (5) Mingo
Mingo 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.
Mingo wants to get back to full guard.
Mingo gets full guard.
Blake is stalling in the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mingo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blake trying to control but Mingo is working from the bottom.
Mingo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake takes the fight on points by 12 to 5.
A very excited looking Michael Blake 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. |
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