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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Remi Daucourt (ranked 2284 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Shipman (ranked 1899 p4p, 222 weight class). Shipman has chosen I'll beat yo ass. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Remi Daucourt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Harold Shipman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Shipman stuffs the takedown attempt from Daucourt. Daucourt gets slowly back to his feet.
Daucourt dives in and scores a takedown into Shipman's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Daucourt (2) vs (0) Shipman
Shipman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Daucourt has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (5) vs (0) Shipman
Daucourt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shipman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shipman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Shipman is not content to let Daucourt control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipman prevents Daucourt from improving position.
Daucourt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shipman keeps working.
Shipman is trying to improve his position.
Shipman struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipman tries to bench press Daucourt off him but Daucourt keeps the position.
Daucourt trying to control the position but Shipman is working away.
Shipman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shipman actively working from the bottom here.
Daucourt is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (8) vs (0) Shipman
Daucourt looking to control but Shipman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipman tries to control the position but Daucourt now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Daucourt (11) vs (0) Shipman
Shipman staying busy and making it hard for Daucourt to control.
Shipman trying to control the hands but Daucourt breaks the grip.
Shipman tries to break free.
Daucourt gets his hands free as Shipman looks to control.
Shipman manages to reverse the position and now he's in Daucourt's guard. Nice work there by Shipman.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (11) vs (2) Shipman
Daucourt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Daucourt keeping moving, preventing Shipman from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipman won't allow Daucourt to sweep him here.
Daucourt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shipman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Daucourt looking for a sweep. Not yet Daucourt, not yet.
Daucourt trying to control the position here.
Shipman 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.
Daucourt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (13) vs (2) Shipman
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt forces his way into half guard.
Shipman wants to control but Daucourt is keeping busy.
Shipman is looking for a sweep. Daucourt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shipman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Daucourt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Daucourt's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Daucourt (13) vs (6) Shipman
Shipman working for the choke.
Daucourt turns into Shipman and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (15) vs (6) Shipman
Shipman seems keen to control Daucourt's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt trying to control the position from guard on top but Shipman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daucourt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shipman is keeping the position for now.
Daucourt passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (18) vs (6) Shipman
Shipman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shipman is controlling Daucourt's trapped leg to prevent Daucourt from advancing to side control.
Daucourt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shipman defends it well.
Shipman is looking for a sweep. Daucourt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shipman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Shipman is trying to get back to full guard.
Daucourt is pressing down on Shipman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shipman is holding on for now.
Daucourt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shipman defends it well.
Daucourt controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shipman is pressing down on Daucourt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shipman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shipman is adopting a defensive guard.
Shipman looking for a sweep. Not yet Shipman, not yet.
Daucourt advances to half guard.
Daucourt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Daucourt works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (21) vs (6) Shipman
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shipman is looking to regain half guard here but Daucourt keeps moving and retains side control.
Daucourt trying to control the position but Shipman is working away.
Shipman looks to move to half guard but instead Daucourt has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Daucourt (23) vs (6) Shipman
Shipman is desperately trying to improve his position but Daucourt has a good base and remains in mount.
Shipman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shipman tries to hold on but Daucourt pushes him away.
Shipman prevents Daucourt from taking his back.
Daucourt trying to control but Shipman is having none of it.
Shipman can't escape the position.
Shipman stops Daucourt from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Daucourt trying to control but Shipman is having none of it.
Shipman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt trying to control but Shipman is having none of it.
Shipman is trying desperately to improve position.
Daucourt looking to secure an arm triangle but Shipman defends it well.
Shipman tries to lock up and control but Daucourt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shipman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shipman 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.
Daucourt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shipman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shipman is trying to get back to full guard.
Shipman wants to get back to full guard but Daucourt has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (26) vs (6) Shipman
A lull in the action here as Daucourt stalls from top position.
Shipman gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shipman moves into full guard.
Daucourt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shipman is keeping the position for now.
Shipman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daucourt passes into half guard.
Shipman wants to control but Daucourt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shipman is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shipman trying to hold on to Daucourt's head to control him but Daucourt postures up.
Daucourt trying to control from half guard but Shipman is working away.
Shipman wants to control but Daucourt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shipman is refusing to be controlled, as Daucourt sits in half guard.
Shipman is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daucourt takes the fight on points by 26 to 6.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Remi Daucourt waved his t-shirt featuring Sportivité's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Winslow Berhardt (ranked 2267 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dado Mata (ranked 944 p4p, 107 weight class). Mata has chosen 和楽器バンド / 千本桜 as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Winslow Berhardt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 13 losses; Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Ben Watson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mata closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mata lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Berhardt (0) vs (2) Mata
Berhardt is trying to control the position but Mata postures up.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berhardt is keeping the position for now.
Mata slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Berhardt is looking for a triangle but Mata pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Berhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mata is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata wants to control from the top but Berhardt keeps moving.
Mata is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berhardt is keeping the position for now.
Berhardt seems keen to control Mata's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata trying to control but Berhardt is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berhardt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mata trying to control but Berhardt is working from the bottom.
Mata is pushing down on Berhardt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Berhardt is fighting to maintain full guard but Mata has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've been hearing good reports from Berhardt'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.
Mata content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Berhardt is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mata wants to pass the guard but Berhardt is defending well.
Mata prevents Berhardt from improving his position.
Berhardt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mata's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mata's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Berhardt (4) vs (2) Mata
Mata can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Berhardt keeps control of the position as Mata tries to break free.
Berhardt looking for the choke from the back.
Mata trying to control the hands but Berhardt breaks the grip.
Berhardt has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Berhardt has the hooks in. Mata is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mata prevents Berhardt from getting a body triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt is trying to stick to Mata's back but Mata is turning into Berhardt. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Berhardt's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mata. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berhardt (4) vs (4) Mata
Mata content to stall in guard here.
Mata wants to control from the top but Berhardt keeps moving.
Mata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Berhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mata passes into half guard.
Berhardt wants to get back to full guard.
Berhardt won't allow Mata to pass to mount.
Berhardt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Berhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mata looking to sit in guard and control but Berhardt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berhardt (6) vs (4) Mata
Berhardt won't allow Mata to sweep him here.
Mata throws his legs up looking for a submission but Berhardt uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Berhardt (9) vs (4) Mata
Mata manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berhardt (9) vs (6) Mata
Mata is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mata moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Berhardt (9) vs (9) Mata
Berhardt is letting Mata control him for a moment.
Mata trying to control the action but Berhardt is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Berhardt trying to control from the bottom.
Berhardt is trying to get back to full guard.
Mata is just content to waste time from the top position. Berhardt takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mata wants to control from the top but Berhardt keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt is trying to control the position but Mata postures up.
Mata trying to control but Berhardt is working from the bottom.
Mata passes Berhardt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mata is trying to control. Berhardt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mata stalling away here and it's allowed Berhardt to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mata looking to sit in guard and control but Berhardt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berhardt (11) vs (9) Mata
Mata 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt postures up.
Mata looking for a sweep. Not yet Mata, not yet.
Mata is still trying to improve position.
Mata is adopting a defensive guard.
Mata wants to sweep here but Berhardt controlling him for the moment.
Berhardt trying to control but Mata is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt 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.
Berhardt looking to pass the guard.
Mata 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.
Berhardt trying to control but Mata is working from the bottom.
Well,Berhardt is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Berhardt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berhardt (11) vs (11) Mata
Berhardt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berhardt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berhardt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mata pushes down on Berhardt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mata works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Berhardt (11) vs (14) Mata
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berhardt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Berhardt prevents Mata from moving into mount.
Mata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Berhardt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berhardt tries to bench press Mata off him but Mata keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata wins on points by 14 to 11.
A very excited looking Dado Mata 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.
The defeated Winslow Berhardt had this to say: 'Next time I'll break him!'. |
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