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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cartel Lopez (ranked 1910 p4p, 251 weight class) and Luiz Santos (ranked 9017 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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 1 wins and 0 losses; Cartel Lopez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Luiz Santos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Santos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cartel Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Santos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lopez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lopez (0) vs (2) Santos
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.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lopez (2) vs (2) Santos
Lopez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lopez trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos looking for subs off his back but Lopez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lopez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez seems to be working for a kimura but Santos defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
Santos wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.
Santos keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lopez to get the leverage.
Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is working for a submission of some sort.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lopez trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santos is just riding it out for now. Lopez eventually gives up the hold.
Lopez is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lopez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Santos tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lopez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cartel Lopez!
Cartel Lopez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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