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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Juan Marfaker (ranked 1812 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Lucas (ranked 3098 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Juan Marfaker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Steve Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Marfaker clinches with his opponent.
Marfaker has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lucas regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marfaker (2) vs (0) Lucas
Lucas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marfaker defends it easily.
Lucas looks winded!
Marfaker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA ($800/week) inform us that Lucas has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Marfaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marfaker stays in close to Lucas's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marfaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucas is keeping the position for now.
Lucas looking to control.
Lucas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marfaker passes into half guard.
Marfaker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Marfaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lucas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marfaker in particular looking to stall.
Lucas trying to get back to full guard but Marfaker takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Marfaker (5) vs (0) Lucas
Marfaker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lucas is looking to improve his position but Marfaker isn't that keen on the idea.
Marfaker controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Marfaker (8) vs (0) Lucas
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good control from Marfaker.
Lucas trying to control but not successfully.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Marfaker controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lucas wants to escape the position.
Marfaker is riding his opponent, not letting Lucas buck him off.
Lucas looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker keeps control of the position easily here as Lucas tries to buck him off.
Marfaker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Lucas right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker continues to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker gets his hands free as Lucas looks to control.
Marfaker trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lucas doesn't escape.
More hug and hope from Marfaker.
Further stalling from Marfaker.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to break free.
Marfaker controlling the position well here. Lucas rolled but Marfaker kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Marfaker controlling well, preventing Lucas from escaping the position.
Marfaker is not going to allow Lucas to sit and survive in this position.
Marfaker controls the action.
Lucas looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker avoiding Lucas 's attempts to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lucas trying to control the position but Marfaker manages to sink in the hooks.
Marfaker really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lucas.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to roll but Marfaker sticks to his back.
I would not like to be Lucas right now.
Lucas tries to escape but Marfaker has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker biding his time, looking for the opening.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Marfaker.
Marfaker continues to hold on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marfaker not allowing Lucas to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marfaker takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Juan Marfaker gave a mention to FORCEE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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