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Event:
TWGC 12 (145lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 14, 2016 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ezekial Early and Marcio Alvarez. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ezekial Early! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Marcio Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Alvarez rushes Early and presses him up against the cage.
Early has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Alvarez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Early (4) vs (0) Alvarez
Early seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Alvarez's chin but Alvarez turns very nicely into Early's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Alvarez.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Early (4) vs (2) Alvarez
Early looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alvarez passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Early (4) vs (5) Alvarez
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Early is looking to regain half guard here but Alvarez keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Early is working from the bottom.
Early trying to remain calm as Alvarez controls from the top position.
Early prevents Alvarez from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Early tries to control but Alvarez manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Early (4) vs (8) Alvarez
Alvarez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Early right now.
Alvarez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Alvarez is not going to allow Early to sit and survive in this position.
Alvarez tries to get the hooks in deep but Early pushed the leg off.
Our spies down at at Gorilla Warfare MMA inform us that Alvarez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Early manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alvarez's guard. Nice work there by Early.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Early (6) vs (8) Alvarez
Early drops back looking for a leg! Alvarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alvarez manages to kick Early off! Early jumps back into Alvarez's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Early pushes his legs off easily.
Early tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez is controlling Early's posture.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Early trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez controls Early momentarily but Early frees himself.
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Early is stalling in the full guard.
Early trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Early pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez has his hands on Early's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Early controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Early from controlling successfully.
Early drops back looking for a leg! Alvarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alvarez manages to kick Early off! Early jumps back into Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Early is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Early tries to pass.
Early has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Early being controlled here momentarily.
Early pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alvarez is trying to keep Early in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Early tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Early wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez is pulling down on Early's head. It's preventing any offense from Early, at least for the moment.
Early trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez pulls Early in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Early trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez looking to control.
Early looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Early postures up.
Early wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Early drops back looking for a leg! Alvarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alvarez manages to kick Early off! Early jumps back into Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Early trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Early stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Early drops back looking for a leg! Alvarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alvarez manages to kick Early off! Early jumps back into Alvarez's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alvarez holds on and takes a little breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Early passes Alvarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Early is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Early is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alvarez is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Early pulls his head out easily.
Early trying to control from half guard but Alvarez is working away.
Alvarez keeping hold of Early's head, controlling as best he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Early trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez has his hands on Early's head, controlling the position.
Early thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Early drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Early jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Early is breathing heavily.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Early trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez is adopting a defensive guard.
Early drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Early jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Early postures up.
Alvarez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alvarez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Early tries to pass.
Alvarez has Early pulled in close to control his posture.
Early 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.
Alvarez controls Early momentarily but Early frees himself.
Early trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez controls Early momentarily but Early frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pulls Early in close to prevent any damage.
Early trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Early pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Early from controlling successfully.
Early is fighting to break Alvarez's control of his arms but Alvarez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Early postures up.
Alvarez pulls Early in to control the position.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Early tries to pass.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Early gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Early looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez wins on points by 8 to 6. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice cross by Neal.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Neal.
Early tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Neal tries to close the distance and clinch but Early swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Early changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Early stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Early wants it to stay on the feet.
Early feints the counter takedown.
Jab from Neal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neal tries for a takedown but Early sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariano Neal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Neal.
Mariano Neal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Neal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Neal cracks Early with an open hand slap.
Neal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Neal tries to clinch but Early is having none of it.
Neal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Early's waist but Early gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Neal off to one side.
Neal really is a fat lump.#T2#
Early takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Early ducks right into an uppercut from Neal.
Neal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Early sprawls well. Early wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Neal gets slowly back to his feet.
Early with the counter takedown but Neal avoids it easily.
Neal is looking to clinch.
Neal shoots in for a takedown but Early shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Early drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Neal defends it well.#T3#
Early has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Neal finds it's way round the side to connect with Early's head.
Neal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Early swivels and escapes.
Early drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Neal defends it well.
Early swats away the attempt to clinch by Neal.#CL#
Neal has Early up against the cage in a clinch.
Early is trying to break free.#T4#
Neal is struggling to control the position.#TD2#
Early tightens his grip and picks Neal up, before dumping him to the ground. Neal manages to land in guard.
Early pushes down on Neal's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Early is trying to work for a kimura but Neal is defending well.
#SUB2#
Early is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Early looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Early seems to be working for a kimura but Neal defends the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Early is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Neal defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekial Early dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Neal wants to clinch.
Neal fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neal shoots in but Early avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Early changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Neal closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Early counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Early passes into half guard.
Early perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Early tries to pass the half guard into mount. Neal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2##SUB2#
Early seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Neal is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ezekial Early!
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