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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bubba Rugowski and Three Dog. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Bubba Rugowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Three Dog!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dog closes the distance and clinches up with Rugowski, looking for a takedown. Dog pushes Rugowski against the cage but Rugowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rugowski closes the distance and clinches.
Dog drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rugowski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rugowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Dog, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bubba Rugowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Three Dog.
Rugowski closes the distance and clinches.
Rugowski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dog.
Rugowski looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog has Rugowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rugowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rugowski successfully pulls guard.
Dog trying to move into half guard but instead Rugowski has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rugowski (2) vs (0) Dog
Rugowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dog is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rugowski defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dog wants to sweep but no luck.
Rugowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rugowski controlling from the top position.
Rugowski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rugowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rugowski (5) vs (0) Dog
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog is trying to escape the position but Rugowski is controlling the position.
Dog manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rugowski's best efforts.
Rugowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dog is trying is best to control the position here.
Rugowski controlling the action here.
We've been hearing good reports from Rugowski'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.
Rugowski wants to pass the guard but Dog is defending well.
Rugowski stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rugowski'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.
Dog is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rugowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rugowski's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rugowski (5) vs (4) Dog
Dog wants to control the position but Rugowski frees himself and scrambles - Dog manages to regain control in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dog working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rugowski's thigh. Rugowski counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rugowski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rugowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dog is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rugowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dog has gone for a leg lock! Rugowski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dog's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rugowski (7) vs (4) Dog
Dog has his foot on Rugowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rugowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Rugowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rugowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dog is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dog wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rugowski is now in half guard.
Dog has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rugowski trying to control the pace.
Dog looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rugowski trying to mount his opponent but Dog defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski is working hard here to advance position.
Rugowski is controlling the pace.
Rugowski trying to pass the guard but Dog defending well.
Rugowski stalling.
Dog tries to roll over but Rugowski keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski is looking to advance position but Dog won't allow it.
Rugowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Further stalling from Rugowski.
Rugowski works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rugowski (10) vs (4) Dog
Rugowski content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Rugowski is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Dog can't escape the position.
Rugowski controlling the position easily from mount.
Dog is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rugowski controlling from mount.
Dog tries to hold on but Rugowski pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rugowski avoids the attempt from Dog to control.
Dog is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Rugowski is staying active.
Dog manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rugowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski trying to pass the guard but Dog defending well.
Rugowski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rugowski works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rugowski (13) vs (4) Dog
Dog is trying to work for a sweep but Rugowski has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rugowski (15) vs (4) Dog
Rugowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dog slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rugowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dog tries to get to full guard but Rugowski has control of the leg.
Rugowski content to control rather than advance.
Dog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dog trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rugowski (18) vs (4) Dog
Dog working to try and regain half guard.
Dog sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rugowski stalling.
Dog is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dog won't allow Rugowski to pass to mount.
Rugowski controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rugowski takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
A victorious Bubba Rugowski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tony King and Maurice Vachon. King kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Saliva-Badass. Vachon has chosen Mad Dog Tribute as his entrance music. Maurice Vachon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tony King! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Maurice Vachon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: King (2) vs (0) Vachon
King seems to be looking for submissions.
Vachon has his hands clasped together around King's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Vachon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vachon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vachon tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vachon won't allow King to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vachon wants to get back to full guard.
King trying to pass the guard but Vachon defending well.
Vachon tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vachon is concentrating on defense, preventing King from advancing position.
King is taking a breather. Vachon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Vachon wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King trying to pass the guard but Vachon defending well.
King is trying to control. Vachon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
King is pressing down on Vachon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vachon is holding on for now.
Vachon is trying is best to control the position here.
King works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: King (5) vs (0) Vachon
King controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vachon tries to reverse the position but King maintains control.
Vachon stops King from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
King avoids the attempt from Vachon to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to control but Vachon wriggling away.
Vachon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King controlling his opponent.
Vachon is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
King fails to move to back control.
King has control of Vachon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vachon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vachon is looking to improve his position but King isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vachon keeps trying to improve his position.
Vachon is squirming around, avoiding King's attempts to control the action.
King controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Vachon wants to control but King is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vachon prevents King from taking his back.
Vachon 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.
King wants to pass the guard but Vachon is defending well.
King is thwarting Vachon's attempts to control the position.
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vachon is not content to let King control the position.
Vachon tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vachon! Score +3 for passing guard: King (8) vs (0) Vachon
Vachon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
King looking to control but Vachon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
King with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Vachon has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of King's lack of action.
Vachon wants to get back to full guard.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Vachon defends the submission attempt.
Vachon is doing well to control the position and prevent King from advancing to side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but Vachon is keeping him busy.
Vachon tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
King is trying to control. Vachon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vachon is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
King prevents Vachon from improving his position.
King controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to take a break and control but Vachon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vachon trying to control here.
Vachon is trying to get back to full guard.
King is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vachon trying to hold on to King's head to control him but King postures up.
King wants to control but Vachon is keeping him busy.
Vachon manages to get to full guard.
Vachon keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King stays in close to Vachon's body and controls the position.
King sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vachon's guard.
King wants to work for an arm triangle but Vachon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vachon is staying active underneath King, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
King keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vachon wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vachon sees it coming and defends easily.
Vachon wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vachon is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vachon avoid being mounted?
King is looking to advance position but Vachon won't allow it.
Vachon wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
Vachon is positioning himself well to prevent King advancing to mount.
King keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vachon trying to control here.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vachon keeps working.
Vachon trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vachon keeps working.
King is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vachon wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King 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.
Vachon regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control but Vachon is working from the bottom.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vachon pulls King in to control the position.
Vachon keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King wants to pass the guard but Vachon is keeping the position.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vachon is pulling down on King's head to control his posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
King looking to pass the guard.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vachon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (8) vs (2) Vachon
Vachon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vachon is looking to advance position but King has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: King (12) vs (2) Vachon
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control the pace but Vachon is squirming around nicely.
King content just to control the position here.
King looking to control but Vachon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vachon is wriggling around trying to escape.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King is really struggling to control Vachon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vachon wants to control but King is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
King takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
An out of breath and clearly excited Tony King thanked BlackStar Athletics for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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