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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Julian Hopson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Vic Romano!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hopson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hopson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Romano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hopson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Romano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hopson sprawls well. Hopson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Romano gets slowly back to his feet.
Hopson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romano has a takedown stuffed.
Julian Hopson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Romano.
Romano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopson's waist but Hopson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Romano off to one side.
Romano looks for a takedown but Hopson sprawls well.
Hopson moves in looking to clinch but Romano pushes him off.
Romano stuffs the takedown attempt from Hopson. Hopson gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romano tries for a takedown but Hopson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Romano darts in looking for a takedown but Hopson gets double underhooks and turns Romano into the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romano is defended easily by Hopson.
Romano keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Romano wants a takedown but no success here.
Hopson wants a takedown.
Romano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hopson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hopson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hopson tries to score a body lock takedown but Romano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hopson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hopson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Romano has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hopson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hopson (0) vs (4) Romano
Romano controlling the position well here. Hopson rolled but Romano kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Romano tries to get the hooks in deep but Hopson pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hopson's body.
Romano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Romano might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romano is not going to allow Hopson to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano controlling from the back.
Romano is hanging on to Hopson's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Romano.
Hopson wants to control his opponent's hands but Romano gets his hands free.
Hopson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Romano.
Hopson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano avoiding Hopson 's attempts to control his hands.
Romano has good solid back control here.
Hopson staying busy and making it hard for Romano to control.
Romano really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hopson.
Romano is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hopson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Romano tries to keep control of the position but Hopson is staying busy.
Romano gets his hands free as Hopson looks to control.
Hopson is trying to break free.
Romano trying to control.
Romano is controlling the position but Hopson somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Romano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Romano trying to control the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Romano tries to pass to full mount but Hopson defends it.
Romano is controlling the pace.
Romano prevents Hopson from improving his position.
Romano controlling the action here.
Hopson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hopson tries to get out of the position.
Romano is trying to control. Hopson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hopson is looking to improve his position.
Romano is keen to just control but Hopson is a slippery customer.
Romano not doing much here.
Hopson wants to improve his position but Romano is controlling well.
Hopson is not content to let Romano control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hopson is controlling Romano's trapped leg to prevent Romano from advancing to side control.
Romano is looking to take a break and control but Hopson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romano might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hopson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Romano is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Romano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hopson trying to control here.
Romano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hopson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hopson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hopson is not content to let Romano control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romano uses his free foot to push down on Hopson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hopson. Score +3 for passing guard: Hopson (0) vs (7) Romano
Romano looking to control but Hopson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Romano controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hopson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Romano controlling the position easily from mount.
Hopson is working to get back to half guard.
Hopson is working hard here to advance position.
Romano tries to control but Hopson wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Romano controlling from the full mount.
Romano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hopson is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hopson is looking to improve his position but Romano isn't that keen on the idea.
Romano takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Hopson (0) vs (10) Romano
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.
More stalling from Romano.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Romano's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Romano controlling the positon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romano trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romano wins on points by 10 to 0.
An out of breath Vic Romano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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