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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brick Tamland and Fahad Al Qarni. The crowd seem to be enjoying Al Qarni's choice of entrance music: Hells Bells. Brick Tamland is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Brick Tamland! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Fahad Al Qarni!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tamland shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Al Qarni sprawls well. Al Qarni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tamland gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Qarni drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tamland defends it well.
Al Qarni shoots in for a takedown but Tamland shows good takedown defense.
Tamland looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Al Qarni! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Tamland (4) vs (0) Al Qarni
Al Qarni is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Al Qarni manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tamland wants to free his trapped foot but Al Qarni is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Al Qarni is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamland not doing much here.
Tamland is trying to control the action in half guard but Al Qarni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tamland content to control rather than advance.
Tamland is looking to advance position but Al Qarni won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni wants to improve his position but Tamland is controlling well.
Tamland is controlling the pace.
Al Qarni tries to roll over but Tamland keeps him under control.
Tamland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni gets back to full guard.
Tamland trying to control but Al Qarni is working from the bottom.
Al Qarni working a defensive guard but Tamland passes into half guard.
Al Qarni wants to get back to full guard.
Al Qarni keeps trying to improve his position.
Tamland is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamland passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Al Qarni! Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (7) vs (0) Al Qarni
Al Qarni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Al Qarni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tamland content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tamland wants to control the pace but Al Qarni is squirming around nicely.
Al Qarni tries to reverse the position but Tamland maintains control.
Al Qarni is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tamland content just to control the position here.
Tamland seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Al Qarni for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Al Qarni is squirming around, avoiding Tamland's attempts to control the action.
Al Qarni is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tamland looking to control but Al Qarni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tamland controlling the position easily from mount.
Tamland wants to control the pace but Al Qarni is squirming around nicely.
Al Qarni can't escape the position.
Tamland content just to control the position here.
Al Qarni is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tamland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Al Qarni working to try and regain half guard.
Al Qarni 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.
Tamland looking to control and managing it successfully.
Al Qarni is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni is squirming around, avoiding Tamland's attempts to control the action.
Al Qarni 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.
Al Qarni wants to get back to full guard.
Tamland seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tamland trying to mount his opponent but Al Qarni defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni wants to improve his position but Tamland is controlling well.
Al Qarni is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tamland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tamland's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tamland (7) vs (4) Al Qarni
Tamland rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tamland wants to control but Al Qarni is keeping busy.
Al Qarni is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Al Qarni trying to control the action but Tamland is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tamland slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tamland has his foot on Al Qarni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Al Qarni works his way back into a safe position though.
Tamland keeping moving, preventing Al Qarni from controlling successfully.
Tamland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tamland (9) vs (4) Al Qarni
Tamland trying to control the action but Al Qarni is working from the bottom.
Tamland is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tamland prevents Al Qarni from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tamland is looking to advance position but Al Qarni won't allow it.
Al Qarni actively working from the bottom here.
Al Qarni moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tamland got a little sloppy there for a moment and Al Qarni has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tamland has managed to get both his arms back between Al Qarni's legs - danger averted.
Tamland stopping the sweep attempt from Al Qarni.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tamland passes into half guard.
Al Qarni is looking to get back to full guard here but Tamland has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (12) vs (4) Al Qarni
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Qarni is trying to escape the position but Tamland is controlling the position.
Al Qarni is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tamland's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Al Qarni manages to get to full guard.
Al Qarni being controlled here, momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tamland has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (15) vs (4) Al Qarni
A lull in the action here as Tamland stalls from top position.
Al Qarni is looking for a sweep.
Tamland controlling the position from side mount.
Tamland continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Qarni gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tamland takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
Brick Tamland is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Brick Tamland thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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