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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Davey Gilly and Tyron Hendricks. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hendricks's choice of entrance music: I ain't turning back. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Davey Gilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tyron Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gilly moves into the clinch successfully.
Hendricks tries for a takedown but Gilly manages to get underhooks.
Gilly jumps into guard, dragging Hendricks to the mat.
Gilly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hendricks trying to control but Gilly is working from the bottom.
Gilly wants to sweep but no luck.
Gilly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gilly trying to control the position here.
Hendricks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendricks is looking to pass into half guard but Gilly pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gilly is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gilly (2) vs (0) Hendricks
Gilly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gilly is aware though and is defending well.
Gilly advances to half guard.
Gilly moves into full mount! Hendricks won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gilly (5) vs (0) Hendricks
Hendricks has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gilly (8) vs (0) Hendricks
Gilly keeps control of the position as Hendricks tries to break free.
Gilly is persistently looking for the submission but Hendricks is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilly biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gilly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hendricks is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hendricks trying to control the action but Gilly just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gilly controlling the positon.
Gilly controlling well, preventing Hendricks from escaping the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Hendricks is really stuck here.
Hendricks felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gilly has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gilly gets his hands free as Hendricks looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gilly keeps control of the position as Hendricks tries to break free.
Hendricks manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gilly's guard. Nice work there by Hendricks.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gilly (8) vs (2) Hendricks
Gilly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hendricks's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gilly (10) vs (2) Hendricks
Gilly wants to pass the guard but Hendricks is keeping the position.
Gilly sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gilly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hendricks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gilly has managed to get both his arms back between Hendricks's legs - danger averted.
Gilly stays in close to Hendricks's body and controls the position.
Gilly'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.
Gilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hendricks keeping moving, preventing Gilly from controlling successfully.
Gilly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hendricks working for a triangle but Gilly defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks trying to keep a closed guard but Gilly is proving a slippery customer.
Gilly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hendricks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gilly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hendricks trying to control the position.
Gilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hendricks working for submissions but it's allowed Gilly to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gilly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hendricks is in trouble now - Gilly has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gilly (13) vs (2) Hendricks
Gilly controlling from the full mount.
Gilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gilly moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hendricks has worked his arm free - good work by Hendricks!
Hendricks is letting Gilly control him for a moment.
Hendricks tries to bench press Gilly off him but Gilly keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Gilly stalls from top position.
Hendricks tries to improve position but can't.
Gilly controls the position from side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gilly trying to control the action but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Gilly is trying to get an arm triangle but Hendricks is defending well.
Gilly taking a breather here.
Hendricks is not content to let Gilly control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying to escape the position but Gilly is controlling the position.
Hendricks sneaks back into half guard.
Gilly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hendricks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gilly is working away from the top position though.
Hendricks is trying to get back to full guard.
Gilly passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gilly (16) vs (2) Hendricks
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is desperately trying to improve his position but Gilly has a good base and remains in mount.
Gilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gilly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hendricks tries to reverse the position but Gilly maintains control.
Gilly is looking to work his way around to Hendricks's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gilly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gilly has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gilly avoids the attempt from Hendricks to control.
Gilly looking to control but Hendricks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gilly fails to advance to Hendricks's back.
Gilly is working hard here to advance position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gilly (19) vs (2) Hendricks
Gilly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hendricks is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gilly is persistently looking for the submission but Hendricks is defending it well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gilly's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hendricks can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilly takes the fight on points by 19 to 2.
Davey Gilly really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Tyron Hendricks had this to say: 'Congratulations to my opponent. A disappointing loss, but I'm not going to give up. Back to the gym at first chance. '. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Moloch Madakassan and Szandor Storm. Storm is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Moloch Madakassan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Szandor Storm!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Madakassan is looking to clinch.
Storm swats away the attempt to clinch by Madakassan.
Storm with the counter takedown but Madakassan avoids it easily.
Madakassan forces Storm back against the cage and clinches.
Madakassan lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Madakassan (2) vs (0) Storm
Madakassan trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
Madakassan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Storm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Madakassan looking to sit in guard and control but Storm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Madakassan (2) vs (2) Storm
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madakassan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Storm passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Madakassan (2) vs (5) Storm
Madakassan is not content to let Storm control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madakassan is trying to control Storm's posture but Storm avoids it.
A control attempt from Madakassan but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Madakassan (2) vs (7) Storm
Storm is working for a guillotine from mount but Madakassan frees his head quite easily.
Madakassan wants to hold on but Storm pushes him away.
Madakassan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Madakassan is trying to escape the mount.
Madakassan regains half guard.
Storm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Madakassan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Storm is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Storm has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Madakassan keeping moving, preventing Storm from controlling successfully.
Storm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Storm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Madakassan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Storm advances to half guard.
Madakassan is looking to control Storm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Madakassan avoid being mounted?
Madakassan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Storm pulls his head out easily.
Storm prevents Madakassan from improving his position.
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.
Storm with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Storm has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Storm is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Madakassan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Storm passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Madakassan (2) vs (10) Storm
Storm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Storm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Storm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Storm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan is trying to control Storm's posture but Storm avoids it.
Storm gets to mount! Madakassan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Madakassan (2) vs (12) Storm
Storm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Madakassan is looking to escape.
Storm working for a submission but Madakassan is keeping him at bay.
Madakassan regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Storm trying to pass the guard but Madakassan defending well.
Madakassan is trying to control but can't.
Madakassan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Madakassan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Storm pulls his head out easily.
Storm is trying to control. Madakassan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Madakassan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Madakassan gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan wants to control but Storm passes easily into half guard.
Madakassan looking for submissions off his back.
Storm controlling the action here.
Storm is looking to advance position but Madakassan won't allow it.
Storm is working for a submission of some sort.
Madakassan is trying to maintain the position but Storm is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan wants to get back to full guard.
Storm wants to free his trapped foot but Madakassan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Storm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Storm works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Madakassan (2) vs (15) Storm
Storm trying to control the action but Madakassan is working from the bottom.
Madakassan is looking to regain half guard here but Storm keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Storm moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Madakassan (2) vs (17) Storm
Storm looking to control but Madakassan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Madakassan wants to hold on but Storm pushes him away.
Storm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Madakassan is looking to escape.
Storm looking for a guillotine from mount but Madakassan is having none of it.
Madakassan tries to improve his position but instead Storm has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Madakassan (2) vs (20) Storm
Storm not allowing Madakassan to control his hands.
Madakassan tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan just trying to survive but Storm is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Storm is trying to stick to Madakassan's back but Madakassan is turning into Storm. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Storm's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Madakassan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Madakassan (4) vs (20) Storm
Madakassan trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
Madakassan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Storm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Madakassan defends it easily.
Madakassan trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madakassan drops back looking for a leg! Storm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Storm manages to kick Madakassan off! Madakassan jumps back into Storm's guard.
Storm keeping full guard, as Madakassan tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Storm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Storm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Madakassan is aware though and is defending well.
Madakassan forces his way into half guard.
Madakassan wants to take a breather but Storm is having none of it.
Storm is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Madakassan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Madakassan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Madakassan (4) vs (24) Storm
I really don't envy Madakassan right now.
Madakassan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Storm performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madakassan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Madakassan.
Storm passes Madakassan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Madakassan is looking for a sweep. Storm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Madakassan wants to control but Storm is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Madakassan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Storm manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Madakassan (4) vs (27) Storm
Madakassan tries to reverse the position but Storm maintains control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Storm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Madakassan is looking to escape.
Madakassan is looking to improve his position but Storm isn't that keen on the idea.
Madakassan is controlling an arm, preventing Storm from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Madakassan can't escape the position.
Storm wants to control the pace but Madakassan is squirming around nicely.
Madakassan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan reaches up and pulls Storm towards him, trying to control the position. Storm manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Madakassan! Madakassan tries to roll over - now Storm is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Madakassan has to tap out! Great work there by Storm!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Szandor Storm!
During a confident post fight interview, Szandor Storm thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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