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TWGC 14 (265lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Eddie Brock and Ben Richards. Chooooooooon! I think Brock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Venom's Theme. On his way into the cage it seems that Eddie Brock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eddie Brock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Eddie Brock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ben Richards!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Richards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brock drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brock (2) vs (0) Richards
Brock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Richards is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brock is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brock defends it easily.
Brock stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brock trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Brock drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brock jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brock trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Brock 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.
Brock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Richards has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brock has managed to get both his arms back between Richards's legs - danger averted.
Brock wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Brock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brock trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brock wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Richards trying to control the position.
Brock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brock drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Richards manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brock has Richards in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brock (2) vs (2) Richards
Brock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richards can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Richards defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock wants to hit a switch here but Richards passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brock there! Score +3 for passing guard: Brock (2) vs (5) Richards
Richards can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brock is looking to escape.
Brock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richards working for a submission but Brock is keeping him at bay.
Brock regains half guard.
Brock works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richards's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brock (4) vs (5) Richards
Brock controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
Richards not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brock is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brock controlling from the top position.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
Brock drops back looking for a leg! Richards is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richards manages to kick Brock off! Brock jumps back into Richards's guard.
Richards is trying to control the position but Brock postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brock trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Richards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
Brock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Richards is trying to control the position but Brock postures up.
Brock trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards working for a triangle but Brock defends it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brock trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards looking to control.
Brock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brock trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock looking to sit in guard and control but Richards gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brock (4) vs (7) Richards
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Richards preventing the sweep.
Richards looking to sit in guard and control but Brock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brock (6) vs (7) Richards
Brock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
Brock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Richards is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Richards looking for a guillotine here but Brock defends easily.
Brock trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Richards looking to control.
Brock trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Brock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Richards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brock is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brock looking to sit in guard and control but Richards gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brock (6) vs (9) Richards
Brock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brock is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brock (8) vs (9) Richards
Brock drops back looking for a leg! Richards is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richards manages to kick Brock off! Brock jumps back into Richards's guard.
Brock's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Richards has his foot on Brock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brock works his way back into a safe position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brock wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Brock is stalling in the full guard.
Richards working a defensive guard here.
Brock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brock stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
Richards being controlled here, momentarily.
Brock trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Brock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brock'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.
Richards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brock trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brock trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Brock controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richards trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richards wins on points by 9 to 8. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Josh Fardy and Ville Marakatti. Fardy comes to the cage accompanied by Smack My Bitch Up. Marakatti has chosen Beyoncé - Halo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Josh Fardy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Ville Marakatti!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fardy gets a clinch.
Fardy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fardy (4) vs (0) Marakatti
Fardy controlling the position.
Marakatti struggling a bit here.
Fardy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Marakatti's shoulder. That is not cool.
Marakatti is trying to get back to half guard.
Fardy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fardy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marakatti can't do much from the bottom here.
Marakatti is looking to regain half guard here but Fardy keeps moving and retains side control.
Marakatti can't do much from the bottom here.
Fardy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Marakatti wants to control but Fardy postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fardy just content to control the position.
Marakatti regains half guard.
Marakatti actively working from the bottom here.
Marakatti looking for submissions off his back.
Marakatti trying to control from the bottom.
Marakatti gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fardy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fardy wants to pass the guard but Marakatti is keeping the position.
Marakatti trying to control the position.
Marakatti wants to sweep here but Fardy controlling him for the moment.
Fardy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marakatti throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fardy uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fardy (7) vs (0) Marakatti
Marakatti is trying to control Fardy's posture but Fardy avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fardy off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fardy (7) vs (4) Marakatti
Marakatti has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fardy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Marakatti working for the choke.
Fardy holding both Marakatti 's hands and preventing any damage.
Marakatti gets his hands free as Fardy looks to control.
Marakatti seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Fardy's chin but Fardy turns very nicely into Marakatti's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Fardy.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fardy (9) vs (4) Marakatti
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti has his foot on Fardy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fardy works his way back into a safe position though.
Marakatti is looking for a triangle here but Fardy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fardy (12) vs (4) Marakatti
Fardy controls the position.
Marakatti is looking to regain half guard here but Fardy keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Marakatti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fardy is staying active.
Marakatti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fardy off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fardy (12) vs (8) Marakatti
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marakatti patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fardy just trying to survive but Marakatti is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Fardy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Marakatti's arms.
Well, with Marakatti on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Fardy is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Marakatti is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fardy is defending well though. Marakatti let's go of the attempt for now.
Marakatti is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fardy knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fardy for a finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fardy turns into Marakatti and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fardy (14) vs (8) Marakatti
Marakatti looking to control.
Fardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marakatti is keeping the position for now.
Marakatti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fardy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marakatti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fardy content to stall in guard here.
Marakatti looking to control but Fardy passes into half guard.
Marakatti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marakatti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fardy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fardy's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fardy (14) vs (12) Marakatti
Marakatti is trying to stick to Fardy's back but Fardy is turning into Marakatti. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Marakatti's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fardy. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fardy (16) vs (12) Marakatti
Marakatti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fardy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fardy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fardy stays in close to Marakatti's body and controls the position.
Marakatti looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fardy has picked Marakatti up and slammed him! Marakatti can't keep hold of the triangle and Fardy manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fardy (19) vs (12) Marakatti
Marakatti struggling a bit here.
Fardy controlling the position.
Marakatti manages to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marakatti is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fardy jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fardy (22) vs (12) Marakatti
Marakatti keeps Fardy under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Marakatti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marakatti manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Marakatti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fardy pulls his head out easily.
Marakatti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fardy pulls his head out easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti trying to control from the bottom.
Fardy prevents Marakatti from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Fardy seems content to control.
Marakatti is trying to maintain the position but Fardy is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti is looking for a sweep. Fardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fardy is controlling the pace.
Marakatti won't allow Fardy to pass to mount.
Marakatti is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti is trying to control but can't.
Marakatti won't allow Fardy to pass to mount.
Marakatti is trying to control but can't.
Marakatti actively working from the bottom here.
Fardy prevents Marakatti from improving his position.
Marakatti is trying to maintain the position but Fardy is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fardy prevents Marakatti from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fardy in particular looking to stall.
Marakatti wants to control but Fardy is keeping busy.
Fardy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marakatti tries to get to full guard but Fardy has control of the leg.
Marakatti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fardy pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fardy takes the fight on points by 22 to 12.
An out of breath Josh Fardy 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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