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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ari Kantola and Shane Winslow. The crowd seem to be enjoying Winslow's choice of entrance music: KJ-52 - Let's go. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Ari Kantola! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Shane Winslow!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Winslow shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kantola manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kantola (0) vs (2) Winslow
Kantola trying to control the position here.
We've been hearing good reports from Kantola'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.
Winslow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Winslow passes Kantola's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Winslow is looking for a kimura here.
Kantola wants to improve his position but Winslow is controlling well.
Winslow seems to be looking for submissions.
Kantola keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winslow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kantola knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kantola is holding on to half guard well.
Kantola regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola pulls Winslow in close to prevent any damage.
Winslow trying to control the position from guard on top but Kantola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winslow stands and throws Kantola's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (0) vs (5) Winslow
Kantola is not content to let Winslow control the position.
Kantola wants to control but Winslow postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kantola manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kantola is refusing to be controlled, as Winslow sits in half guard.
Kantola slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Winslow drops back looking for a leg! Kantola is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kantola manages to kick Winslow off! Winslow jumps back into Kantola's guard.
Kantola 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola keeping moving, preventing Winslow from controlling successfully.
Winslow stands and throws Kantola's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (0) vs (8) Winslow
Winslow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Winslow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winslow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kantola is trying to control Winslow's posture but Winslow avoids it.
Winslow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kantola is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kantola has one of Winslow's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Kantola is looking to regain half guard here but Winslow keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kantola is trying to control Winslow's posture but Winslow avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola regains half guard.
Winslow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Winslow seems to be looking for submissions.
Kantola is pressing down on Winslow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Winslow wants to control from the top but Kantola keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kantola is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kantola (2) vs (8) Winslow
Kantola is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winslow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kantola passes Winslow's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Winslow gets back to full guard.
Kantola 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.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kantola is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kantola controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kantola controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Winslow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kantola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is stalling in the full guard.
Winslow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kantola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kantola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kantola got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winslow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kantola has managed to get both his arms back between Winslow's legs - danger averted.
Kantola 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to free his leg and advance position but Winslow is retaining full guard.
Kantola is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Winslow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kantola defends it easily.
Kantola showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Winslow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kantola defends well.
Kantola content to stall in guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kantola passes into half guard.
Kantola is taking a breather. Winslow 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.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but Winslow defending well.
Kantola stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kantola trying to mount his opponent but Winslow defends it.
Kantola is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Winslow is in trouble now - Kantola has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (5) vs (8) Winslow
Kantola controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kantola seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Winslow for as long as he can get away with.
Kantola has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kantola looking to control but Winslow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Winslow can't escape the position.
Kantola takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kantola prevents Winslow from getting the reversal.
Kantola sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kantola tries to control but Winslow wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kantola controlling the pace for now.
Kantola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kantola controlling from mount.
Winslow is trying desperately to improve position.
Kantola looking to control and managing it successfully.
Winslow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kantola controlling the pace for now.
Kantola continues to stall.
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winslow is looking to escape.
Kantola controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Winslow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kantola takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Winslow wins on points by 8 to 5.
Post fight, Shane Winslow took to the microphone: 'And once again I show that I have improved, in every aspect of the game, whoever you are, don't give up on anything, I am the proof that if you want it bad enough, you get it! '. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pablo Dominguez and Luiz Araujo. Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by Change by The Deftones. Araujo has chosen Who Shot Ya? as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Pablo Dominguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Luiz Araujo!
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?
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dominguez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dominguez (4) vs (0) Araujo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo is letting Dominguez control him for a moment.
Araujo is trying to get back to half guard.
Araujo being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo is looking for a sweep.
Dominguez controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Araujo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dominguez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Araujo is looking for a sweep.
Dominguez happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez working away.
Dominguez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Araujo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Araujo is trying to control Dominguez's posture but Dominguez avoids it.
Dominguez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Araujo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Araujo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dominguez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom here.
Dominguez taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control but Dominguez flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dominguez (7) vs (0) Araujo
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dominguez controlling the positon.
Araujo trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dominguez is staying active.
Araujo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Araujo actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dominguez in particular looking to stall.
Araujo is trying to maintain the position but Dominguez is very close to passing his half guard.
Araujo is trying to get back to full guard.
Araujo trying to hold on to Dominguez's head to control him but Dominguez postures up.
Dominguez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dominguez trying to control the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Araujo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dominguez is working away from the top position though.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Dominguez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Araujo for as long as he can get away with.
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is trying to maintain the position but Dominguez is very close to passing his half guard.
Dominguez stalling.
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dominguez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dominguez continues to stall.
Araujo wants to control but Dominguez is keeping busy.
Dominguez slows the pace down in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control from the bottom.
Araujo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dominguez pulls his head out easily.
Dominguez is taking a breather. Araujo 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Araujo is trying to control but can't.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Araujo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Araujo working for a triangle but Dominguez defends it easily.
Dominguez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dominguez stays in close to Araujo's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dominguez stays in close to Araujo's body and controls the position.
Dominguez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Araujo looking for a guillotine here but Dominguez defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA ($500/week) inform us that Araujo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Araujo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dominguez is aware though and is defending well.
Dominguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Araujo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dominguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control the position.
Dominguez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Araujo trying to control the position.
Araujo wants to sweep here but Dominguez controlling him for the moment.
Dominguez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dominguez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Araujo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dominguez has managed to get both his arms back between Araujo's legs - danger averted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dominguez controls the pace.
Dominguez'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.
Araujo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dominguez content to stall in guard here.
Dominguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Araujo is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Further stalling from Dominguez.
Dominguez passes Araujo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Araujo trying to hold on to Dominguez's head to control him but Dominguez postures up.
Dominguez stalling.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
Dominguez prevents Araujo from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dominguez is pressing down on Araujo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Araujo is holding on for now.
Dominguez controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dominguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominguez takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Pablo Dominguez made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. '. |
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