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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tony Boy Cojuangco and Sungwon Jung. Jung is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Body Head Bangerz feat. Lil' Boosie & Young Bleed - I Smoke, I Drank. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Tony Boy Cojuangco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Sungwon Jung!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jung wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cojuangco.
Cojuangco shoots for a takedown but Jung saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Boy Cojuangco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jung lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cojuangco (0) vs (2) Jung
Jung content to control rather than advance.
Cojuangco won't allow Jung to pass to mount.
Jung prevents Cojuangco from improving his position.
Jung is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cojuangco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung content to stall in guard here.
Jung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cojuangco is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jung content to stall in guard here.
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.
Cojuangco 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.
Cojuangco is working hard here to advance position.
Jung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cojuangco is keeping the position for now.
Jung is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cojuangco controls Jung momentarily but Jung frees himself.
Cojuangco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cojuangco trying to control the position here.
Jung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cojuangco is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung is still trying to improve position.
Cojuangco wants to sweep but no luck.
Cojuangco controls Jung momentarily but Jung frees himself.
Cojuangco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jung's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cojuangco (2) vs (2) Jung
Cojuangco preventing the sweep.
Jung 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: Cojuangco (2) vs (4) Jung
Jung wants to free his trapped foot but Cojuangco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jung is controlling the pace.
Cojuangco wants to improve his position but Jung is controlling well.
Jung is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung prevents Cojuangco from improving his position.
Jung looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cojuangco wants to control but Jung is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Jung is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cojuangco is looking to control Jung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cojuangco avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Jung seems content to control.
Jung tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cojuangco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jung controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cojuangco controlling the position for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jung in particular looking to stall.
Cojuangco trying to control from the bottom.
Cojuangco is trying to get back to full guard.
Cojuangco wants to control but Jung is keeping busy.
Jung controlling the action here.
It looks like Jung 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.
Jung trying to pass the guard but Cojuangco defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jung performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cojuangco is looking to improve his position.
Jung keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jung looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cojuangco is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Cojuangco'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.
Cojuangco trying to hold on to Jung's head to control him but Jung postures up.
Jung wants to free his trapped foot but Cojuangco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jung is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jung's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cojuangco wants to control but Jung is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Jung is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cojuangco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cojuangco wants to control but Jung is keeping busy.
Jung keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cojuangco trying to control but Jung postures up.
Jung controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cojuangco trying to control here.
Jung seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jung trying to mount his opponent but Cojuangco defends it.
Cojuangco trying to control but Jung postures up.
Cojuangco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jung trying to control the pace.
Jung is continuing to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Jung.
Cojuangco is looking to improve his position.
Cojuangco trying to control but Jung postures up.
Jung sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cojuangco trying to control from the bottom.
Jung controlling the action here.
Cojuangco is looking to improve his position.
Jung is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cojuangco trying to hold on to Jung's head to control him but Jung postures up.
Jung slows the pace down in half guard.
Cojuangco is trying to maintain the position but Jung is very close to passing his half guard.
Jung is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cojuangco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jung is working away from the top position though.
Cojuangco is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cojuangco wants to improve his position but Jung is controlling well.
Jung is looking to advance position but Cojuangco won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cojuangco controlling the position for now.
Cojuangco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jung trying to control the pace.
Cojuangco won't allow Jung to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cojuangco wants to control but Jung is keeping busy.
Cojuangco wants to improve his position but Jung is controlling well.
Jung perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Jung 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.
The adventures of Jung the control monster continue. Boring.
Cojuangco trying to control here.
Cojuangco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cojuangco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jung is working away from the top position though.
Jung controlling the pace.
Cojuangco holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jung sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cojuangco won't allow Jung to pass to mount.
Cojuangco wants to control but Jung is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jung content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cojuangco is trying to maintain the position but Jung is very close to passing his half guard.
Cojuangco tries to roll over but Jung keeps him under control.
Cojuangco is looking to control Jung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cojuangco avoid being mounted?
Jung sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cojuangco is looking for a sweep. Jung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jung trying to mount his opponent but Cojuangco defends it.
Jung content to control rather than advance.
Cojuangco is trying to control but Jung passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cojuangco (2) vs (7) Jung
Jung working away.
Cojuangco is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Cojuangco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cojuangco is looking to regain half guard here but Jung keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jung wins on points by 7 to 2.
After winning the bout, Sungwon Jung thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hugo Lewis and Luiz Araujo. 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hugo Lewis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Luiz Araujo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Araujo rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Araujo can't fight it off and eventually Lewis manages to take the fight to the floor. Araujo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lewis (2) vs (0) Araujo
Araujo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewis defends well.
Araujo looking for a guillotine here but Lewis defends easily.
Araujo working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
Lewis passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lewis (5) vs (0) Araujo
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis continues to stall.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araujo keeps working.
Araujo gets back to half guard.
Lewis is thwarting Araujo's attempts to control the position.
Lewis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lewis (8) vs (0) Araujo
Lewis content just to control the position here.
Lewis forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Lewis (11) vs (0) Araujo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis has the hooks in. Araujo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lewis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
More hug and hope from Lewis.
Lewis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo rolls, trying to escape but Lewis keeps control of the position.
Lewis controls the position.
Araujo is in bad spot here.
Lewis trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Araujo doesn't escape.
Araujo is trying to break free.
Lewis has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Araujo's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo tries to break free.
Lewis really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Araujo.
Araujo is in bad spot here.
Araujo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lewis is not going to allow Araujo to sit and survive in this position.
Lewis has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Araujo's body.
Araujo is really stuck here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Araujo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Still in half guard, Lewis seems content to control.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lewis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Araujo. Score +3 for passing guard: Lewis (14) vs (0) Araujo
Araujo wants to control but Lewis postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Araujo keeps Lewis under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Araujo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Araujo is looking to reverse the position.
Lewis is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Araujo is trying to get back to half guard.
Araujo is still trying to improve position.
Lewis is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Araujo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Araujo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lewis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Araujo struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Araujo tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Araujo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araujo keeps working.
Araujo is trying to escape the position but Lewis is controlling the position.
Araujo is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Araujo's face as Lewis controls the position.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Lewis stalls from top position.
Araujo is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Lewis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lewis prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lewis working away.
Lewis is staying tight to Araujo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lewis trying to control the position but Araujo is working away.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom here.
Lewis controls the position from side control.
Araujo tries to buck Lewis off but Lewis is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Lewis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lewis prefers to stall for the moment though.
Araujo tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.
Araujo struggling a bit here.
Lewis trying to control the position but Araujo is working away.
Lewis working away.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Araujo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Araujo tries to buck Lewis off but Lewis is having none of it.
Araujo struggling a bit here.
Araujo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lewis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lewis controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Araujo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Araujo being controlled for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is not content to let Lewis control the position.
Lewis is really struggling to control Araujo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Araujo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lewis (14) vs (2) Araujo
Lewis is concentrating on defense, preventing Araujo from advancing position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is working for a kimura but Lewis is defending it quite comfortably.
Araujo is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($500/week) inform me that Araujo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lewis wants to get back to full guard but Araujo has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lewis (14) vs (5) Araujo
Araujo tries to control but Lewis wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lewis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Araujo.
Araujo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lewis is looking to escape.
Araujo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lewis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lewis shrugs it off.
Araujo fails to take his opponent's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo trying to control but Lewis is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis takes the fight on points by 14 to 5.
Hugo Lewis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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