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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hunter Greene (ranked 2600 p4p, 347 weight class) and Sam Boutrox (ranked 6475 p4p, 0 weight class). Greene comes to the cage accompanied by Oakland. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hunter Greene! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Sam Boutrox!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Greene pushes Boutrox up against the cage in a clinch.
Boutrox tries to pull guard but Greene won't allow it.
Greene lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Greene (2) vs (0) Boutrox
Greene is working for a kimura but Boutrox is defending it quite comfortably.
Greene passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Greene (5) vs (0) Boutrox
Boutrox struggling a bit here.
Greene tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Greene has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Greene tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boutrox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene tries for a kimura but Boutrox is defending well.
Greene looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Greene is trying to get an arm triangle but Boutrox is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greene tries for a kimura but Boutrox is defending well.
Greene tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Greene has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boutrox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Greene. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Greene tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Greene has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boutrox manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Greene is pressing down on Boutrox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boutrox is holding on for now.
Greene is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Greene seems to be working for a kimura but Boutrox defends the submission attempt.
Greene is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boutrox defends it well.
Greene is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boutrox is defending against the submission attempts here by Greene.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boutrox keeping control of the position.
Greene wants to work for an arm triangle but Boutrox is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boutrox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boutrox is controlling Greene's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Greene is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boutrox sees it coming and defends easily.
Greene tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boutrox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene is looking for a kimura but Boutrox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Greene to get the leverage.
Greene is trying to work for a kimura but Boutrox is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Greene'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.
Greene is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boutrox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boutrox tries to get to full guard but Greene has control of the leg.
Boutrox trying to control but Greene postures up.
Boutrox is defending against the submission attempts here by Greene.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Greene is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boutrox is just riding it out for now. Greene eventually gives up the hold.
Greene is working for a kimura but Boutrox is defending it quite comfortably.
Greene is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Boutrox is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hunter Greene!
An intense looking Hunter Greene took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'This win goes out to all of those less fortunate then me, may god bless you all. I Love all my fans...'. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Yayi Zinsou (ranked 2608 p4p, 308 weight class) and Hamza Keita (ranked 2258 p4p, 0 weight class). Keita is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Secka - Pointure . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Yayi Zinsou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Hamza Keita!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Zinsou darts in looking for a takedown but Keita gets double underhooks and turns Zinsou into the cage.
Keita tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zinsou goes for a double leg but Keita avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Keita continues to drive forward.
We've been hearing reports that Zinsou has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Keita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zinsou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yayi Zinsou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keita fails with a takedown attempt.
Zinsou shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zinsou (2) vs (0) Keita
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keita is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Zinsou has his hands clasped together but Keita extends and breaks Zinsou's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Keita.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hamza Keita!
A victorious Hamza Keita thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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