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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Adam Khabilov (ranked 4372 p4p, 433 weight class) and Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 1956 p4p, 99 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Khabilov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Temple March. Ithamar has chosen Yamma Ensemble Psalms 104 as his entrance music. Ezekiel Ithamar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adam Khabilov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Ezekiel Ithamar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ithamar closes the distance and clinches.
Ithamar lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Khabilov (0) vs (2) Ithamar
Khabilov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ithamar is working away from the top position though.
Ithamar works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Khabilov (0) vs (5) Ithamar
Ithamar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ithamar tries to control but Khabilov wriggling away.
Khabilov is trying desperately to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar controlling from the full mount.
Ithamar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khabilov is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khabilov is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ithamar.
Ithamar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khabilov is looking to escape.
Khabilov tries to hold on but Ithamar pushes him away.
Khabilov is squirming around, avoiding Ithamar's attempts to control the action.
Khabilov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Khabilov is squirming around, avoiding Ithamar's attempts to control the action.
Ithamar moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Khabilov has worked his arm free - good work by Khabilov!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov gets back to half guard.
Ithamar passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Khabilov (0) vs (8) Ithamar
Ithamar controlling the position easily from mount.
Khabilov tries to hold on but Ithamar postures up.
Ithamar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khabilov is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ithamar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ithamar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Khabilov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Khabilov! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khabilov (2) vs (8) Ithamar
Ithamar 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: Khabilov (2) vs (10) Ithamar
Ithamar is working for a submission of some sort.
Khabilov is not content to let Ithamar control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov wants to get back to full guard.
Khabilov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ithamar is trying to control. Khabilov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ithamar controlling the action here.
Khabilov won't allow Ithamar to pass to mount.
Ithamar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khabilov keeps working.
Khabilov is trying to get back to full guard.
Ithamar is thwarting Khabilov's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ithamar stalling.
Khabilov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ithamar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khabilov wants to improve his position but Ithamar is controlling well.
Ithamar is working for a kimura but Khabilov is defending it quite comfortably.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is looking to take a break and control but Khabilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ithamar wants to free his trapped foot but Khabilov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khabilov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khabilov is trying to maintain the position but Ithamar is very close to passing his half guard.
Ithamar is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is trying to control but Ithamar passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Khabilov (2) vs (13) Ithamar
Khabilov struggling a bit here.
Khabilov being controlled for a moment.
Ithamar is trying to get an arm triangle but Khabilov is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov stops Ithamar from passing to mount.
Ithamar is trying to get an arm triangle but Khabilov is defending well.
Khabilov is looking for a sweep.
Ithamar trying to control the position but Khabilov is working away.
Khabilov can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ithamar tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar working away.
Ithamar wants to control but Khabilov is keeping him busy.
Ithamar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Khabilov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ithamar wants to control but Khabilov is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is looking to reverse the position.
Khabilov wants to control but Ithamar postures up.
Ithamar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Khabilov! Score +2 for reaching mount: Khabilov (2) vs (15) Ithamar
Khabilov tries to hold on but Ithamar postures up.
Ithamar tries to control but Khabilov wriggling away.
Ithamar looking to secure an arm triangle but Khabilov defends it well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Khabilov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Khabilov shrugs it off.
Ithamar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Khabilov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khabilov (4) vs (15) Ithamar
Ithamar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khabilov being controlled here momentarily.
Ithamar keeping full guard, as Khabilov tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov wants to control from the top but Ithamar keeps moving.
Ithamar 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: Khabilov (4) vs (17) Ithamar
Ithamar trying to pass the guard but Khabilov defending well.
Ithamar stalling.
Ithamar moves into full mount! Khabilov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Khabilov (4) vs (20) Ithamar
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is squirming around, avoiding Ithamar's attempts to control the action.
Ithamar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Khabilov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Khabilov and Ithamar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ithamar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ithamar is looking to take a break and control but Khabilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ithamar wins on points by 20 to 4.
Ezekiel Ithamar took some time post fight to say the following; 'But the children rebelled against me: They did not follow my decrees, they were not careful to keep my laws, of which I said, "Whoever obeys them will live by them," and they desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger against them in the wilderness.'. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Seong Hyeon Lee (ranked 8215 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taras Vovchanchyn (ranked 24838 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Seong Hyeon Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Taras Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vovchanchyn but Vovchanchyn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vovchanchyn wants to counter the offense by Lee and move into the clinch position.
Lee scores with a takedown into Vovchanchyn's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Vovchanchyn
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vovchanchyn's guard.
Lee seems to be working for a kimura but Vovchanchyn defends the submission attempt.
Lee controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vovchanchyn is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Vovchanchyn defend it? Lee steps over the head and cranks it - Vovchanchyn is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Seong Hyeon Lee! |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jonathan Mahomes (ranked 25360 p4p, 684 weight class) and Godric Shackleford (ranked 7747 p4p, 454 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jonathan Mahomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Godric Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shackleford clinches.
Shackleford manages to pull guard.
Mahomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Shackleford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahomes stopping the sweep attempt from Shackleford.
Mahomes looking to pass the guard.
Shackleford controlling Mahomes's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford wants to sweep but no luck.
Mahomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Shackleford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shackleford keeping full guard, as Mahomes tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shackleford is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahomes (0) vs (2) Shackleford
Shackleford tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahomes is retaining full guard.
Shackleford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahomes is retaining full guard.
Shackleford is stalling in the full guard.
Shackleford passes Mahomes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford not doing much here.
Shackleford looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shackleford takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shackleford moves into full mount! Mahomes won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mahomes (0) vs (5) Shackleford
Shackleford takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shackleford looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mahomes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mahomes tries to lock up and control but Shackleford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford controlling from mount.
Mahomes has given up his back. Will we see Shackleford going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Mahomes (0) vs (8) Shackleford
Shackleford trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mahomes doesn't escape.
Shackleford is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mahomes defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahomes (2) vs (8) Shackleford
Mahomes wants to control from the top but Shackleford keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shackleford is keeping the position for now.
Shackleford managing to control the position.
Mahomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford keeping moving, preventing Mahomes from controlling successfully.
Shackleford pulls Mahomes in to control the position.
Shackleford keeping full guard, as Mahomes tries to pass.
Mahomes trying to control but Shackleford is working from the bottom.
Mahomes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shackleford is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mahomes being controlled here momentarily.
Mahomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes wants to control from the top but Shackleford keeps moving.
Mahomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shackleford is controlling Mahomes's posture.
Shackleford keeping moving, preventing Mahomes from controlling successfully.
Mahomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Shackleford is retaining full guard.
Shackleford lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahomes (2) vs (10) Shackleford
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford 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.
Shackleford is continuing to stall.
Mahomes wants to sweep here but Shackleford controlling him for the moment.
Shackleford slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mahomes (2) vs (13) Shackleford
Shackleford tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mahomes's legs.
Shackleford controls the position.
Mahomes prevents Shackleford from moving into mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes is being controlled here.
Shackleford looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shackleford is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mahomes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shackleford tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mahomes is trying to escape the position but Shackleford is controlling the position.
Shackleford has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mahomes! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mahomes (2) vs (15) Shackleford
Shackleford wants to take Mahomes's back here but Mahomes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Shackleford with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Mahomes has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mahomes (2) vs (18) Shackleford
Shackleford looking for the choke but no joy.
Shackleford is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Mahomes won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Shackleford off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Godric Shackleford! |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mister Handsy (ranked 6658 p4p, 266 weight class) and Adriano Silva (ranked 2119 p4p, 105 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mister Handsy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adriano Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Handsy can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Handsy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Handsy (0) vs (2) Silva
Handsy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Handsy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva postures up.
Handsy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Silva is defending well. Handsy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Silva has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Handsy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mister Handsy! |
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