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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Greco Roman (ranked 8984 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martez Lopez (ranked 2866 p4p, 400 weight class). 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 14 losses; Greco Roman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Martez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lopez takes the fight into the clinch.
Lopez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Roman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Roman (0) vs (4) Lopez
Lopez gets his hands free as Roman looks to control.
Lopez working for a choke but Roman reverses nicely into Lopez 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (2) vs (4) Lopez
Roman controlling from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (2) vs (6) Lopez
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Roman'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez stands and throws Roman's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (2) vs (9) Lopez
Roman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lopez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lopez is looking to advance position but Roman won't allow it.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Roman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Roman is doing well to control the position and prevent Lopez from advancing to side control.
Lopez wants to pass to mount but Roman is defending the position.
Roman wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Roman defends it.
Roman gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopez has managed to get both his arms back between Roman's legs - danger averted.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez slips nicely into half guard.
Roman is pressing down on Lopez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lopez controls the pace.
Roman keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
Lopez trying to control but Roman is working from the bottom.
Roman is controlling Lopez's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lopez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (2) vs (12) Lopez
Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopez has control of an arm but Roman manages to advance to Lopez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Roman (6) vs (12) Lopez
Lopez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lopez breaks Roman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (6) vs (14) Lopez
Roman controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Roman wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roman can't keep his opponent in guard - Lopez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lopez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (6) vs (17) Lopez
Lopez trying to control but Roman is having none of it.
Roman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roman controlling the position for now.
Lopez trying to mount his opponent but Roman defends it.
Roman wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lopez wants to pass to mount but Roman is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roman is trying to maintain the position but Lopez is very close to passing his half guard.
Roman moves into full guard.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roman is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to pass into half guard but Roman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Roman is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (8) vs (17) Lopez
Roman trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Roman advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (11) vs (17) Lopez
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lopez seems a little lost for a moment, as Roman dominates the positioning.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Lopez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Roman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Roman not doing much here.
Roman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lopez is just riding it out for now. Roman eventually gives up the hold.
Lopez moves into full guard.
Roman advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (14) vs (17) Lopez
Lopez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeps trying to improve his position.
Roman trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Roman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but Roman postures up.
Roman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roman is trying to control. Lopez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roman controlling the pace.
Lopez is pressing down on Roman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roman stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roman manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (14) vs (19) Lopez
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roman is controlling Lopez's posture.
Lopez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roman keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Roman is keeping the position.
Roman controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lopez wins on points by 19 to 14.
A very excited looking Martez Lopez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jiu Jitsu (ranked 1784 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Gracie (ranked 5988 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Jiu Jitsu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Santiago Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Jitsu stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Jitsu gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gracie regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jitsu (2) vs (0) Gracie
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jitsu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Jitsu defends easily.
Gracie is trying to keep Jitsu in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu controlling from the top position.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Jitsu controlling him for the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Jitsu'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.
Jitsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jitsu looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Jitsu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jitsu (5) vs (0) Gracie
Jitsu working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jitsu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jitsu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jitsu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jitsu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jitsu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Jitsu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie tries to bench press Jitsu off him but Jitsu keeps the position.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu taking a breather here.
Jitsu is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Jitsu is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu controlling the position.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Jitsu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie is trying to control Jitsu's posture but Jitsu avoids it.
Jitsu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie reaches up around Jitsu's neck trying to control. But Jitsu takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Gracie! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Gracie is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Jitsu celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jiu Jitsu!
A relieved looking Jiu Jitsu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Santiago Gracie had this to say: 'You just beat a red belt. That is no easy feat. Congrats buddy. '. |
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