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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cancho Lopez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lopez shoots and misses
and Cheese holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cheese changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cheese is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Cheese circles away and we're back to standing.
Cheese is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cheese keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and Cheese counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cancho Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese has Lopez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lopez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lopez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cheese pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Cheese manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lopez (0) vs (2) Cheese
Cheese controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (0) vs (5) Cheese
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Lopez wants to control but Cheese postures up.
Lopez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cheese content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lopez tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese takes a little break here. Lopez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lopez tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
Cheese controls the position from side control.
Lopez tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lopez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cheese's best efforts.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez trying to hold on to Cheese's head to control him but Cheese postures up.
Lopez gets full guard.
Lopez looking for subs off his back but Cheese has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control here.
Lopez won't allow Cheese to pass to mount.
Cheese is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Cheese has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cheese is working away from the top position though.
Cheese is controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Cheese performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cheese in particular looking to stall.
Cheese's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cheese pulls his head out easily.
Cheese is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lopez is looking to get back to full guard here but Cheese has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (0) vs (8) Cheese
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lopez can't do much from the bottom here.
Lopez is letting Cheese control him for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheese wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Cheese politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cheese prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Lopez wants to control but Cheese postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese takes a little break here. Lopez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
More stalling from Cheese.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Cheese slows the pace down.
Lopez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control but Cheese postures up.
Cheese staying calm.
Lopez manages to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to pass to mount but Lopez is defending the position.
Lopez wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy.
Cheese not doing much here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lopez has his hands clasped together around Cheese's back. He's all about the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (0) vs (11) Cheese
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 11 to 0.
Richard Cheese thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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