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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lou Thornton and Timothy Bourque. Timothy Bourque acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight 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; Lou Thornton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Timothy Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bourque forces Thornton back against the cage and clinches.
Thornton stops a takedown attempt from Bourque.
Bourque is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thornton gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thornton (2) vs (0) Bourque
Thornton is trying to work for a kimura but Bourque is defending well.
Bourque is positioning himself well to prevent Thornton advancing to mount.
Thornton wants to pass the guard but Bourque is defending well.
Thornton is working for a kimura but Bourque is defending it quite comfortably.
Bourque has his hands clasped together around Thornton's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton looking for a submission but Bourque manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque keeping full guard, as Thornton tries to pass.
Thornton is looking to advance position but Bourque has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thornton (2) vs (4) Bourque
Bourque trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thornton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bourque looking to control but Thornton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bourque manages to capitalize on a mistake by Thornton to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Thornton (2) vs (7) Bourque
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Thornton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bourque trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Thornton tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque working for the choke.
Thornton tries to escape but Bourque has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Thornton is working hard here to advance position.
Bourque is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bourque looking for the choke from the back.
Thornton trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Thornton is trying to break free.
Bourque is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Thornton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Thornton breaks Bourque's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thornton (4) vs (7) Bourque
Thornton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bourque manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Thornton has Bourque in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thornton (4) vs (9) Bourque
Bourque pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thornton is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bourque is aware though and is defending well.
Bourque slips nicely into half guard.
Thornton looking for submissions off his back.
Bourque looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bourque looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thornton actively working from the bottom here.
Bourque works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thornton (4) vs (12) Bourque
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bourque moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Thornton (4) vs (14) Bourque
Bourque wants to finish this one by submission but Thornton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bourque.
Bourque can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thornton is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton working to try and regain half guard.
Thornton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bourque moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Thornton (4) vs (17) Bourque
Bourque is persistently looking for the submission but Thornton is defending it well.
Thornton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bourque's guard. Nice work there by Thornton.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thornton (6) vs (17) Bourque
Thornton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bourque manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Thornton has Bourque in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thornton (6) vs (19) Bourque
Bourque avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thornton has his foot on Bourque's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bourque works his way back into a safe position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thornton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bourque is aware though and is defending well.
Bourque showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bourque trying to control but Thornton is working from the bottom.
Bourque looking to pass the guard.
Bourque wants to control from the top but Thornton keeps moving.
Thornton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bourque has picked Thornton up and slammed him! Thornton can't keep hold of the triangle and Bourque manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thornton (6) vs (22) Bourque
Thornton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bourque looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thornton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bourque is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thornton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thornton is trying to control Bourque's posture but Bourque avoids it.
Thornton tries to bench press Bourque off him but Bourque keeps the position.
Bourque advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Thornton (6) vs (24) Bourque
Bourque sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thornton is trying desperately to improve position.
Bourque working for a guillotine from mount but Thornton is in no mood to give up.
Bourque wants to control the pace but Thornton is squirming around nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bourque with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Thornton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Thornton gets full guard.
Thornton working for a triangle but Bourque defends it easily.
Thornton keeping full guard, as Bourque tries to pass.
Thornton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thornton is looking for a triangle but Bourque pushes his legs off easily.
Bourque trying to control but Thornton is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thornton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thornton has his foot on Bourque's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bourque works his way back into a safe position though.
Thornton is breathing heavily.
Thornton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thornton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bourque controls the pace.
Thornton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bourque defends well.
Bourque got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thornton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bourque has managed to get both his arms back between Thornton's legs - danger averted.
Bourque passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Thornton (6) vs (27) Bourque
Bourque controls the position from side control.
Bourque is trying to get an arm triangle but Thornton is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bourque is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thornton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thornton tries to improve position but can't.
Thornton can't do much from the bottom here.
Bourque staying calm.
Bourque tries to advance to mount but Thornton denies him.
Thornton is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thornton stops Bourque from passing to mount.
Bourque staying calm.
Thornton is looking for a sweep.
Thornton sneaks back into half guard.
Thornton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thornton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thornton looking for submissions off his back.
Bourque moves into full mount! Thornton won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Thornton (6) vs (30) Bourque
Bourque works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Thornton (6) vs (33) Bourque
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bourque working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Thornton is trying to break free.
Bourque has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bourque is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Thornton knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Thornton for a finish.
Thornton can't escape the position.
Bourque is persistently looking for the submission but Thornton is defending it well.
Bourque is trying to stick to Thornton's back but Thornton is turning into Bourque. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bourque's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thornton. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thornton (8) vs (33) Bourque
Thornton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bourque is keeping the position for now.
Thornton has gone for a leg lock! Bourque slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thornton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thornton (8) vs (35) Bourque
Thornton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bourque advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thornton (8) vs (38) Bourque
Bourque works to advance to full mount. Thornton defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Thornton (8) vs (40) Bourque
Bourque is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thornton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Thornton is trying desperately to improve position.
Bourque is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Thornton is surviving well by controlling Bourque's body position as best he can.
Thornton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bourque forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Thornton (8) vs (43) Bourque
Bourque has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Thornton's body.
Bourque looking for the RNC.
Thornton showing good submission defense here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Thornton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bourque is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bourque working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bourque's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bourque looking to break Thornton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Thornton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bourque will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Thornton is really stuck here.
Thornton defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bourque's arms.
Bourque is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bourque has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Thornton tries to escape but Bourque has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bourque struggling to keep hold of the position.
Thornton is trying to break free.
Bourque not allowing Thornton to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bourque wins on points by 43 to 8.
Timothy Bourque decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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