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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Charles Holloway and Tucker Thomas. Thomas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Off On The Pain - Gary Allan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Charles Holloway! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tucker Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Holloway fails to land the takedown.
Holloway with a poor takedown
and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Holloway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holloway wants to take the fight to the mat but Thomas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Holloway has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Holloway shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thomas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Holloway sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thomas's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas is doing well to control the position and prevent Holloway from advancing to side control.
Thomas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Holloway is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas looking for submissions off his back.
Holloway is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Holloway (3) vs (0) Thomas
Holloway is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Thomas is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Holloway (6) vs (0) Thomas
A lull in the action here.
Holloway is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thomas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Holloway is persistently looking for the submission but Thomas is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Thomas right now.
Holloway tries to get the hooks in deep but Thomas pushed the leg off.
Thomas is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Holloway off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Thomas is really stuck here.
Thomas defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Holloway's arms.
Holloway tries to keep control of the position but Thomas is staying busy.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holloway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Holloway.
Thomas is really stuck here.
Holloway is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Thomas has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Holloway is breathing heavily.
Holloway keeps control of the position as Thomas tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway is looking to control Thomas but Thomas is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Thomas is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Thomas tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holloway trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Thomas is in bad spot here.
Thomas keeps trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is keeping busy.
Holloway is persistently looking for the submission but Thomas is defending it well.
Holloway wants to control but Thomas is keeping busy.
Thomas tries to escape the position.
Thomas is still trying to improve position.
Thomas trying to control but not successfully.
Holloway looking for the choke from the back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Holloway controlling well, preventing Thomas from escaping the position.
Thomas wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Thomas tries to roll but Holloway sticks to his back.
Holloway is looking for a rear naked choke here but Thomas reverses the position brilliantly into Holloway's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holloway (6) vs (2) Thomas
Thomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holloway swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Holloway being controlled here, momentarily.
Holloway wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
Thomas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Holloway is retaining full guard.
Thomas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
Holloway lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holloway (8) vs (2) Thomas
Thomas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holloway pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holloway got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thomas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holloway has managed to get both his arms back between Thomas's legs - danger averted.
Holloway tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Holloway trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
Thomas working for a triangle but Holloway defends it easily.
Thomas trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Holloway wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Holloway tries to pass.
Thomas is pulling down on Holloway's head to control his posture.
Holloway trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Holloway pushes down on Thomas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Holloway passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Holloway (11) vs (2) Thomas
Thomas is trying to escape the mount.
Thomas is squirming around, avoiding Holloway's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working to try and regain half guard.
Holloway avoids the attempt from Thomas to control.
Holloway wants to control the pace but Thomas is squirming around nicely.
Thomas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is squirming around, avoiding Holloway's attempts to control the action.
Thomas is looking to get to half guard.
Thomas tries to hold on but Holloway postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thomas reaches up and holds on to Holloway to control the position.
Holloway avoids the attempt from Thomas to control.
Holloway manages to capitalize on a mistake by Thomas to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Holloway (14) vs (2) Thomas
Holloway is persistently looking for the submission but Thomas is defending it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holloway not allowing Thomas to control his hands.
Holloway keeps control of the position as Thomas tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holloway takes the fight on points by 14 to 2. |
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