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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jefferson Murillo and Doc Holliday. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jefferson Murillo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Doc Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murillo pushes Holliday up against the cage in a clinch.
Murillo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holliday is trying to pull guard but Murillo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holliday is trying to pull guard but Murillo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holliday tries to pull guard but Murillo holds him up against the cage and eventually Holliday drops back down to his feet.
Jefferson Murillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doc Holliday.
Holliday has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murillo uses from the top position.
Holliday keeping full guard, as Murillo tries to pass.
Murillo 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holliday is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo wants to pass the guard but Holliday is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murillo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murillo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holliday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Holliday 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: Murillo (0) vs (2) Holliday
Murillo is looking to control Holliday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murillo avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murillo is concentrating on defense, preventing Holliday from advancing position.
Murillo is looking for a sweep. Holliday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murillo trying to control here.
Murillo is looking for a sweep. Holliday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murillo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Holliday's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Holliday's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Murillo (4) vs (2) Holliday
Holliday is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Murillo.
Murillo avoiding Holliday 's attempts to control his hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Holliday tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Murillo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murillo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Murillo is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murillo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murillo tries to take his opponent's back but Holliday turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murillo (4) vs (4) Holliday
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murillo has his hands on Holliday's head, controlling the position.
Murillo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holliday is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murillo is working hard here to advance position.
Holliday being controlled here momentarily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Holliday stays in close to Murillo's body and controls the position.
Murillo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Murillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Murillo, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Holliday slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murillo pulls Holliday in to control the position.
Holliday preventing the sweep.
Holliday is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Holliday passes Murillo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murillo is trying to get back to full guard.
Murillo wants to control but Holliday is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murillo is pressing down on Holliday's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Murillo is heads and Holliday is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Holliday wins on points by 5 to 4.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Doc Holliday made sure he mentioned The Big Kabosh, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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