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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brick Tamland and Rickson Dredd. This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Brick Tamland! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Rickson Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dredd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tamland (0) vs (2) Dredd
Tamland wants to get back to full guard.
Dredd passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (0) vs (5) Dredd
Tamland is not content to let Dredd control the position.
Tamland manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tamland (2) vs (5) Dredd
Dredd tries to roll over but Tamland keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamland is taking a breather. Dredd says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tamland tries to free his leg and advance position but Dredd is retaining full guard.
Dredd isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tamland stacks Dredd on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tamland! Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (5) vs (5) Dredd
Dredd is being controlled here.
Tamland wants to control but Dredd is keeping him busy.
Dredd tries to bench press Tamland off him but Tamland keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamland has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dredd! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tamland (7) vs (5) Dredd
Tamland sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dredd wants to hold on but Tamland pushes him away.
Tamland trying to control but Dredd is having none of it.
Tamland prevents Dredd from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dredd 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.
Dredd is trying desperately to improve position.
Dredd wants to hold on but Tamland pushes him away.
Dredd can't escape the position.
Tamland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd keeps trying to improve his position.
Tamland controlling from the full mount.
Dredd tries to hold on but Tamland pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tamland sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tamland avoids the attempt from Dredd to control.
Dredd gets back to half guard.
Tamland works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (10) vs (5) Dredd
Dredd tries to hold on but Tamland pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tamland tries to control but Dredd wriggling away.
Dredd wants to hold on but Tamland pushes him away.
Dredd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tamland avoids the attempt from Dredd to control.
Tamland controlling the position easily from mount.
Tamland avoids the attempt from Dredd to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dredd working to try and regain half guard.
Dredd tries to lock up and control but Tamland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dredd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tamland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dredd is desperately trying to improve his position but Tamland has a good base and remains in mount.
Tamland content just to control the position here.
Dredd is working to get back to half guard.
Dredd is squirming around, avoiding Tamland's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dredd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamland controlling from mount.
Tamland can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dredd is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dredd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tamland controlling the pace for now.
Dredd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tamland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dredd tries to lock up and control but Tamland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dredd working to try and regain half guard.
Tamland looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dredd can't escape the position.
Dredd is still trying to improve position.
Tamland controlling his opponent.
Dredd tries to hold on but Tamland postures up.
Tamland trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dredd sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dredd tries to roll over but Tamland keeps him under control.
Dredd is refusing to be controlled, as Tamland sits in half guard.
Dredd has a hand on Tamland's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tamland takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (13) vs (5) Dredd
Tamland trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tamland content just to control the position here.
Dredd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tamland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dredd is squirming around, avoiding Tamland's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tamland takes the fight on points by 13 to 5.
After winning the bout, Brick Tamland thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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