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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kevin Durant and Hugo Lewis. On his way into the cage it seems that Kevin Durant has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kevin Durant seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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 0 wins and 1 losses; Kevin Durant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hugo Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Durant gets a clinch.
Lewis jumps into guard, dragging Durant to the mat.
Lewis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Durant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Durant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Durant pushes down on Lewis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Durant trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis wants to sweep here but Durant controlling him for the moment.
Durant wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Lewis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Durant looking to pass the guard.
Lewis controlling Durant's posture.
Durant trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Durant from controlling successfully.
Lewis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Durant drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lewis dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Durant (0) vs (2) Lewis
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lewis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis is continuing to stall.
Durant keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Lewis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Durant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lewis has managed to get both his arms back between Durant's legs - danger averted.
Lewis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Durant is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant is trying to keep Lewis in close.
Durant has Lewis pulled in close to control his posture.
Durant continues to stall.
Lewis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Durant looking for a sweep. Not yet Durant, not yet.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis content to stall in guard here.
Lewis is fighting to break Durant's control of his arms but Durant is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Durant keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Durant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis content to stall in guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis won't allow Durant to sweep him here.
Lewis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Durant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis controlling from the top position.
Durant has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Durant can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lewis controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Durant 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: Durant (2) vs (2) Lewis
Durant trying to pass the guard but Lewis defending well.
Durant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lewis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Durant.
Durant is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lewis is controlling Durant's trapped leg to prevent Durant from advancing to side control.
Durant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lewis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Durant.
Lewis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis controlling the position.
Durant tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
Lewis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Durant trying to move into half guard but instead Lewis has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Durant (2) vs (4) Lewis
Durant is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.
Lewis 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.
Durant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Durant can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lewis controls the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Durant trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Durant is controlling Lewis's posture.
Lewis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durant looking to control.
Durant being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Durant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis 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.
Durant working a defensive guard here.
Lewis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lewis won't allow Durant to sweep him here.
Lewis being controlled here momentarily.
Lewis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lewis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lewis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Durant knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Durant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewis is thwarting Durant's attempts to control the position.
Durant wants to improve his position but Lewis is controlling well.
Lewis controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lewis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Durant tries to roll over but Lewis keeps him under control.
Durant is concentrating on defense, preventing Lewis from advancing position.
Lewis stalling.
Lewis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lewis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Durant is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lewis controlling the action here.
The adventures of Lewis the control monster continue. Boring.
Durant is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lewis is taking a breather. Durant 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.
Durant is looking to get back to full guard here but Lewis has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Durant (2) vs (7) Lewis
Lewis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the action but Durant is working from the bottom.
Lewis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lewis working away.
Durant being controlled for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the position but Durant is working away.
Durant is looking for a sweep.
Durant struggling a bit here.
Lewis is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Durant will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis wins on points by 7 to 2.
After the fight, Hugo Lewis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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