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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Roger De Santos (ranked 4499 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 3195 p4p, 334 weight class). Rico Cole acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Roger De Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Santos wants to take the fight to the mat but Cole manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cole successfully pulls guard.
Cole is pulling down on De Santos's head to control his posture.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole is adopting a defensive guard.
De Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole looking for a sweep. Not yet Cole, not yet.
Cole has De Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
Cole is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Cole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Santos trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Santos trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole has De Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
Cole keeping full guard, as De Santos tries to pass.
Cole pulls De Santos in close to prevent any damage.
De Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cole has De Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Cole 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.
De Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Santos being controlled here momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking for a sweep. Not yet Cole, not yet.
De Santos wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole is adopting a defensive guard.
De Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is working hard here to advance position.
De Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole managing to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
De Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cole is pulling down on De Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from De Santos, at least for the moment.
Cole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Cole is pulling down on De Santos's head to control his posture.
Cole keeping moving, preventing De Santos from controlling successfully.
De Santos is fighting to break Cole's control of his arms but Cole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Santos wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
De Santos is fighting to break Cole's control of his arms but Cole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cole keeping full guard, as De Santos tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cole has De Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
De Santos wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
De Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Santos (0) vs (2) Cole
De Santos looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cole is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Santos is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cole pushes down on De Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cole in particular looking to stall.
Cole wants to pass the guard but De Santos is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cole prevents De Santos from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole wins on points by 2 to 0.
An out of breath Rico Cole thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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