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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Q - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joe Maddox (ranked 22681 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Locastro (ranked 2653 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Joe Maddox! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jeremy Locastro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Locastro moves into the clinch.
Locastro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maddox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Locastro lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maddox (0) vs (2) Locastro
Maddox seems keen to control Locastro's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maddox is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maddox (2) vs (2) Locastro
Locastro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Locastro 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.
Maddox controlling from the top position.
Maddox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locastro seems keen to control Maddox's posture.
Maddox controls from within his opponent's guard.
Locastro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maddox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Locastro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locastro looking to control.
Locastro managing to control the position.
Locastro controls Maddox momentarily but Maddox frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locastro looking for a sweep. Not yet Locastro, not yet.
Maddox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Locastro is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maddox (2) vs (4) Locastro
Maddox 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maddox holds on and takes a little breather.
Maddox looking for a sweep. Not yet Maddox, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Locastro wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Maddox pulls Locastro in close to his closed guard and prevents Locastro from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maddox continues to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Locastro trying to control the position from guard on top but Maddox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Locastro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maddox is keeping the position for now.
Maddox looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Locastro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Maddox is controlling Locastro's trapped leg to prevent Locastro from advancing to side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Locastro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Locastro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Maddox (6) vs (4) Locastro
Locastro tries to escape the position.
Locastro just trying to survive but Maddox is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Maddox controlling the positon.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Locastro tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Locastro turns into Maddox and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maddox (6) vs (6) Locastro
Maddox wants to sweep here but Locastro controlling him for the moment.
Locastro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maddox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maddox holds on and takes a little breather.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Locastro stopping the sweep attempt from Maddox.
Maddox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Locastro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maddox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Locastro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maddox's guard.
Maddox is staying active underneath Locastro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maddox holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Maddox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maddox is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Maddox wants to sweep but Locastro has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Maddox (6) vs (9) Locastro
Maddox is looking for a sweep.
Locastro trying to control the position but Maddox is working away.
Maddox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maddox struggling a bit here.
Maddox keeps Locastro under control for a moment.
Maddox stops Locastro from passing to mount.
Maddox struggling a bit here.
Maddox is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Locastro is looking to take a break and control but Maddox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Locastro working away.
Maddox is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Maddox tries to buck Locastro off but Locastro is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is trying to control Locastro's posture but Locastro avoids it.
Maddox is trying to get back to half guard.
Locastro tries to move to mount but Maddox blocks the move with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maddox tries to buck Locastro off but Locastro is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Locastro wins on points by 9 to 6. |
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