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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary


Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Oliver Taquses (ranked 2649 p4p, 279 weight class) and Claudio Gadelha (ranked 2456 p4p, 260 weight class). Claudio Gadelha has the eye of the tiger tonight.




175 cm
25 yrs
158 lbs



162 cm
23 yrs
145 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Oliver Taquses! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Claudio Gadelha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Taquses fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gadelha sprawls well initially but Taquses persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Taquses (2) vs (0) Gadelha
Gadelha won't allow Taquses to pass to mount.
Gadelha is looking to improve his position.

Taquses is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Taquses is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gadelha is defending against the submission attempts here by Taquses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Taquses seems content to control.

Gadelha is defending against the submission attempts here by Taquses.
Taquses has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gadelha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gadelha moves into full guard.
Gadelha controls Taquses momentarily but Taquses frees himself.
Taquses trying to control but Gadelha is working from the bottom.
Taquses tries to free his leg and advance position but Gadelha is retaining full guard.
Taquses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gadelha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Taquses drops back looking for a leg! Gadelha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gadelha manages to kick Taquses off! Taquses jumps back into Gadelha's guard.
Gadelha wants to hit a switch here but Taquses passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gadelha there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Taquses (5) vs (0) Gadelha

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taquses tries to control but Gadelha wriggling away.

Taquses is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gadelha has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gadelha!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taquses (5) vs (2) Gadelha

Taquses working for a triangle but Gadelha defends it easily.

Gadelha drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Taquses manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gadelha has Taquses in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taquses (7) vs (2) Gadelha

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taquses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gadelha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taquses sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taquses trying to control but Gadelha is working from the bottom.
Gadelha 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: Taquses (7) vs (4) Gadelha
Gadelha wants to take a breather but Taquses is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taquses manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taquses will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taquses wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Taquses has his foot on Gadelha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gadelha works his way back into a safe position though.
Gadelha wants to control from the top but Taquses keeps moving.
Taquses trying to control the position.
Gadelha wants to control from the top but Taquses keeps moving.

Taquses is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gadelha is aware though and is defending well.
Taquses keeping moving, preventing Gadelha from controlling successfully.

Gadelha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taquses trying to control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Gadelha drops back, looking for a kneebar! Taquses looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Taquses looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Taquses!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Taquses (11) vs (4) Gadelha
Gadelha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taquses controls the position.

Taquses is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gadelha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Taquses is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gadelha has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gadelha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Taquses's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Taquses! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Gadelha has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Oliver Taquses!
Oliver Taquses decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
 
 
 
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