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RVT 2 - Charles vs Morgan PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rubens Charles (ranked 1773 p4p, 44 weight class) and Jared Morgan (ranked 4155 p4p, 114 weight class). Morgan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thug Luv: Bone Thugs N Harmony ft 2pac. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Rubens Charles! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Jared Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Morgan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Charles defends well and Morgan ends up having to push Charles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up with Charles, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes Charles against the cage but Charles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morgan with a poor takedown
and Charles counters with a shoot takedown. Morgan fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Charles (2) vs (0) Morgan
Rubens Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Morgan.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Charles 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.
Charles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Charles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morgan has his hands on Charles's head, controlling the position.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Charles manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (2) vs (2) Morgan
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Charles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Charles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morgan controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan passes into half guard.
Charles wants to get back to full guard.
Charles trying to control but Morgan postures up.
Charles is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morgan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is working for a kimura but Charles is defending it quite comfortably.
Charles is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Charles wants to control but Morgan passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Charles (2) vs (5) Morgan
Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Charles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morgan controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Charles manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Morgan.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Charles is pulling down on Morgan's head. It's preventing any offense from Morgan, at least for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Charles holds on and takes a little breather.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to move into half guard but instead Charles has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (4) vs (5) Morgan
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morgan holds on and takes a little breather.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan is trying to keep Charles in close.
Charles not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Charles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Charles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Charles sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morgan's guard.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Charles performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Charles has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Charles sits in half guard.
Morgan tries to roll over but Charles keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan gets full guard.
Charles content to stall in guard here.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Charles controls the pace.
Morgan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Charles's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (4) vs (7) Morgan
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Charles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Charles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (6) vs (7) Morgan
Morgan is pulling down on Charles's head to control his posture.
Morgan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (6) vs (9) Morgan
Charles is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Charles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morgan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (8) vs (9) Morgan
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Charles won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Charles controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morgan 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: Charles (8) vs (11) Morgan
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Charles is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Charles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morgan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morgan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Charles (12) vs (11) Morgan
Charles has the hooks in. Morgan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Charles biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
Rubens Charles retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Rubens Charles thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Jared Morgan spoke after the fight, saying 'This was a great learning experience for me. I'm going to come back stronger. Props to my opponent'. |
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