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ADWGC Rio PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Indigo Starseed (ranked 11379 p4p, 678 weight class) and Steel Grappler (ranked 19506 p4p, 658 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Steel Grappler enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 10 losses; Indigo Starseed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Steel Grappler!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Grappler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Starseed on his heels. He'll look to pass Starseed's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Starseed (0) vs (2) Grappler
Grappler looking to pass the guard.
Grappler trying to control but Starseed is working from the bottom.
Grappler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grappler trying to control the position from guard on top but Starseed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starseed keeping full guard, as Grappler tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappler controlling from the top position.
Starseed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Starseed keeping moving, preventing Grappler from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappler wants to pass the guard but Starseed is keeping the position.
Starseed looking to control.
Grappler looking to pass the guard.
Starseed has his hands on Grappler's head, controlling the position.
Grappler looking to pass the guard.
Starseed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappler wants to pass the guard but Starseed is keeping the position.
Grappler wants to control from the top but Starseed keeps moving.
Grappler advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Starseed (0) vs (5) Grappler
Grappler tries to advance to mount but Starseed denies him.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starseed is looking for a sweep.
Grappler tries to advance to mount but can't.
Grappler tries for a kimura but Starseed is defending well.
Starseed tries to improve position but can't.
Grappler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Starseed has escaped the position, nice work there.
Starseed tries to bench press Grappler off him but Grappler keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grappler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Starseed is looking to regain half guard here but Grappler keeps moving and retains side control.
Grappler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Grappler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Starseed is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grappler swings around for an armbar but Starseed sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Grappler's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (2) vs (5) Grappler
Starseed works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grappler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Starseed is working away from the top position though.
Grappler wants to improve his position but Starseed is controlling well.
Grappler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grappler is looking for a sweep. Starseed is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grappler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Starseed moves into full mount! Grappler won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Starseed (5) vs (5) Grappler
Grappler is desperately trying to improve his position but Starseed has a good base and remains in mount.
Grappler is just holding on here. Starseed manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Starseed (8) vs (5) Grappler
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Starseed's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Starseed has the hooks in. Grappler is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Grappler tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grappler manages to reverse the position and now he's in Starseed's guard. Nice work there by Grappler.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (8) vs (7) Grappler
Grappler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Starseed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grappler trying to control but Starseed is working from the bottom.
Grappler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grappler trying to control but Starseed is working from the bottom.
Grappler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grappler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Starseed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grappler drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Starseed dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (10) vs (7) Grappler
Starseed engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grappler looking for a sweep. Not yet Grappler, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grappler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starseed manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (10) vs (9) Grappler
Grappler is fighting to break Starseed's control of his arms but Starseed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Grappler trying to move into half guard but instead Starseed has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (12) vs (9) Grappler
Starseed preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Starseed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Well,Starseed is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Starseed seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Grappler for as long as he can get away with.
Grappler 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: Starseed (12) vs (11) Grappler
Grappler is trying to control the action in half guard but Starseed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grappler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Starseed defends it well.
Grappler wants to pass to mount but Starseed is defending the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Starseed moves into full guard.
Grappler trying to control the position from guard on top but Starseed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grappler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starseed is keeping the position for now.
Grappler is looking to advance position but Starseed has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Starseed (16) vs (11) Grappler
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Grappler working to try and regain half guard.
Grappler keeps trying to improve his position.
Grappler tries to lock up and control but Starseed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grappler is desperately trying to improve his position but Starseed has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grappler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Grappler wants to control but Starseed passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Starseed (19) vs (11) Grappler
And that's the end of the fight!
Starseed takes the fight on points by 19 to 11.
Indigo Starseed retains his light heavyweight title!
Indigo Starseed looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Man first off I want to say thank you to the creator for allowing me to show you all my true potential tonight, and then I would like to thank Broken Halo Pride! You are my blood and my family! I also want to say Garfield, your a a beast man, if you would have just laced off the lasagna I might no'. |
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