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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brotha Gracie (ranked 2881 p4p, 381 weight class) and Gawain Lot (ranked 20543 p4p, 682 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin'. Gawain Lot told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Brotha Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gawain Lot!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lot gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Lot
Lot trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie trying to control but Lot is working from the bottom.
Lot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Lot
Gracie working for a triangle but Lot defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lot slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Lot
Gracie is not content to let Lot control the position.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie tries to buck Lot off but Lot is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lot looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lot wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Lot staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lot tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lot trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Lot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lot is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lot seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (6) vs (5) Lot
Lot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lot has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Lot. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (6) vs (9) Lot
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lot trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Lot advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (6) vs (11) Lot
Lot looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Traveller boxing gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lot is trying to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lot works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (6) vs (14) Lot
Gracie tries to escape the position.
Lot trying to control.
Lot is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lot is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Lot. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lot's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (14) Lot
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Lot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie stays in close to Lot's body and controls the position.
Lot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to control but Lot is working from the bottom.
Lot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands and throws Lot's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (11) vs (14) Lot
Lot tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lot has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Lot is keeping him busy.
Lot gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Lot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lot wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Lot is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Lot is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lot sees it coming and defends easily.
Lot is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Lot gets full guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Lot.
Gracie trying to control but Lot is working from the bottom.
Lot wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lot has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (14) vs (14) Lot
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lot rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Lot! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (14) vs (16) Lot
Lot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie working for a triangle but Lot defends it easily.
Lot trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Lot lying in Gracie's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Gracie decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Lot taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brotha Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Brotha Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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