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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 2654 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Vinegar (ranked 3494 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company . Vinegar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Birds of War. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Jim Duggan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vic Vinegar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Duggan clinches up with Vinegar and pushes him back against the cage.
Duggan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duggan tries for a takedown but Vinegar manages to get underhooks.
Vinegar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Duggan (0) vs (2) Vinegar
Vinegar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vinegar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vinegar trying to control but Duggan is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinegar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vinegar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Duggan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Duggan (2) vs (2) Vinegar
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Duggan is fighting to break Vinegar's control of his arms but Vinegar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Duggan stands and throws Vinegar's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Duggan (5) vs (2) Vinegar
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vinegar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vinegar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan is trying to get an arm triangle but Vinegar is defending well.
Duggan is trying to get an arm triangle but Vinegar is defending well.
Duggan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Duggan just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan tries to advance position but instead Vinegar slips a leg back in to half guard.
Vinegar is looking to improve his position.
Duggan trying to control from half guard but Vinegar is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar trying to control from the bottom.
Duggan seems to be looking for submissions.
Duggan wants to take a breather but Vinegar is having none of it.
Duggan wants to work for an arm triangle but Vinegar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vinegar wants to get back to full guard.
Duggan is working for an americana but Vinegar has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Duggan was thinking about the submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vinegar is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Duggan (5) vs (4) Vinegar
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Duggan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vinegar has picked Duggan up and slammed him! Duggan can't keep hold of the triangle and Vinegar manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Duggan (5) vs (7) Vinegar
Vinegar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vinegar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Duggan manages to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Vinegar seems content to control.
Vinegar trying to control from half guard but Duggan is working away.
Duggan is trying to maintain the position but Vinegar is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar is looking to advance position but Duggan won't allow it.
Vinegar controlling the pace.
Duggan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Vinegar jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Duggan (5) vs (10) Vinegar
Duggan isn't going anywhere.
Duggan struggling a bit here.
Vinegar wants to take a breather but Duggan manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Vinegar.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vinegar won't allow Duggan to sweep him here.
Duggan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duggan 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar controlling from the top position.
Vinegar trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duggan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vinegar has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Duggan (5) vs (13) Vinegar
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Duggan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vinegar content to control rather than advance.
Vinegar wants to work for an arm triangle but Duggan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Duggan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vinegar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vinegar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Duggan (9) vs (13) Vinegar
Vinegar trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar tries to escape the position.
Duggan slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Duggan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vinegar defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Vinegar is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Duggan off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Vinegar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Vinegar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vinegar.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Duggan tries to free his leg and advance position but Vinegar is retaining full guard.
Duggan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Duggan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duggan won't allow Vinegar to sweep him here.
Vinegar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duggan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Duggan wants to pass the guard but Vinegar is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar wants to sweep here but Duggan controlling him for the moment.
Duggan passes Vinegar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vinegar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Vinegar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vinegar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Duggan looking to pass the guard.
Duggan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Duggan (12) vs (13) Vinegar
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Duggan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinegar wins on points by 13 to 12.
Vic Vinegar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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