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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leo Vuce (ranked 2349 p4p, 249 weight class) and Eon Yaj (ranked 3291 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eon Yaj enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Leo Vuce! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Eon Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vuce changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yaj looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vuce (4) vs (0) Yaj
Vuce is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yaj knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vuce trying to control the action but Yaj is working from the bottom.
Yaj is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vuce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yaj keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Who's going to make the next move?
Yaj prevents Vuce from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuce working away.
Vuce wants to control but Yaj is keeping him busy.
Yaj is trying to control Vuce's posture but Vuce avoids it.
Vuce is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yaj knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vuce looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vuce wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yaj, who protects the arm well.
Vuce trying to control the action but Yaj is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vuce trying to control the action but Yaj is working from the bottom.
Vuce is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yaj has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vuce is looking to take a break and control but Yaj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vuce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries to bench press Vuce off him but Vuce keeps the position.
Yaj gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vuce (6) vs (0) Yaj
Yaj regains half guard.
Yaj keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Vuce is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yaj preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vuce is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vuce is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yaj is refusing to be controlled, as Vuce sits in half guard.
Vuce is looking for a kimura here.
Yaj controlling the position well.
We've been hearing good reports from Vuce's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vuce is pressing down on Yaj's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yaj is holding on for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yaj preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vuce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yaj keeps working.
Vuce wants to work for an arm triangle but Yaj is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vuce is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yaj sees it coming and defends easily.
Vuce looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is staying active underneath Vuce, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yaj wants to control but Vuce is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yaj gets back to full guard.
Vuce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yaj is keeping the position for now.
Vuce is working hard here to advance position.
Vuce not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Tokyo inform us that Yaj has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Vuce passes Yaj's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yaj controlling the position for now.
Vuce looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vuce is working for a kimura but Yaj is defending it quite comfortably.
Yaj is looking to control Vuce's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yaj avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vuce is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yaj has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vuce is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yaj has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vuce is working away from the top position though.
Vuce is looking to take a break and control but Yaj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yaj is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vuce is working for a submission of some sort.
Vuce is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yaj regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yaj bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vuce's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vuce (6) vs (2) Yaj
Vuce not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yaj stays in close to Vuce's body and controls the position.
Vuce wants to control but Yaj passes easily into half guard.
Vuce wants to control but Yaj is keeping busy.
Yaj is trying to control. Vuce wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vuce trying to control from the bottom.
Yaj sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vuce actively working from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vuce actively working from the bottom here.
Vuce is pressing down on Yaj's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vuce seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yaj postures up.
Yaj forces his way into half guard.
Vuce is trying to control but Yaj passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Vuce (6) vs (5) Yaj
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vuce tries to improve position but can't.
Yaj tries to advance to mount but can't.
Yaj controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaj working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vuce is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vuce trying to control here.
Vuce is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yaj has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Vuce (6) vs (8) Yaj
Vuce can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yaj trying to control but Vuce is having none of it.
Vuce is working to get back to half guard.
Yaj takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yaj with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vuce is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vuce wants to hold on but Yaj pushes him away.
Yaj looking to control but Vuce is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yaj controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vuce is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaj wins on points by 8 to 6.
Eon Yaj decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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