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Event:
TWGC 21 (205lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Apr 15, 2018 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Richard Graffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dick Mahoney 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Richard Graffe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dick Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mahoney clinches.
Graffe pulls guard successfully.
Graffe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mahoney is aware though and is defending well.
Graffe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Graffe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Graffe keeping moving, preventing Mahoney from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graffe is keeping the position for now.
Graffe is pulling down on Mahoney's head. It's preventing any offense from Mahoney, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graffe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Graffe controls Mahoney momentarily but Mahoney frees himself.
Mahoney looking to sit in guard and control but Graffe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Graffe (2) vs (0) Mahoney
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahoney lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Graffe (2) vs (2) Mahoney
Mahoney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mahoney wants to pass the guard but Graffe is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graffe controls Mahoney momentarily but Mahoney frees himself.
Graffe is trying to hold Mahoney in close to prevent damage but Mahoney has managed to pass into half guard.
Graffe tries to roll over but Mahoney keeps him under control.
Mahoney wants to free his trapped foot but Graffe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mahoney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graffe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mahoney is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mahoney passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Graffe (2) vs (5) Mahoney
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graffe holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Graffe is looking for a sweep.
Graffe isn't going anywhere.
Mahoney moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Graffe tries to bench press Mahoney off him but Mahoney keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graffe prevents Mahoney from improving position.
Mahoney advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Graffe (2) vs (7) Mahoney
Mahoney looking to control but Graffe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Graffe tries to hold on but Mahoney pushes him away.
Graffe has given up his back here. Will Mahoney look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Graffe (2) vs (10) Mahoney
Mahoney controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Graffe tries to roll but Mahoney sticks to his back.
Mahoney 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.
Graffe looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mahoney.
Graffe is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mahoney.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Graffe right now.
Graffe looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mahoney trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mahoney is not going to allow Graffe to sit and survive in this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Graffe is in bad spot here.
Mahoney has good solid back control here.
I really don't envy Graffe right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Graffe trying to control the action but Mahoney just sinks the hooks in.
Graffe tries to escape the position.
I would not like to be Graffe right now.
Mahoney has the hooks in. Graffe is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Graffe trying to control the hands but Mahoney breaks the grip.
Graffe is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Graffe is working hard here to advance position.
Mahoney is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Graffe tries to break free.
Mahoney controlling from the back.
Mahoney's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney is continuing to stall.
I really don't envy Graffe right now.
Mahoney just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mahoney's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mahoney trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Graffe doesn't escape.
Graffe wants to control his opponent's hands but Mahoney gets his hands free.
I would not like to be Graffe right now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Mahoney.
Graffe looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Graffe tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mahoney controlling the positon.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney gets his hands free as Graffe looks to control.
Mahoney is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mahoney controlling well, preventing Graffe from escaping the position.
What can Graffe do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graffe can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney controlling from the back.
Mahoney keeps control of the position as Graffe tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mahoney controls the position.
Graffe looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahoney wins on points by 10 to 2.
After winning the bout, Dick Mahoney thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
TWGC 21 (205lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jean Ponce (ranked 3896 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Graffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jean Ponce! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Richard Graffe!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ponce instigates a clinch.
Graffe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graffe is trying to pull guard but Ponce has him pressed against the cage.
Ponce tries to pull guard but Graffe holds him up against the cage and eventually Ponce drops back down to his feet.
Ponce successfully pulls guard.
Graffe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Graffe wants to pass the guard but Ponce is keeping the position.
Ponce controls Graffe momentarily but Graffe frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graffe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ponce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graffe drops back looking for a leg! Ponce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ponce manages to kick Graffe off! Graffe jumps back into Ponce's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graffe stopping the sweep attempt from Ponce.
Graffe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Graffe wants to pass the guard but Ponce is keeping the position.
Graffe stays in close to Ponce's body and controls the position.
Ponce definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ponce trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graffe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Graffe wants to pass the guard but Ponce is keeping the position.
Graffe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ponce's guard.
Graffe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ponce gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graffe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ponce looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ponce keeping full guard, as Graffe tries to pass.
Ponce is trying to keep Graffe in close.
Ponce wants to sweep here but Graffe controlling him for the moment.
Ponce keeping moving, preventing Graffe from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponce wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Graffe wants to pass the guard but Ponce is keeping the position.
Ponce looking to control but Graffe passes into half guard.
Graffe prevents Ponce from improving his position.
Graffe is trying for a kimura here. Ponce looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Graffe wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Graffe! |
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