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Event:
CACC 39
Date: Jan 04, 2020 |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Draco Bravo (ranked 6756 p4p, 85 weight class) and Tim Shamrock (ranked 5794 p4p, 73 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Draco Bravo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Tim Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bravo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bravo (2) vs (0) Shamrock
Shamrock tries to get to full guard but Bravo has control of the leg.
Shamrock is still trying to improve position.
Shamrock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bravo pulls his head out easily.
Shamrock is looking to improve his position.
Bravo wants to control but Shamrock is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
Bravo controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock wants to get back to full guard.
Shamrock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bravo pulls his head out easily.
Shamrock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bravo pulls his head out easily.
Bravo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shamrock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bravo controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shamrock actively working from the bottom here.
Shamrock is staying active underneath Bravo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shamrock tries to get to full guard but Bravo has control of the leg.
Bravo is keen to just control but Shamrock is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shamrock gets full guard.
Shamrock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bravo trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Bravo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shamrock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shamrock working for a triangle but Bravo defends it easily.
Shamrock is trying to keep Bravo in close.
Shamrock is pulling down on Bravo's head to control his posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bravo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shamrock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Shamrock wants to control but Bravo passes easily into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bravo jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bravo (5) vs (0) Shamrock
Bravo trying to control the action but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Shamrock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bravo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shamrock seems a little lost for a moment, as Bravo dominates the positioning.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bravo controls the position from side control.
Shamrock is looking for a sweep.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shamrock keeps working.
Shamrock is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Shamrock's face as Bravo controls the position.
Shamrock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bravo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shamrock struggling a bit here.
Bravo is looking to take a break and control but Shamrock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock manages to get back to half guard.
Shamrock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bravo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shamrock tries to get to full guard but Bravo has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bravo passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bravo (8) vs (0) Shamrock
Shamrock is desperately trying to improve his position but Bravo has a good base and remains in mount.
Bravo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shamrock is looking to escape.
Shamrock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock is trying desperately to improve position.
Bravo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bravo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shamrock is looking to improve his position.
Shamrock keeps trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control from half guard but Shamrock is working away.
Shamrock is trying to maintain the position but Bravo is very close to passing his half guard.
Shamrock manages to get to full guard.
Bravo trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bravo defends well.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamrock has control of Bravo's left arm, preventing Bravo from doing any damage.
Bravo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bravo (11) vs (0) Shamrock
And that's the end of the fight!
Bravo takes the fight on points by 11 to 0. |
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Event:
CACC 28
Date: Dec 07, 2019 |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Draco Bravo (ranked 5922 p4p, 66 weight class) and Colton Northwood (ranked 7201 p4p, 79 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Draco Bravo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Colton Northwood!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Northwood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bravo.
Northwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Northwood jumps guard and drags Bravo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Northwood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bravo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Northwood seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Northwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northwood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Northwood is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Northwood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bravo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Northwood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bravo looking to sit in guard and control but Northwood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bravo (0) vs (2) Northwood
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northwood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Northwood's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Northwood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bravo 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.
Bravo keeping full guard, as Northwood tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is looking for a triangle but Northwood pushes his legs off easily.
Northwood sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bravo's guard.
Northwood is thwarting Bravo's attempts to control the position.
Northwood works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bravo (0) vs (5) Northwood
Northwood trying to control the action but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Northwood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Northwood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northwood trying to control the position but Bravo is working away.
Bravo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Northwood's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Northwood stalling.
Northwood tries to pass to full mount but Bravo defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is looking for a sweep. Northwood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bravo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Northwood is working away from the top position though.
Bravo is looking for a sweep. Northwood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Northwood works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bravo (0) vs (8) Northwood
Northwood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bravo keeps working.
Bravo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is not content to let Northwood control the position.
Bravo is looking for a sweep.
Northwood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Northwood wants to control but Bravo is keeping him busy.
Northwood passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bravo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bravo (0) vs (10) Northwood
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Northwood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Northwood looking to control but Bravo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Northwood has hold of Bravo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bravo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Northwood trying to control but Bravo is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Northwood controlling the pace for now.
Northwood wants to control the pace but Bravo is squirming around nicely.
Northwood has control of Bravo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bravo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bravo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Northwood.
Northwood controlling from mount.
Bravo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Northwood.
Northwood has control of Bravo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bravo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Northwood trying to control but Bravo is having none of it.
Bravo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Northwood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Northwood trying to control from half guard but Bravo is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Northwood wants to advance to full mount but Bravo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Northwood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Northwood from controlling successfully.
Northwood drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bravo dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bravo (2) vs (10) Northwood
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Northwood wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Northwood is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bravo postures up.
Northwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Northwood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Northwood trying to keep a closed guard but Bravo is proving a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Northwood holds on and takes a little breather.
Northwood trying to control the position.
Northwood keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Northwood trying to keep a closed guard but Bravo is proving a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Northwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Northwood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Northwood 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Northwood is looking for a triangle here but Bravo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bravo (5) vs (10) Northwood
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Northwood keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Northwood wins on points by 10 to 5.
Colton Northwood was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
CACC 19
Date: Nov 17, 2019 |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Draco Bravo (ranked 5439 p4p, 52 weight class) and Danny Raggazza (ranked 5491 p4p, 55 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Draco Bravo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Danny Raggazza!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bravo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bravo (2) vs (0) Raggazza
Bravo wants to free his trapped foot but Raggazza is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Raggazza is looking to control Bravo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raggazza avoid being mounted?
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Raggazza is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raggazza tries to roll over but Bravo keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raggazza is trying to maintain the position but Bravo is very close to passing his half guard.
Raggazza is positioning himself well to prevent Bravo advancing to mount.
Raggazza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bravo wants to control but Raggazza is keeping him busy.
Bravo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Raggazza is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raggazza keeps working.
Raggazza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bravo pulls his head out easily.
Raggazza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Raggazza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bravo passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Raggazza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bravo works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bravo (5) vs (0) Raggazza
Raggazza can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza is trying to get back to half guard.
Raggazza keeps trying to improve his position.
Raggazza regains half guard.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Raggazza is defending well.
Raggazza is trying to get back to full guard.
Bravo is keen to just control but Raggazza is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Raggazza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bravo pulls his head out easily.
Bravo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Raggazza moves into full guard.
Bravo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza wants to control the position but Bravo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Raggazza looking for submissions off his back.
Raggazza gets full guard.
Bravo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Raggazza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bravo has managed to get both his arms back between Raggazza's legs - danger averted.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza looking to control but Bravo passes into half guard.
Bravo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bravo wants to pass to mount but Raggazza is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Raggazza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Raggazza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bravo is aware though and is defending well.
Bravo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza has control of Bravo's left arm, preventing Bravo from doing any damage.
Bravo looking to improve position, pressing down on Raggazza's thigh with his hand. Raggazza seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Bravo paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Bravo's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Raggazza picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Danny Raggazza! |
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