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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rupert Whiston and Jason Morgan. Jason Morgan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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 1 wins and 0 losses; Rupert Whiston! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jason Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Whiston takes the fight into the clinch.
Whiston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morgan.
Whiston is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Whiston prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rupert Whiston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Morgan.
Morgan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Whiston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Whiston is looking for a takedown.
Morgan is trying to drag Whiston to the mat but Whiston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Whiston is trying to drag Morgan to the mat but Morgan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Whiston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morgan down to the mat. Morgan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan instigates a clinch.
Morgan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Whiston regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Whiston (0) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Whiston (0) vs (5) Morgan
Morgan tries for a kimura but Whiston is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Whiston is keeping him busy.
My spies in Holding Cell inform me that Morgan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Whiston is trying to improve his position.
Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whiston is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morgan wants to control but Whiston is keeping him busy.
Whiston struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Morgan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Whiston wants to control but Morgan postures up.
Whiston is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Whiston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Whiston is right now.
Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whiston is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morgan controls the position from side control.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Whiston has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Whiston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whiston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whiston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan controls the position.
Whiston struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan slows the pace down.
Whiston tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morgan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morgan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morgan tries for a kimura but Whiston is defending well.
Whiston can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Whiston tries to bench press Morgan off him but Morgan keeps the position.
Morgan working away.
Whiston is trying to get back to half guard.
Whiston is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Whiston, who protects the arm well.
Whiston is trying to escape the position but Morgan is controlling the position.
Whiston is looking to reverse the position.
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morgan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Whiston, who protects the arm well.
Morgan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morgan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Whiston is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Morgan seems to be looking for submissions.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Whiston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Morgan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morgan is keen to just control but Whiston is a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morgan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morgan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Whiston (4) vs (5) Morgan
Whiston has good solid back control here.
Whiston tries to get the hooks in deep but Morgan pushed the leg off.
Morgan is trying to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whiston 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.
Morgan trying to control the hands but Whiston won't let him.
Whiston tries to keep control of the position but Morgan is staying busy.
Whiston controls the position.
Whiston keeps control of the position as Morgan tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Whiston doesn't have the hooks in and Morgan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Whiston (4) vs (7) Morgan
Whiston wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
Whiston pulls Morgan in to control the position.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Whiston.
Whiston keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan 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.
We've been hearing good reports from Whiston'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.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Whiston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Whiston.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is pulling down on Morgan's head to control his posture.
Whiston is trying to keep Morgan in close.
Whiston has his hands on Morgan's head, controlling the position.
Whiston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whiston pulls Morgan in close to his closed guard and prevents Morgan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morgan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whiston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Whiston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Whiston pulls Morgan in close to prevent any damage.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Whiston keeps moving.
Whiston is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
Whiston keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan stays in close to Whiston's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Whiston seems keen to control Morgan's posture.
Morgan postures up.
Morgan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Whiston looking for a sweep. Not yet Whiston, not yet.
Whiston working a defensive guard here.
Whiston has his hands on Morgan's head, controlling the position.
Morgan passes Whiston's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Whiston is defending against the submission attempts here by Morgan.
Whiston trying to control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan prevents Whiston from improving his position.
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Whiston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Whiston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Morgan is keen to just control but Whiston is a slippery customer.
Whiston is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morgan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morgan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Whiston (8) vs (7) Morgan
Morgan wants to escape the position.
Whiston biding his time, controlling Morgan.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Whiston continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Whiston.
Whiston trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Whiston keeps control of the position as Morgan tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Whiston.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Whiston's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Morgan is keeping busy.
Whiston is riding his opponent, not letting Morgan buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Whiston takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Jason Morgan was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me'. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ernst Young and Carlos Shirahama. Young's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye Of The Tiger. 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ernst Young! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Carlos Shirahama!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Young closes the distance and pushes Shirahama back into the cage.
Shirahama is looking for a takedown.
Shirahama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Young is defending well.
Shirahama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ernst Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Shirahama.
Young is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shirahama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shirahama is trying to drag Young to the mat but Young just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shirahama tries to score a body lock takedown but Young shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Young is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Young is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shirahama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Young is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shirahama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Young is trying to drag Shirahama to the mat but Shirahama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shirahama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Young is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is trying to drag Shirahama to the mat but Shirahama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shirahama goes for a takedown attempt but Young pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shirahama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Young sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlos Shirahama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young pushes Shirahama up against the cage in a clinch.
Shirahama prevents the takedown attempt.
Shirahama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Young lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Young (2) vs (0) Shirahama
The fighters are battling for position here. Shirahama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shirahama trying to keep a closed guard but Young is proving a slippery customer.
Shirahama keeping full guard, as Young tries to pass.
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.
Young's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Young looking to pass the guard.
Young looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Young slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shirahama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Young wants to pass the guard but Shirahama is keeping the position.
Shirahama looking to control.
Shirahama is looking for a triangle but Young pushes his legs off easily.
Young postures up.
Young controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Young is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Club Pain that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shirahama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Young lying in Shirahama's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Shirahama decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Young taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Shirahama!
Carlos Shirahama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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