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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between John Equinox and Lumi Pallo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; John Equinox! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Lumi Pallo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pallo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pallo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Equinox closes the distance and clinches.
Equinox drags the fight down to the ground.
Pallo preventing the sweep.
Equinox pulls Pallo in close to his closed guard and prevents Pallo from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pallo tries to free his leg and advance position but Equinox is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Equinox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pallo tries to free his leg and advance position but Equinox is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Equinox is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Equinox (2) vs (0) Pallo
Pallo managing to control the position.
Equinox advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Equinox (5) vs (0) Pallo
Pallo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Equinox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Equinox tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pallo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Equinox has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Pallo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Equinox yanks on the arm and Pallo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Equinox.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Equinox!
During a confident post fight interview, John Equinox thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Simon Adabisi and Marcio Alvarez. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Simon Adabisi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Marcio Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Adabisi forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches.
Adabisi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Alvarez can't fight it off and eventually Adabisi manages to take the fight to the floor. Alvarez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Adabisi (2) vs (0) Alvarez
Adabisi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alvarez looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Adabisi is now in half guard.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Adabisi keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adabisi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alvarez is trying to control but Adabisi passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Adabisi (5) vs (0) Alvarez
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom here.
Adabisi controlling from side mount.
Alvarez is looking to regain half guard here but Adabisi keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi staying calm.
Alvarez struggling a bit here.
Adabisi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Adabisi (7) vs (0) Alvarez
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alvarez tries to hold on but Adabisi postures up.
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alvarez keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez reaches up to try and control the position but Adabisi seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Alvarez rolls and tries to escape and now Adabisi has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Adabisi (10) vs (0) Alvarez
Alvarez rolls, trying to escape but Adabisi keeps control of the position.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Adabisi manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Adabisi really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi controls the position.
Alvarez tries to escape but Adabisi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Alvarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alvarez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Alvarez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Alvarez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Adabisi.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi controlling well, preventing Alvarez from escaping the position.
Adabisi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Alvarez rolls, trying to escape but Adabisi keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Alvarez right now.
Adabisi continues to stall.
Alvarez can't escape the position.
Adabisi gets his hands free as Alvarez looks to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is in bad spot here.
Adabisi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Alvarez tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez trying to control but not successfully.
Adabisi is riding his opponent, not letting Alvarez buck him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to roll but Adabisi sticks to his back.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Adabisi just sinks the hooks in.
Adabisi looking to break Alvarez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Alvarez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Adabisi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Adabisi is riding his opponent, not letting Alvarez buck him off.
Adabisi has the hooks in. Alvarez 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.
Adabisi 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.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
Adabisi gets his hands free as Alvarez looks to control.
Adabisi controlling from the back.
Adabisi has the hooks in. Alvarez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Adabisi not allowing Alvarez to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi controlling well, preventing Alvarez from escaping the position.
Alvarez trying to control the hands but Adabisi breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Alvarez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Alvarez breaks Adabisi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adabisi (10) vs (2) Alvarez
Alvarez being controlled here momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Adabisi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Adabisi is retaining full guard.
Adabisi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adabisi (12) vs (2) Alvarez
Adabisi tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Adabisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez controls Adabisi momentarily but Adabisi frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi slips nicely into half guard.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Adabisi seems content to control.
Alvarez trying to control but Adabisi postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alvarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alvarez is looking to get back to full guard here but Adabisi has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Adabisi (15) vs (2) Alvarez
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adabisi advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Adabisi (17) vs (2) Alvarez
Alvarez regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adabisi takes the fight on points by 17 to 2. |
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