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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between William Dewey and Kyle Rad. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; William Dewey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 1 losses; Kyle Rad!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rad is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dewey to keep the fight standing.
Dewey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dewey smiles and moves away.
William Dewey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Rad.
Dewey drives through and clinches with Rad against the cage.
Rad is trying to pull guard but Dewey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rad tries to pull guard but Dewey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rad tries to pull guard but Dewey won't allow it.
Rad ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rad no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dewey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewey preventing the sweep.
Dewey trying to control the position from guard on top but Rad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dewey tries to free his leg and advance position but Rad is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad 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.
Dewey wants to pass the guard but Rad is keeping the position.
Dewey trying to control the position from guard on top but Rad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dewey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dewey trying to control the position from guard on top but Rad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dewey passes into half guard.
Dewey trying to mount his opponent but Rad defends it.
Dewey prevents Rad from improving his position.
Rad wants to control but Dewey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewey is looking to pass Rad's guard but actually Rad recovers to full guard.
Rad wants to sweep here but Dewey controlling him for the moment.
Dewey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dewey (3) vs (0) Rad
Rad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Rad's face as Dewey controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rad wants to control but Dewey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dewey not doing much here.
Dewey prevents Rad from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dewey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dewey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rad sees it coming and defends easily.
Dewey is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rad reverses the position - he's now on top in Dewey's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dewey (3) vs (2) Rad
Rad slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dewey 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.
Dewey is controlling Rad's posture.
Rad tries to free his leg and advance position but Dewey is retaining full guard.
Dewey looking for a sweep. Not yet Dewey, not yet.
Rad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rad passes Dewey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rad is looking to advance position but Dewey won't allow it.
Dewey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dewey keeps working.
Rad is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dewey wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rad wants to pass the guard but Dewey is defending well.
Dewey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dewey controlling the position.
Rad passes into half guard.
Dewey wants to get back to full guard but Rad has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dewey (3) vs (5) Rad
Dewey holding on.
Rad just content to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dewey holding on.
Rad is looking to take a break and control but Dewey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dewey is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rad trying to control the action but Dewey is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Dewey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dewey is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rad is looking to take a break and control but Dewey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dewey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rad wants to control but Dewey is keeping him busy.
Rad taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Dewey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rad controlling the position.
Dewey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dewey being controlled for a moment.
Dewey manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rad's best efforts.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dewey controlling the position well.
Dewey is looking to improve his position.
Dewey won't allow Rad to pass to mount.
Rad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dewey keeps working.
Dewey gets full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dewey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rad passes into half guard.
Dewey is trying to maintain the position but Rad is very close to passing his half guard.
Rad looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rad trying to control from half guard but Dewey is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dewey is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rad wins on points by 5 to 3.
A victorious Kyle Rad thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Simon Adabisi and Elias Lyon. Simon Adabisi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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 5 wins and 1 losses; Simon Adabisi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Elias Lyon!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lyon gets tackled into the cage by Adabisi. Adabisi maintains the clinch.
Adabisi gets control of Lyon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Adabisi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lyon trying to control but Adabisi is working from the bottom.
Lyon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lyon has gone for a leg lock! Adabisi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lyon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adabisi (2) vs (0) Lyon
Adabisi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lyon's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adabisi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Adabisi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Adabisi seems content to control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lyon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adabisi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lyon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lyon, not yet.
Lyon is trying to control the position but Adabisi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lyon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adabisi wants to pass the guard but Lyon is keeping the position.
Lyon has Adabisi pulled in close to control his posture.
Adabisi preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lyon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lyon, not yet.
Adabisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lyon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adabisi controls the pace.
Adabisi continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyon wants to improve his position but instead Adabisi has moved into half guard.
Lyon gets full guard.
Adabisi controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adabisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Adabisi (5) vs (0) Lyon
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi slows the pace down.
Lyon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lyon is looking to improve his position.
Lyon won't allow Adabisi to pass to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Adabisi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Adabisi controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lyon tries to get to full guard but Adabisi has control of the leg.
Lyon is looking to control Adabisi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lyon avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lyon is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lyon wants to control but Adabisi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adabisi passes into side control, despite Lyon's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Adabisi (8) vs (0) Lyon
Adabisi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lyon's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Lyon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Adabisi.
Lyon stops Adabisi from passing to mount.
A lull in the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lyon wants to control but Adabisi postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lyon manages to get back to half guard.
Adabisi wants to pass to mount but Lyon is defending the position.
Lyon is holding on to half guard well.
Adabisi wants to free his trapped foot but Lyon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lyon is looking for a sweep. Adabisi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adabisi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Adabisi continues to hold on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adabisi takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. |
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