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TWGC 14 (265lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sydney Amazon and Hemfsford Jowars. Sydney Amazon 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Sydney Amazon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Hemfsford Jowars!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Amazon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Amazon showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Amazon (2) vs (0) Jowars
Jowars tries to roll over but Amazon keeps him under control.
Jowars is refusing to be controlled, as Amazon sits in half guard.
Jowars is trying to get back to full guard.
Jowars is still trying to improve position.
Jowars is controlling Amazon's trapped leg to prevent Amazon from advancing to side control.
Jowars is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amazon trying to control from half guard but Jowars is working away.
Jowars won't allow Amazon to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amazon is trying to control. Jowars wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jowars is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jowars slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Amazon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Amazon drops back looking for a leg! Jowars is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jowars manages to kick Amazon off! Amazon jumps back into Jowars's guard.
Jowars not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amazon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Amazon postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jowars has his hands on Amazon's head, controlling the position.
Jowars is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jowars pulls Amazon in close to his closed guard and prevents Amazon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jowars is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Amazon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Amazon postures up.
Jowars being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jowars looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Amazon trying to control but Jowars is working from the bottom.
Jowars is pulling down on Amazon's head. It's preventing any offense from Amazon, at least for the moment.
Amazon drops back looking for a leg! Jowars is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jowars manages to kick Amazon off! Amazon jumps back into Jowars's guard.
Jowars keeping moving, preventing Amazon from controlling successfully.
Amazon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Amazon being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amazon 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.
Amazon drops back looking for a leg! Jowars is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jowars manages to kick Amazon off! Amazon jumps back into Jowars's guard.
Jowars wants to sweep but no luck.
Jowars working a defensive guard here.
Amazon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amazon controlling from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Amazon being controlled here momentarily.
Jowars looking to control.
Amazon wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
Amazon stopping the sweep attempt from Jowars.
Amazon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Amazon stopping the sweep attempt from Jowars.
Amazon 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.
Jowars 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.
Amazon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jowars looking to control.
Amazon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Amazon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amazon 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jowars keeping moving, preventing Amazon from controlling successfully.
Jowars not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jowars is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Amazon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jowars pulls Amazon in to control the position.
Amazon 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.
Amazon won't allow Jowars to sweep him here.
Amazon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jowars looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jowars tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amazon trying to control but Jowars is working from the bottom.
Amazon preventing the sweep.
Amazon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jowars is trying to control the position but Amazon postures up.
Amazon trying to control but Jowars is working from the bottom.
Jowars looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amazon is one step ahead there.
Jowars not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Amazon won't allow Jowars to sweep him here.
Jowars is trying to control the position but Amazon postures up.
Amazon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jowars wants to sweep here but Amazon controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jowars not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Amazon drops back looking for a leg! Jowars is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jowars manages to kick Amazon off! Amazon jumps back into Jowars's guard.
Jowars is trying to keep Amazon in close.
Amazon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amazon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Amazon trying to control but Jowars is working from the bottom.
Jowars is trying to keep Amazon in close.
Amazon wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
Amazon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Amazon drops back looking for a leg! Jowars is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jowars manages to kick Amazon off! Amazon jumps back into Jowars's guard.
Jowars pulls Amazon in close to his closed guard and prevents Amazon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jowars keeping moving, preventing Amazon from controlling successfully.
Jowars controls Amazon momentarily but Amazon frees himself.
Amazon stays in close to Jowars's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jowars is trying to keep Amazon in close.
Amazon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jowars pulls Amazon in close to prevent any damage.
Amazon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jowars pulls Amazon in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jowars is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Amazon (2) vs (2) Jowars
Jowars slips nicely into half guard.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($500/week) inform me that Jowars has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Amazon looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jowars is thwarting Amazon's attempts to control the position.
Jowars wants to pass the guard but Amazon is defending well.
Jowars content to control rather than advance.
Amazon wants to improve his position but Jowars is controlling well.
Amazon looking for submissions off his back.
Amazon controlling the position well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Amazon actively working from the bottom here.
Jowars is taking a breather. Amazon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Amazon is looking for a sweep. Jowars is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Amazon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jowars pulls his head out easily.
Jowars seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jowars trying to mount his opponent but Amazon defends it.
Jowars perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Amazon trying to hold on to Jowars's head to control him but Jowars postures up.
Amazon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Amazon trying to hold on to Jowars's head to control him but Jowars postures up.
Jowars wants to control but Amazon is keeping him busy.
Amazon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jowars is pressing down on Amazon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Amazon is holding on for now.
Amazon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jowars is working away from the top position though.
Jowars trying to control from half guard but Amazon is working away.
Amazon actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amazon wants to control but Jowars is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Amazon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jowars is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jowars works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Amazon (2) vs (5) Jowars
And that's the end of the fight!
Jowars wins on points by 5 to 2. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Martin Glass and Scott Fleming. Fleming has chosen T.N.T. as his entrance music. Scott Fleming is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Martin Glass! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Scott Fleming!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fleming clinches up against the cage.
Fleming lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Glass (0) vs (2) Fleming
Fleming showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fleming passes into half guard.
Fleming stalling away here and it's allowed Glass to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fleming wants to pass the guard but Glass is keeping the position.
Glass seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleming trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fleming is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fleming trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.
Fleming pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glass is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleming trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.
Fleming told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glass is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Glass (2) vs (2) Fleming
Glass got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fleming has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Glass has managed to get both his arms back between Fleming's legs - danger averted.
Fleming 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glass looking to pass the guard.
Fleming 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.
Glass tries to free his leg and advance position but Fleming is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glass manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Glass (2) vs (4) Fleming
Fleming stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glass swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fleming controlling from the top position.
Fleming forces his way into half guard.
Fleming is looking to stall here but Glass recovers full guard.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Fleming from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Glass haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Glass is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Glass being controlled here, momentarily.
Fleming looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fleming advances to half guard.
Fleming wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glass keeps working.
Glass is defending against the submission attempts here by Fleming.
Fleming is looking for submissions but instead, Glass has regained full guard.
Fleming wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Glass looking for a sweep. Not yet Glass, not yet.
Fleming stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glass swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Glass looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fleming wants to pass the guard but Glass is keeping the position.
Fleming drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Fleming as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Glass screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Fleming! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Scott Fleming!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Scott Fleming waved his t-shirt featuring MayheM sportswear's logo in front of the cameras. |
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