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TWGC 14 (265lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dido Vicini and A J Hearts. Vicini comes to the cage accompanied by Mother. Dido Vicini had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; A J Hearts!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hearts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vicini is trying to defend but Hearts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vicini (0) vs (2) Hearts
Hearts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vicini keeps working.
Hearts is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hearts has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gym Beam. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hearts trying to mount his opponent but Vicini defends it.
Vicini wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicini is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts wants to control but Vicini is keeping him busy.
Vicini wants to control but Hearts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vicini gets back to full guard.
Vicini looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hearts passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (0) vs (5) Hearts
Vicini is trying to get back to half guard.
Hearts is looking to take a break and control but Vicini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearts tries to advance to mount but Vicini denies him.
Vicini manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vicini wants to get back to full guard.
Vicini is trying to maintain the position but Hearts is very close to passing his half guard.
Vicini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vicini wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Vicini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hearts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vicini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hearts is one step ahead there.
Hearts looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearts stays in close to Vicini's body and controls the position.
Vicini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (5) Hearts
Vicini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hearts keeps working.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but Hearts defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hearts wants to control but Vicini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vicini is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vicini controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hearts desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hearts wants to control but Vicini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vicini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vicini is stalling here. Hearts is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vicini seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hearts has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vicini (2) vs (9) Hearts
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is looking to reverse the position.
Hearts trying to control the action but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini is trying to improve his position.
Hearts taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hearts presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vicini (2) vs (11) Hearts
Vicini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vicini tries to improve his position but instead Hearts has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Vicini (2) vs (14) Hearts
Vicini is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hearts controlling the positon.
Vicini tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
What can Vicini do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Vicini trying to control the position but Hearts manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Vicini's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hearts is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vicini is defending well though. Hearts let's go of the attempt for now.
Vicini trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hearts keeps control of the position as Vicini tries to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hearts is trying to stick to Vicini's back but Vicini is turning into Hearts. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hearts's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vicini. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (4) vs (14) Hearts
Vicini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Hearts keeps moving.
Vicini is really struggling to control Hearts but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vicini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hearts is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hearts 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.
Hearts keeping full guard, as Vicini tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is looking to pass into half guard but Hearts pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hearts is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (4) vs (16) Hearts
Vicini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hearts forces his way into half guard.
Hearts with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hearts prevents Vicini from improving his position.
Vicini trying to control here.
Vicini won't allow Hearts to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tries to get to full guard but Hearts has control of the leg.
Vicini trying to hold on to Hearts's head to control him but Hearts postures up.
Hearts trying to pass the guard but Vicini defending well.
Hearts passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vicini! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (4) vs (19) Hearts
Vicini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hearts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vicini is looking to escape.
Vicini is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hearts looking to secure an arm triangle but Vicini defends it well.
Hearts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vicini is looking to escape.
Vicini sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hearts trying to control from half guard but Vicini is working away.
Vicini wants to get back to full guard.
Vicini actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hearts wants to pass to mount but Vicini is defending the position.
Vicini wants to get back to full guard.
Vicini is pressing down on Hearts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vicini has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hearts is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vicini. Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (4) vs (22) Hearts
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hearts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vicini is looking to improve his position.
Hearts is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (4) vs (25) Hearts
Hearts avoids the attempt from Vicini to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicini tries to reverse the position but Hearts maintains control.
Hearts takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hearts wins on points by 25 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, A J Hearts 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 heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between James Raban and Greco Roman. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; James Raban! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; Greco Roman!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Raban pushes Roman up against the cage in a clinch.
Raban gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Raban (2) vs (0) Roman
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Raban pulls his head out easily.
Roman tries to get to full guard but Raban has control of the leg.
Roman trying to control here.
Raban not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raban wants to pass the guard but Roman is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban wants to take a breather but Roman is having none of it.
Roman tries to get to full guard but Raban has control of the leg.
Roman is looking to control Raban's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roman avoid being mounted?
Raban passes into side control, despite Roman's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Raban (5) vs (0) Roman
Roman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Roman wants to get back to full guard but Raban has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Raban (8) vs (0) Roman
Raban takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Raban (11) vs (0) Roman
Good control from Raban.
Roman breaks Raban's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Raban (11) vs (2) Roman
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman slips nicely into half guard.
Raban is not content to let Roman control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban is looking to control Roman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raban avoid being mounted?
Roman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Raban! Score +3 for passing guard: Raban (11) vs (5) Roman
Raban gets back to half guard.
Roman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roman wants to pass the guard but Raban is defending well.
Raban is trying to get back to full guard.
Raban is defending against the submission attempts here by Roman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Raban is looking for a sweep. Roman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raban is trying to maintain the position but Roman is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Raban is looking for a sweep. Roman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roman tries to pass to full mount but Raban defends it.
Roman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Raban has managed to free his arm - good work.
Roman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Raban is just riding it out for now. Roman eventually gives up the hold.
Raban is refusing to be controlled, as Roman sits in half guard.
Roman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Raban is just riding it out for now. Roman eventually gives up the hold.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Raban trying to control here.
Roman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Raban is just riding it out for now. Roman eventually gives up the hold.
Raban is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Raban wants to control but Roman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roman wants to free his trapped foot but Raban is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Roman wants to take a breather but Raban is having none of it.
Roman wants to pass to mount but Raban is defending the position.
Roman is looking to take a break and control but Raban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roman wants to free his trapped foot but Raban is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roman keeps trying to improve his position.
Roman is trying to control the action in half guard but Raban is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Raban is trying to maintain the position but Roman is very close to passing his half guard.
Roman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Roman is looking for a kimura but Raban is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roman to get the leverage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Raban tries to get to full guard but Roman has control of the leg.
Roman controlling the action here.
Roman is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Raban reverses the position - he's now on top in Roman's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Raban (13) vs (5) Roman
Roman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raban defends it easily.
Roman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Roman trying to keep a closed guard but Raban is proving a slippery customer.
Roman looking for a sweep. Not yet Roman, not yet.
Raban trying to control but Roman is working from the bottom.
Roman wants to control the position but Raban says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Roman gets back to full guard.
Roman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Roman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raban doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raban manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Raban looking to pass the guard.
Raban trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Raban is aware though and is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Roman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Raban has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Raban (16) vs (5) Roman
Roman tries to improve position but can't.
Raban slows the pace down.
Raban trying to control the position but Roman is working away.
Roman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Raban off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Raban (16) vs (9) Roman
Roman is persistently looking for the submission but Raban is defending it well.
Raban is really stuck here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Roman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Raban manages to reverse the position and now he's in Roman's guard. Nice work there by Raban.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Raban (18) vs (9) Roman
Roman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raban slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Raban looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Raban forces his way into half guard.
Raban is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Raban will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roman won't allow Raban to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Raban wants to control but Roman is keeping him busy.
Roman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Raban stays in close to Roman's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raban takes the fight on points by 18 to 9.
In his post fight interview, James Raban started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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