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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mack Mythos and Cory Deegan. Deegan has chosen Land of Confusion as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cory Deegan enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mack Mythos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Cory Deegan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Deegan gets a double leg takedown into Mythos's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mythos (0) vs (2) Deegan
Deegan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mythos holds on and takes a little breather.
Mythos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Deegan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mythos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deegan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mythos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Deegan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mythos is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deegan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mythos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mythos keeping full guard, as Deegan tries to pass.
Mythos is pulling down on Deegan's head. It's preventing any offense from Deegan, at least for the moment.
Mythos keeping moving, preventing Deegan from controlling successfully.
Mythos keeping full guard, as Deegan tries to pass.
Deegan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mythos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deegan looking to pass the guard.
Mythos has control of Deegan's left arm, preventing Deegan from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deegan looking to pass the guard.
Mythos keeping moving, preventing Deegan from controlling successfully.
Mythos 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.
Mythos is working hard here to advance position.
Mythos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Deegan trying to control but Mythos is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deegan wants to pass the guard but Mythos is keeping the position.
Mythos managing to control the position.
Deegan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mythos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deegan 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.
Deegan wants to pass the guard but Mythos is keeping the position.
Deegan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mythos (0) vs (5) Deegan
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deegan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mythos! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mythos (0) vs (7) Deegan
Mythos is working to get back to half guard.
Deegan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mythos is looking to escape.
Deegan is trying to control here but Mythos has managed to regain half guard.
Mythos gets full guard.
Mythos managing to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Deegan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mythos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deegan tries to free his leg and advance position but Mythos is retaining full guard.
Deegan trying to control but Mythos is working from the bottom.
Deegan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mythos is keeping the position for now.
Deegan keeps trying to improve his position.
Deegan wants to control from the top but Mythos keeps moving.
Deegan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mythos is keeping the position for now.
Mythos keeping moving, preventing Deegan from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Deegan looking to sit in guard and control but Mythos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mythos (2) vs (7) Deegan
Deegan trying to control the position here.
Deegan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Deegan wants to control the position but Mythos says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Deegan manages to get to full guard.
Mythos looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mythos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mythos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mythos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Deegan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mythos stands and throws Deegan's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mythos (5) vs (7) Deegan
Deegan is trying to control Mythos's posture but Mythos avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mythos controlling from side mount.
Mythos in the domination position with Deegan hanging on.
Deegan 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mythos working away.
Deegan tries to improve position but can't.
Mythos working away.
Deegan is looking to regain half guard here but Mythos keeps moving and retains side control.
Mythos slows the pace down.
Deegan is looking to regain half guard here but Mythos keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mythos controlling the position.
Mythos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mythos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Deegan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Deegan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Deegan.
Deegan controls Mythos momentarily but Mythos frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mythos 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.
Deegan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Deegan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mythos is aware though and is defending well.
Mythos is pushing down on Deegan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Deegan is fighting to maintain full guard but Mythos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Deegan is trying to control but Mythos passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mythos (8) vs (7) Deegan
Deegan struggling a bit here.
Mythos taking a breather here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mythos working away.
Deegan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mythos is staying active.
Deegan is not content to let Mythos control the position.
Mythos taking a breather here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Deegan is looking to reverse the position.
Mythos 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 Deegan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Deegan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deegan being controlled for a moment.
Deegan is trying to control Mythos's posture but Mythos avoids it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mythos trying to control the action but Deegan is working from the bottom.
Deegan tries to bench press Mythos off him but Mythos keeps the position.
Mythos controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Deegan struggling a bit here.
Deegan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mythos takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Mack Mythos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Cory Deegan spoke after the fight, saying 'My Heart...My Heartttt! Someone get me an ambulance. '. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sam Rogers and The Metaphysical Magician. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Sam Rogers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; The Metaphysical Magician!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rogers gets a clinch.
Rogers turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rogers (4) vs (0) Magician
Magician wants to control but Rogers postures up.
Magician manages to get back to half guard.
Rogers is looking for a kimura here.
Magician is trying to maintain the position but Rogers is very close to passing his half guard.
Rogers seems to be looking for submissions.
Rogers has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers prevents Magician from improving his position.
Rogers trying to control from half guard but Magician is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is really struggling to control Magician but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rogers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rogers (7) vs (0) Magician
Magician is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.
Rogers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rogers takes Magician's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Magician is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Rogers (10) vs (0) Magician
You can see the frustration on Magician's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers not allowing Magician to control his hands.
Rogers controlling well, preventing Magician from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to break Magician's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Magician remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rogers will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rogers working for a choke but Magician is defending well.
Rogers is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Magician has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Magician wants to escape the position.
Magician trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Rogers is hanging on to Magician's back as he tries to escape.
Magician trying to control but not successfully.
Magician breaks Rogers's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rogers (10) vs (2) Magician
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Magician from controlling successfully.
Magician being controlled here momentarily.
Magician trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers trying to control the position here.
Magician tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has his hands on Magician's head, controlling the position.
Rogers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rogers 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.
Magician showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magician stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
Magician trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rogers holds on and takes a little breather.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Magician from controlling successfully.
Magician postures up.
Magician is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Magician trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has Magician pulled in close to control his posture.
Magician's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rogers seems keen to control Magician's posture.
Rogers continues to stall.
Rogers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to keep Magician in close.
Magician trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magician looking to pass the guard.
Rogers 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: Rogers (12) vs (2) Magician
Magician is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rogers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rogers's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rogers (12) vs (6) Magician
I really don't envy Rogers right now.
Our spies down at at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination inform us that Magician has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Magician is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is really stuck here.
Magician patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Magician trying to control.
Rogers tries to roll but Magician sticks to his back.
A lull in the action here.
Rogers trying to control the action but Magician just sinks the hooks in.
Magician keeps control of the position as Rogers tries to break free.
Rogers is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Magician struggling to keep hold of the position.
Rogers rolls, trying to escape but Magician keeps control of the position.
Magician is persistently looking for the submission but Rogers is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers trying to control the hands but Magician won't let him.
Rogers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Magician is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rogers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Magician is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rogers knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rogers for a finish.
Magician keeps control of the position as Rogers tries to break free.
Rogers trying to control but not successfully.
Magician is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rogers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Magician has the hooks in. Rogers is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rogers wants to control his opponent's hands but Magician gets his hands free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rogers defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
A lull in the action here.
Magician is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Magician gets his hands free as Rogers looks to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Magician has the hooks in. Rogers is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Magician working for the choke.
Well,Rogers is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Magician is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rogers showing good submission defense here.
Magician looking for the choke but no joy.
Rogers trying to control the hands but Magician breaks the grip.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has hold of Magician's leg, trying to break free but it's let Magician lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Rogers is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Magician throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Metaphysical Magician!
The defeated Sam Rogers had this to say: 'Thanks a lot for the support everyone ! I will be back ... !'. |
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