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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Lynn (ranked 3782 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Dinosaur (ranked 8517 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiger Dinosaur told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Jack Lynn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Tiger Dinosaur !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lynn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dinosaur ! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lynn (4) vs (0) Dinosaur
Dinosaur 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.
Dinosaur wants to control but Lynn postures up.
Lynn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinosaur keeps working.
Lynn is staying tight to Dinosaur 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dinosaur wants to control but Lynn postures up.
Dinosaur prevents Lynn from improving position.
Dinosaur is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lynn is looking to take a break and control but Dinosaur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn controls the position.
Dinosaur tries to bench press Lynn off him but Lynn keeps the position.
Lynn wants to control but Dinosaur is keeping him busy.
Lynn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinosaur is trying to control Lynn's posture but Lynn avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn wants to control but Dinosaur is keeping him busy.
Dinosaur being controlled for a moment.
Lynn wants to control but Dinosaur is keeping him busy.
Dinosaur tries to bench press Lynn off him but Lynn keeps the position.
Dinosaur looking for a sweep but Lynn has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lynn (6) vs (0) Dinosaur
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dinosaur is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn tries to control but Dinosaur wriggling away.
Lynn moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Lynn (9) vs (0) Dinosaur
Dinosaur manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lynn's guard. Nice work there by Dinosaur .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynn (9) vs (2) Dinosaur
Lynn keeping moving, preventing Dinosaur from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynn has his foot on Dinosaur 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dinosaur works his way back into a safe position though.
Lynn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lynn can't keep his opponent in guard - Dinosaur advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dinosaur is looking to advance position but Lynn won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is working for a kimura but Lynn is defending it quite comfortably.
Lynn is looking to control Dinosaur 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lynn avoid being mounted?
Lynn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dinosaur moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (9) vs (5) Dinosaur
Lynn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dinosaur wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lynn is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lynn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dinosaur wants to work for an arm triangle but Lynn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dinosaur is looking to take a break and control but Lynn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lynn looking for submissions off his back.
Lynn won't allow Dinosaur to pass to mount.
Lynn is pressing down on Dinosaur 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lynn working for a triangle but Dinosaur defends it easily.
Lynn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lynn 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: Lynn (11) vs (5) Dinosaur
Dinosaur won't allow Lynn to pass to mount.
Lynn is taking a breather. Dinosaur 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.
Lynn wants to take a breather but Dinosaur is having none of it.
Lynn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dinosaur looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is trying to get back to full guard.
Dinosaur makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dinosaur .
Lynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinosaur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynn looking to pass the guard.
Lynn advances to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lynn trying to control the pace.
Lynn wants to pass the guard but Dinosaur is defending well.
Dinosaur is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dinosaur is trying to get back to full guard.
Lynn is thwarting Dinosaur 's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lynn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (14) vs (5) Dinosaur
Dinosaur is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dinosaur is trying to escape the mount.
Dinosaur wants to control but Lynn is having none of it.
Lynn controlling the pace for now.
Lynn with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lynn looking to control but Dinosaur is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lynn working for a submission but Dinosaur is keeping him at bay.
Lynn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dinosaur is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lynn controlling from the full mount.
Lynn trying to control but Dinosaur is having none of it.
Dinosaur is looking to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lynn prevents Dinosaur from getting the reversal.
Dinosaur wants to control but Lynn is having none of it.
Lynn goes for an armbar but Dinosaur turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dinosaur . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynn (14) vs (7) Dinosaur
Dinosaur tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynn is retaining full guard.
Dinosaur stopping the sweep attempt from Lynn.
Lynn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynn (16) vs (7) Dinosaur
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lynn trying to control but Dinosaur is working from the bottom.
Dinosaur looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dinosaur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lynn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dinosaur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lynn has managed to get both his arms back between Dinosaur 's legs - danger averted.
Lynn stands and throws Dinosaur 's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (19) vs (7) Dinosaur
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lynn controls the position from side control.
Dinosaur is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lynn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lynn is stalling here. Dinosaur is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lynn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dinosaur has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lynn (19) vs (11) Dinosaur
Lynn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dinosaur is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lynn is looking for a sweep. Dinosaur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lynn takes the fight on points by 19 to 11.
After winning the bout, Jack Lynn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Marilson Coutinho (ranked 5714 p4p, 270 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 5579 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marilson Coutinho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Coutinho in a clinch.
Gracie has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Coutinho is trying to keep an underhook but Gracie manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Coutinho (0) vs (2) Gracie
Coutinho wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Coutinho trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Coutinho tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coutinho keeps working.
Coutinho wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Coutinho trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Coutinho is defending well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coutinho defends it well.
Coutinho is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracie has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Coutinho (0) vs (5) Gracie
Coutinho is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie works to advance to full mount. Coutinho defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Coutinho (0) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Coutinho (0) vs (10) Gracie
Coutinho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Coutinho has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
My spies in Jako Gym inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie is working for a rear naked choke. Coutinho is not defending it well and Gracie has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Coutinho refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Coutinho's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Gracie!
A very excited looking Ricardo Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Wally Backman (ranked 8092 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atlantis Lemurian (ranked 8946 p4p, 329 weight class). Atlantis Lemurian 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Wally Backman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Atlantis Lemurian!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Backman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lemurian counters with a single leg into guard. Backman didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Backman (0) vs (2) Lemurian
Lemurian trying to control the position from guard on top but Backman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Backman can't keep his opponent in guard - Lemurian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Backman trying to control from the bottom.
Lemurian is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Backman defends it well.
Lemurian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Backman is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lemurian jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Backman (0) vs (5) Lemurian
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemurian tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lemurian has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Backman is trying to get back to half guard.
My spies in Main Event inform me that Lemurian has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemurian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lemurian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Backman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Backman is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemurian thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lemurian is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Backman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lemurian looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Backman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lemurian's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Lemurian! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Backman has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Atlantis Lemurian!
During a confident post fight interview, Atlantis Lemurian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cajetan Shashi (ranked 5215 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Gorski (ranked 5320 p4p, 0 weight class). Cajetan Shashi 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cajetan Shashi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Grzegorz Gorski!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gorski rushes Shashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shashi wants to take the fight to the mat but Gorski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gorski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shashi is defending well.
Shashi is working for takedown but Gorski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shashi has picked Gorski up - he's going for a ride! Shashi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shashi (2) vs (0) Gorski
Gorski trying to control but Shashi postures up.
Gorski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gorski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gorski is pulling down on Shashi's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shashi wants to control from the top but Gorski keeps moving.
Gorski keeping full guard, as Shashi tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shashi trying to control but Gorski is working from the bottom.
Gorski looking for a triangle here. Shashi is fighting it but it looks tight! Gorski pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Shashi is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Grzegorz Gorski!
A victorious Grzegorz Gorski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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