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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Oliver Taquses (ranked 2649 p4p, 279 weight class) and Claudio Gadelha (ranked 2456 p4p, 260 weight class). Claudio Gadelha has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Oliver Taquses! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Claudio Gadelha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Taquses fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gadelha sprawls well initially but Taquses persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Taquses (2) vs (0) Gadelha
Gadelha won't allow Taquses to pass to mount.
Gadelha is looking to improve his position.
Taquses is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taquses is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gadelha is defending against the submission attempts here by Taquses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Taquses seems content to control.
Gadelha is defending against the submission attempts here by Taquses.
Taquses has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadelha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gadelha moves into full guard.
Gadelha controls Taquses momentarily but Taquses frees himself.
Taquses trying to control but Gadelha is working from the bottom.
Taquses tries to free his leg and advance position but Gadelha is retaining full guard.
Taquses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gadelha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taquses drops back looking for a leg! Gadelha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gadelha manages to kick Taquses off! Taquses jumps back into Gadelha's guard.
Gadelha wants to hit a switch here but Taquses passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gadelha there! Score +3 for passing guard: Taquses (5) vs (0) Gadelha
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taquses tries to control but Gadelha wriggling away.
Taquses is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gadelha has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gadelha! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taquses (5) vs (2) Gadelha
Taquses working for a triangle but Gadelha defends it easily.
Gadelha drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Taquses manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gadelha has Taquses in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taquses (7) vs (2) Gadelha
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taquses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gadelha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taquses sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taquses trying to control but Gadelha is working from the bottom.
Gadelha 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: Taquses (7) vs (4) Gadelha
Gadelha wants to take a breather but Taquses is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taquses manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taquses will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taquses wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Taquses has his foot on Gadelha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gadelha works his way back into a safe position though.
Gadelha wants to control from the top but Taquses keeps moving.
Taquses trying to control the position.
Gadelha wants to control from the top but Taquses keeps moving.
Taquses is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gadelha is aware though and is defending well.
Taquses keeping moving, preventing Gadelha from controlling successfully.
Gadelha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taquses trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha drops back, looking for a kneebar! Taquses looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Taquses looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Taquses! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Taquses (11) vs (4) Gadelha
Gadelha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taquses controls the position.
Taquses is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gadelha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taquses is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gadelha has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gadelha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Taquses's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Taquses! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Gadelha has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Oliver Taquses!
Oliver Taquses decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 4124 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Man (ranked 3549 p4p, 299 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Forgiveness. Jack Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Jack Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Sub Man!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Man shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (0) Man
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Man looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jones is thwarting Man's attempts to control the position.
Man looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Man tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Man keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Man tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Man has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Man felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Man gets back to full guard.
Man is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Man works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Man wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man 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: Jones (2) vs (2) Man
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Man seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily.
Man passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (2) vs (5) Man
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Man goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Jones turns into him and now he's in Man's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (4) vs (5) Man
Man trying to control the position.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man wants to control but Jones passes easily into half guard.
Man keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control from the bottom.
Man is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man gets full guard.
Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man controlling Jones's posture.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Man is controlling Jones's posture.
Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man 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: Jones (4) vs (7) Man
Man is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Man is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Man is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Man sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Man is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (4) vs (10) Man
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Man's attempts to control the action.
Man goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (6) vs (10) Man
Man keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (6) vs (12) Man
Man 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.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Man's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (8) vs (12) Man
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Man pulls Jones in to control the position.
Man controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Man is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (11) vs (12) Man
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to improve his position.
Man reaches up around Jones's neck trying to control. But Jones takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Man! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Man is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Jones celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Jones!
A victorious Jack Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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