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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jeremy Paxman (ranked 25302 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Richards (ranked 4905 p4p, 545 weight class). Richards comes into a darkened arena with his song building. NF - Intro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jeremy Paxman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; James Richards!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Paxman tries to keep at a distance but Richards has taken the fight into the clinch.
Richards has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Paxman uses from the top position.
Paxman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Richards dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Paxman (0) vs (2) Richards
Richards pushes down on Paxman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Richards wants to free his trapped foot but Paxman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paxman looking for a kimura from the bottom but Richards passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Paxman (0) vs (5) Richards
Paxman tries to bench press Richards off him but Richards keeps the position.
Richards controls the position from side control.
Paxman is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards trying to control the position but Paxman is working away.
Paxman looking for a sweep but Richards has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Paxman (0) vs (7) Richards
Paxman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richards on the ground.
Richards moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Paxman (0) vs (10) Richards
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Paxman taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Richards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Richards!
A victorious James Richards thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kyle Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chrono Lock (ranked 9094 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Powell 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kyle Powell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Chrono Lock!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Powell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Powell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lock walks away with a smile on his face. Powell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lock moves into the clinch.
Lock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lock jumps guard but Powell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lock successfully pulls guard.
Powell 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.
Powell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell wants to control from the top but Lock keeps moving.
Powell 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 one minute gone in the round.
Powell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Powell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lock has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Powell (0) vs (2) Lock
Powell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lock passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Powell wants to control but Lock passes easily into half guard.
Lock is controlling the pace.
Powell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Powell tries to get out of the position.
Lock works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Powell (0) vs (5) Lock
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Powell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Powell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Powell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lock controls from within his opponent's guard.
Powell has an active guard here but Lock has managed to pass into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lock trying to control the pace.
Powell controlling the position for now.
Powell actively working from the bottom here.
Powell is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lock moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Powell (0) vs (8) Lock
Powell struggling a bit here.
Powell tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Lock easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Powell (0) vs (10) Lock
Powell wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Powell (0) vs (13) Lock
Powell is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Powell trying to control the hands but Lock won't let him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lock wants to control but Powell is keeping busy.
Powell rolls, trying to escape but Lock keeps control of the position.
Lock avoiding Powell 's attempts to control his hands.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Powell turns into Lock and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Powell (2) vs (13) Lock
Powell is looking to advance position but Lock has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Powell (2) vs (17) Lock
Lock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Powell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Powell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Powell is trying desperately to improve position.
Powell is working hard here to advance position.
Lock content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Powell tries to reverse the position but Lock maintains control.
Lock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Powell is looking to escape.
Powell is looking to get to half guard.
Lock pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Powell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lock tries to control but Powell wriggling away.
Lock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Powell tries to reverse the position but Lock maintains control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lock fails to take his opponent's back.
Lock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Powell is looking to escape.
Lock wants to take Powell's back here but Powell is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lock looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lock wants to control the pace but Powell is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Powell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Powell is looking to escape.
Lock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Powell working to try and regain half guard.
Powell tries to hold on but Lock pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Powell is looking to get to half guard.
Powell tries to lock up and control but Lock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Powell is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Powell is squirming around, avoiding Lock's attempts to control the action.
Lock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lock avoids the attempt from Powell to control.
Powell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lock avoids the attempt from Powell to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lock controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lock wins on points by 17 to 2.
Our winner, Chrono Lock, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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