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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aaron Hoyle (ranked 5125 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rios (ranked 1831 p4p, 214 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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 9 wins and 3 losses; Aaron Hoyle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Adam Rios!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hoyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Rios.
Rios closes the distance and pushes Hoyle back into the cage.
Hoyle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hoyle jumps guard and drags Rios to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rios trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rios controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rios trying to control but Hoyle is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios postures up.
Hoyle keeping moving, preventing Rios from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios is stalling in the full guard.
Hoyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoyle 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: Hoyle (2) vs (0) Rios
The fighters are battling for position here. Rios manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rios is trying to control the position but Hoyle postures up.
Hoyle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (5) vs (0) Rios
Rios manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hoyle's best efforts.
Rios is looking for a sweep. Hoyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle wants to pass the guard but Rios is defending well.
Hoyle is taking a breather. Rios 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.
Rios is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hoyle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hoyle's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hoyle (5) vs (4) Rios
Hoyle is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rios is trying to stick to Hoyle's back but Hoyle is turning into Rios. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rios's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hoyle. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (7) vs (4) Rios
Hoyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Rios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rios looking for a sweep. Not yet Rios, not yet.
Hoyle stands and throws Rios's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (10) vs (4) Rios
Hoyle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rios, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hoyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rios keeps working.
Rios manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (10) vs (6) Rios
Hoyle tries to get to full guard but Rios has control of the leg.
Hoyle is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Foundry, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rios seems to be working for a kimura but Hoyle defends the submission attempt.
Hoyle wants to control but Rios is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle wants to improve his position but Rios is controlling well.
Rios seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hoyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rios seems to be looking for submissions.
Hoyle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rios wants to control from the top but Hoyle keeps moving.
Rios stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoyle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rios trying to control but Hoyle is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rios is one step ahead there.
Hoyle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rios's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (12) vs (6) Rios
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rios is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (12) vs (8) Rios
Hoyle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rios manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (14) vs (8) Rios
Rios has his foot on Hoyle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoyle works his way back into a safe position though.
Hoyle trying to control but Rios is working from the bottom.
Hoyle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (17) vs (8) Rios
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rios struggling a bit here.
Rios sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hoyle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (20) vs (8) Rios
Hoyle is looking to take Rios's back but instead Rios gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Rios is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hoyle pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (23) vs (8) Rios
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rios is trying to improve his position.
Rios wants to control but Hoyle postures up.
Rios is trying to improve his position.
Hoyle is looking to take a break and control but Rios is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hoyle is really struggling to control Rios but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hoyle works to advance to full mount. Rios defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hoyle (25) vs (8) Rios
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rios tries to lock up and control but Hoyle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rios regains half guard.
Hoyle stalling.
Rios trying to control but Hoyle postures up.
Hoyle wants to free his trapped foot but Rios is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rios is staying active underneath Hoyle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rios is looking to improve his position.
Hoyle controlling the action here.
Rios looking for submissions off his back.
Hoyle is pressing down on Rios's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rios is holding on for now.
Rios wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rios keeps working.
Hoyle passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (28) vs (8) Rios
Rios struggling a bit here.
Rios tries to bench press Hoyle off him but Hoyle keeps the position.
Hoyle trying to control the action but Rios is working from the bottom.
Rios manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rios gets full guard.
Hoyle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle stopping the sweep attempt from Rios.
Hoyle forces his way into half guard.
Hoyle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rios makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rios.
Rios has his foot on Hoyle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoyle works his way back into a safe position though.
Hoyle pushing down on Rios's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rios is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hoyle pulls his head out easily.
Hoyle is thwarting Rios's attempts to control the position.
Hoyle wants to control but Rios is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle tries to pass to full mount but Rios defends it.
Rios is refusing to be controlled, as Hoyle sits in half guard.
Rios is looking to improve his position.
Rios is refusing to be controlled, as Hoyle sits in half guard.
Hoyle controlling the action here.
Hoyle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (31) vs (8) Rios
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle prevents Rios from getting the reversal.
Hoyle seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Rios is holding on tight.
Rios can't escape the position.
Rios tries to lock up and control but Hoyle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hoyle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rios is looking to escape.
Hoyle wants to control but instead Rios manages to regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle prevents Rios from improving his position.
Hoyle moves into full mount! Rios won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (34) vs (8) Rios
Rios is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rios is squirming around, avoiding Hoyle's attempts to control the action.
Rios sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hoyle wants to pass the guard but Rios is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoyle prevents Rios from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoyle takes the fight on points by 34 to 8.
Aaron Hoyle made sure to mention his sponsor, Sportivité in his post fight interview. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 2290 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matvey Pavlov (ranked 1304 p4p, 150 weight class). Pavlov has chosen Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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 6 wins and 6 losses; Ricardo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Pavlov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gracie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie is pressed up against the cage. Pavlov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gracie down to the mat. Gracie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pavlov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricardo Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matvey Pavlov.
Pavlov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pavlov regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gracie has passed into half guard!
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Pavlov 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.
Gracie is keen to just control but Pavlov is a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie is taking a breather. Pavlov 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.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov prevents Gracie from improving position.
Pavlov struggling a bit here.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Pavlov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gracie.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is controlling Gracie's posture.
Pavlov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Pavlov
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pavlov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pavlov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pavlov tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Gracie!
Ricardo Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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