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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Remi Daucourt (ranked 2394 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Hoyle (ranked 5264 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 1 losses; Remi Daucourt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Aaron Hoyle!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Daucourt clinches with his opponent.
Daucourt has hold of one of Hoyle's legs. Hoyle is fighting the takedown attempt but Daucourt gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Daucourt (2) vs (0) Hoyle
Daucourt trying to control but Hoyle is working from the bottom.
Daucourt looking to pass the guard.
Daucourt trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daucourt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daucourt is working hard here to advance position.
Daucourt stopping the sweep attempt from Hoyle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyle can't keep his opponent in guard - Daucourt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hoyle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daucourt trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daucourt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hoyle looking to control.
Our spies down at at The Foundry inform us that Hoyle has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Daucourt passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (5) vs (0) Hoyle
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daucourt tries to move to mount but Hoyle blocks the move with his legs.
Hoyle is not content to let Daucourt control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hoyle has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Daucourt but great work by Hoyle. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Daucourt (5) vs (4) Hoyle
Daucourt's coaches at The Foundry have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Daucourt is looking to regain half guard here but Hoyle keeps moving and retains side control.
Daucourt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hoyle trying to control from half guard but Daucourt is working away.
Hoyle passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Daucourt! Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (5) vs (7) Hoyle
Daucourt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Daucourt is squirming around, avoiding Hoyle's attempts to control the action.
Daucourt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is trying to control. Daucourt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Daucourt is looking to control Hoyle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Daucourt avoid being mounted?
Daucourt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Daucourt tries to get to full guard but Hoyle has control of the leg.
Daucourt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daucourt controls Hoyle momentarily but Hoyle frees himself.
Daucourt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hoyle defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daucourt keeping full guard, as Hoyle tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt working a defensive guard here.
Hoyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daucourt is keeping the position for now.
Hoyle pushing down on Daucourt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Daucourt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daucourt keeping moving, preventing Hoyle from controlling successfully.
Daucourt looking for a sweep. Not yet Daucourt, not yet.
Hoyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daucourt is keeping the position for now.
Hoyle postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt wants to hit a switch here but Hoyle passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Daucourt there! Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (5) vs (10) Hoyle
Daucourt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hoyle controlling from the full mount.
Daucourt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hoyle.
Daucourt working to try and regain half guard.
Daucourt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Daucourt actively working from the bottom here.
Daucourt regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Daucourt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hoyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daucourt is keeping the position for now.
Hoyle passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (5) vs (13) Hoyle
Hoyle wants to control but Daucourt is keeping him busy.
Daucourt tries to buck Hoyle off but Hoyle is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hoyle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Daucourt gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is looking for a kimura but Daucourt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hoyle to get the leverage.
Hoyle prevents Daucourt from improving his position.
Daucourt looking for submissions off his back.
Hoyle is looking for a kimura but Daucourt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hoyle to get the leverage.
Hoyle wants to pass the guard but Daucourt is defending well.
Daucourt wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daucourt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoyle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daucourt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daucourt is trying to hold Hoyle in close to prevent damage but Hoyle has managed to pass into half guard.
Daucourt is looking to improve his position.
Hoyle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Daucourt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Daucourt gets full guard.
Hoyle preventing the sweep.
Hoyle tries to free his leg and advance position but Daucourt is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle passes into half guard.
Hoyle is keen to just control but Daucourt is a slippery customer.
Daucourt is trying to get back to full guard.
Daucourt won't allow Hoyle to pass to mount.
Hoyle wants to control but Daucourt is keeping him busy.
Hoyle passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (5) vs (16) Hoyle
Hoyle advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Daucourt (5) vs (18) Hoyle
Daucourt is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt prevents Hoyle from taking his back.
Hoyle controlling the position easily from mount.
Daucourt regains half guard.
Daucourt tries to get to full guard but Hoyle has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (5) vs (21) Hoyle
Daucourt can't escape the position.
Hoyle content just to control the position here.
Hoyle tries to control but Daucourt wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt is trying desperately to improve position.
Hoyle takes Daucourt's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Daucourt is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Daucourt (5) vs (24) Hoyle
Daucourt rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Daucourt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Daucourt keeping moving, preventing Hoyle from controlling successfully.
Daucourt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoyle is one step ahead there.
Daucourt keeping moving, preventing Hoyle from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt wants to sweep but no luck.
Daucourt keeping moving, preventing Hoyle from controlling successfully.
Hoyle advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (5) vs (27) Hoyle
Hoyle tries to move to mount but Daucourt blocks the move with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daucourt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Daucourt tries to get to full guard but Hoyle has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoyle wins on points by 27 to 5.
Aaron Hoyle very nearly forgot to thank Sportivité amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Masa Wasa (ranked 1914 p4p, 103 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 2416 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To The Jungle. 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 14 losses; Masa Wasa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Wasa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasa (2) vs (0) Gracie
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie looking to control.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie wants to control the position but Wasa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Gracie controls Wasa momentarily but Wasa frees himself.
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.
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Wasa 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.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wasa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa passes into half guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Wasa keeps him under control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wasa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Wasa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie is not content to let Wasa control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Wasa is proving a slippery customer.
Wasa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wasa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wasa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Wasa pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Wasa to get to half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Wasa trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Wasa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (5) vs (0) Gracie
Wasa is trying to control here but Gracie has managed to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (8) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie looking for a sweep but Wasa has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wasa (10) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is trying to escape the mount but Wasa keeps good control and instead manages to take Gracie's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Wasa (13) vs (0) Gracie
Wasa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Wasa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gracie has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wasa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gracie has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gracie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wasa gets his way!
Gracie defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in bad spot here.
Gracie is keeping busy.
Wasa is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wasa is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Wasa breaks the grip.
Gracie is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wasa.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Wasa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gracie defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wasa is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wasa looking to break Gracie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gracie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wasa will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gracie turns into Wasa and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (13) vs (2) Gracie
Wasa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gracie passes Wasa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Wasa is defending the position.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (13) vs (5) Gracie
Wasa tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Wasa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie tries to control but Wasa wriggling away.
Wasa has given up his back here. Will Gracie look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Wasa (13) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie keeps control of the position as Wasa tries to break free.
Wasa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gracie gets his way!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasa breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (15) vs (8) Gracie
Wasa wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Wasa looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (15) vs (10) Gracie
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Wasa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (17) vs (10) Gracie
Wasa controlling from the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie wants to control but Wasa passes easily into half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Wasa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (20) vs (10) Gracie
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Wasa avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Wasa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Wasa controlling his opponent.
Wasa trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie is controlling an arm, preventing Wasa from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasa trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasa takes the fight on points by 20 to 10.
A victorious Masa Wasa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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