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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Phil Coleman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Devlin Draco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Coleman darts in and clinches Draco up against the cage.
Draco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coleman is defending well.#TD#
Coleman pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Coleman working for a triangle but Draco defends it easily.
Coleman is controlling Draco's posture.
Draco trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman is pulling down on Draco's head. It's preventing any offense from Draco, at least for the moment.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Draco trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Coleman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Draco has gone for a leg lock! Coleman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Draco's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coleman (2) vs (0) Draco
Coleman's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Draco wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.
Draco controlling the position.#SUB2#
Draco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
Draco has control of Coleman's left arm, preventing Coleman from doing any damage.
Draco trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Coleman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Draco for as long as he can get away with.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Coleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Draco controlling Coleman's posture.
Draco is continuing to stall.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coleman controls the pace.
Draco controlling Coleman's posture.
Coleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T5#
Draco keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Draco wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.
Coleman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T6#
Draco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coleman (2) vs (2) Draco
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coleman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Draco being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Draco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coleman controlling Draco's posture. #T7#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coleman is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coleman (4) vs (2) Draco
Coleman advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Coleman (7) vs (2) Draco
Draco wants to control but Coleman postures up.#SUB#
Coleman tries for a kimura but Draco is defending well.
Draco is not content to let Coleman control the position. #T8#
You can see the frustration on Draco's face as Coleman controls the position.
Draco is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Coleman controlling the position from side mount. #SUB#
Coleman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Draco has escaped the position, nice work there. #T9#
Coleman tries to advance to mount but Draco denies him.
Coleman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Draco's shoulder. That is not cool.
Coleman tries to advance to mount but Draco denies him.
Coleman laying and praying for a moment but Draco takes advantage and regains half guard.
Draco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coleman is working away from the top position though.#T10#
Coleman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Draco wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Coleman is trying to control. Draco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Draco is trying is best to control the position here. #T11#
Coleman is trying to control. Draco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Draco tries to roll over but Coleman keeps him under control.
Coleman trying to control the action but Draco is working from the bottom.
Draco wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Draco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coleman is working away from the top position though.#T12##SUB#
Coleman is looking for a kimura but Draco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coleman to get the leverage. #SUB#
Coleman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Draco keeps working.
Draco is trying to maintain the position but Coleman is very close to passing his half guard.
Coleman is stalling here. Draco is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Coleman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Draco has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Coleman (7) vs (6) Draco
You can see the frustration on Coleman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T13##SUB2#
Draco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coleman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Draco wants to take a breather but Coleman manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Draco.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Coleman pulls Draco in close to prevent any damage. #T14#
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draco looking to pass the guard.
Draco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Coleman managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draco forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Coleman takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
Phil Coleman thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Kyle Goose ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Goose keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Goose tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wang manages to circle out of the way.#TD2#
Wang closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Goose quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goose (0) vs (2) Wang
Goose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang is looking to take a break and control but Goose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wang is looking to pass Goose 's guard but actually Goose recovers to full guard. #T1#
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Goose is retaining full guard.
Goose keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Goose pulls Wang in close to prevent any damage.
Wang trying to control but Goose is working from the bottom. #T2#
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Wang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wang pushes down on Goose 's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Wang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Goose defends it well. #T3#
Wang works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Goose (0) vs (5) Wang
Wang wants to control but Goose is keeping him busy.
Wang is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T4#
Goose is looking to reverse the position.
Wang has knee on belly momentarily but Goose bucks him off and regains half guard.
Goose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang trying to control from Goose 's half guard. Goose has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Goose is retaining full guard. #T5#
Wang trying to control but Goose is working from the bottom.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang trying to control but Goose is working from the bottom.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Goose is keeping the position.#T6#
Goose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Goose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Goose keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Wang passes Goose 's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T7#
Wang wants to pass to mount but Goose is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang trying to control the action but Goose is working from the bottom.
Wang is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Goose ! Score +3 for passing guard: Goose (0) vs (8) Wang
Wang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goose is looking to escape.
Goose doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?#T8##SUB2#
Wang goes for an armbar but Goose turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Goose . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goose (2) vs (8) Wang
Goose won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
Goose controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Wang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T9#
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goose tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wang wants to control but Goose passes easily into half guard.
Wang trying to control here.
#T10#
Goose prevents Wang from improving his position.
Wang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wang wants to hit a sweep here but Goose passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wang there! Score +3 for passing guard: Goose (5) vs (8) Wang
Wang is working to get back to half guard.
Wang is still trying to improve position.#T11#
Wang tries to improve his position but instead Goose has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Goose (8) vs (8) Wang
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Goose keeps control of the position as Wang tries to break free.
Good control from Goose .#T12#
Wang is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wang tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T13#
Goose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wang tries to control the position but Goose now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Goose (11) vs (8) Wang
Wang rolls, trying to escape but Goose keeps control of the position.
#T14#
Goose is trying to stick to Wang's back but Wang is turning into Goose . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Goose 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wang. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goose (11) vs (10) Wang
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goose is keeping the position for now.
Wang 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.
Wang is looking to advance position but Goose has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Goose (15) vs (10) Wang
Goose controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goose takes the fight on points by 15 to 10.
Kyle Goose decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Long Wang had this to say: 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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