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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cancho Lopez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lopez shoots and misses #CL2#
and Cheese holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cheese changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cheese is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Cheese circles away and we're back to standing.
Cheese is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cheese keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Cheese counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cancho Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese has Lopez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lopez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lopez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cheese pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Cheese manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lopez (0) vs (2) Cheese
Cheese controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (0) vs (5) Cheese#T1#
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Lopez wants to control but Cheese postures up.
Lopez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cheese content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lopez tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.#T2#
Lopez being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.#T3#
Cheese takes a little break here. Lopez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lopez tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
Cheese controls the position from side control.
Lopez tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
Lopez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lopez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cheese's best efforts.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez trying to hold on to Cheese's head to control him but Cheese postures up.
Lopez gets full guard.#SUB#
Lopez looking for subs off his back but Cheese has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T5#
Lopez trying to control here.
Lopez won't allow Cheese to pass to mount.
Cheese is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Cheese has control of the leg. #T6#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cheese is working away from the top position though.
Cheese is controlling the pace.
#T7#
Cheese is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Cheese performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.#T8#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cheese in particular looking to stall.
Cheese's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB#
Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cheese pulls his head out easily.
Cheese is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lopez is looking to get back to full guard here but Cheese has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (0) vs (8) Cheese#T9#
Lopez can't do much from the bottom here.
Lopez is letting Cheese control him for a moment. #T10#
Lopez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheese wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Cheese politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cheese prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Lopez wants to control but Cheese postures up.#T11#
Cheese takes a little break here. Lopez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
More stalling from Cheese.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Cheese slows the pace down.
Lopez tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T12#
Lopez wants to control but Cheese postures up.
Cheese staying calm.
Lopez manages to get back to half guard.#T13#
Cheese wants to pass to mount but Lopez is defending the position.
Lopez wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy.
Cheese not doing much here.
#T14#
Cheese wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lopez has his hands clasped together around Cheese's back. He's all about the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (0) vs (11) Cheese
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 11 to 0.
Richard Cheese thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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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 0 wins and 0 losses; Larry Rollo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mack Zack!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Rollo has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Rollo has hold of one of Zack's legs. Zack is fighting the takedown attempt but Rollo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rollo (2) vs (0) Zack
Rollo wants to control from the top but Zack keeps moving.
Rollo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zack is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rollo is stalling in the full guard.
Rollo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zack is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Zack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Zack is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Rollo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Rollo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zack swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Zack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rollo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rollo looking to pass the guard.
Rollo trying to control the position from guard on top but Zack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Rollo is sitting in close to Zack's body. Zack has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rollo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rollo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Zack.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mack Zack! |
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