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TWG 38 (205lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 11 losses; Holden Easterly ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jimmy Thekid!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Easterly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Easterly pulls guard effortlessly.
Easterly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Easterly tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
Easterly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thekid is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Easterly looking for a guillotine here but Thekid defends easily.
#SUB#
Easterly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Easterly is looking to cinch up a triangle. Thekid throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Easterly 's body to avoid the submission. Easterly has instead reached around Thekid's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Easterly arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Holden Easterly !
Jimmy Thekid was interviewed post fight and said 'Can’t win em all thanks for all the love and support back to the grind be back better than ever #PaidInFull'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nock Duzz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Slick Rick!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Rick drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Duzz (0) vs (2) Rick
Rick trying to control but Duzz is working from the bottom.
Duzz is adopting a defensive guard.
Duzz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rick controls the pace.
Rick tries to free his leg and advance position but Duzz is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rick looking to sit in guard and control but Duzz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Duzz (2) vs (2) Rick
Rick has his hands on Duzz's head, controlling the position.
Duzz postures up.
#T1#
Rick seems keen to control Duzz's posture.
Duzz pushing down on Rick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Duzz not doing much here.
#SUB#
Duzz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rick is pressing down on Duzz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Duzz trying to control but Rick is working from the bottom.
Rick is pulling down on Duzz's head to control his posture. #T2#
Duzz is looking to advance position but Rick has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Duzz (2) vs (6) Rick
Duzz working to try and regain half guard.
Duzz is working hard here to advance position.
Rick is trying to take his opponent's back.
Rick controlling the position easily from mount.
Rick wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T3##SUB2#
Rick working for a guillotine from mount but Duzz is in no mood to give up.
Rick controlling the position easily from mount.
Duzz tries to hold on but Rick postures up.
Rick content just to control the position here.
Duzz is squirming around, avoiding Rick's attempts to control the action. #T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rick wants to take his opponent's back but instead Duzz manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duzz wants to control but Rick is keeping busy.
Rick with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duzz keeps working.
Rick tries to pass to full mount but Duzz defends it.
Rick is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T5#
Duzz is trying to maintain the position but Rick is very close to passing his half guard.
Rick wants to pass the guard but Duzz is defending well.
Rick trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Rick is working for a kimura but Duzz is defending it quite comfortably.
Rick slows the pace down in half guard. #T6#
Rick moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Duzz (2) vs (9) Rick
Rick tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Duzz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rick works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Duzz (2) vs (12) Rick
Rick works to advance to full mount. Duzz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Duzz (2) vs (14) Rick
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duzz is working to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Rick controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Rick has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rick trying to control but Duzz is having none of it.
Duzz tries to hold on but Rick pushes him away.
Duzz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rick is looking to work his way around to Duzz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Rick is stalling here but it's allowed Duzz to get half guard.
Rick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T8#
Duzz is not content to let Rick control the position.
Duzz wants to control but Rick is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Rick seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Rick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duzz defends it well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T9#
Duzz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rick is controlling the pace.
Duzz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rick content to control rather than advance. #T10#
Rick is looking to take a break and control but Duzz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rick not doing much here.
Rick trying to control the action but Duzz is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Rick seems content to control.#T11#
Rick wants to free his trapped foot but Duzz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Duzz wants to control but Rick is keeping busy.
Rick is trying to control the action in half guard but Duzz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rick is looking to advance position but Duzz won't allow it.
Duzz is not content to let Rick control the position.#T12##SUB2#
Rick wants to work for an arm triangle but Duzz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rick is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Duzz! Score +3 for passing guard: Duzz (2) vs (17) Rick
Rick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rick with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rick wants to control the action but instead Duzz gets a body lock and reverses into Rick's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Duzz (4) vs (17) Rick
Duzz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Duzz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rick is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Rick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duzz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rick tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T14##SUB2#
Rick is looking for a triangle but Duzz pushes his legs off easily.
Rick is trying to control the position but Duzz postures up.
Duzz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Duzz (7) vs (17) Rick
Rick tries to bench press Duzz off him but Duzz keeps the position.
Duzz staying calm.
Rick is not content to let Duzz control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Rick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick wins on points by 17 to 7. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vitor Almeida! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; George Manning!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Manning tries to keep at a distance but Almeida has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Almeida has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Manning is trying to keep an underhook but Almeida manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Almeida (2) vs (0) Manning
Almeida is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Manning trying to control from the bottom.
Almeida wants to pass to mount but Manning is defending the position.
Almeida content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manning trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Almeida controlling the action here.
Manning wants to improve his position but Almeida is controlling well.
Almeida is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
Manning wants to control but Almeida is keeping busy.
Almeida uses his free foot to push down on Manning's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Manning. Score +3 for passing guard: Almeida (5) vs (0) Manning
Almeida controlling his opponent. #T3#
Manning is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Manning is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida content just to control the position here. #T4#
Manning is trying to reverse the position but instead Almeida has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Almeida (8) vs (0) Manning
Almeida has good solid back control here. #T5#
Manning tries to escape the position.
#T6#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Manning looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Almeida slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Almeida is trying to stick to Manning's back but Manning is turning into Almeida. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Almeida's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Manning. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Almeida (8) vs (2) Manning
Almeida trying to control the position here. #T7#
Manning looking to sit in guard and control but Almeida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Almeida (10) vs (2) Manning#SUB2#
Manning escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Almeida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Almeida looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Almeida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manning swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T8#
Almeida is working hard here to advance position.
Almeida is fighting to break Manning's control of his arms but Manning is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Almeida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manning on the ground.
Manning looking to control.
#T9#
Almeida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manning is keeping the position for now.
Almeida advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Almeida (13) vs (2) Manning
Manning being controlled for a moment. #T10#
Manning tries to buck Almeida off but Almeida is having none of it.
Manning wants to control but Almeida postures up.
Manning tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Almeida stalls from top position.
Manning struggling a bit here.#T11#
Manning is being controlled here.
Manning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Almeida controls the position. #T12#
Almeida continues to stall.
Manning wants to control but Almeida postures up.#T13#
Manning tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Almeida wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Almeida is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Manning will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Manning is looking to reverse the position.
Manning trying to remain calm as Almeida controls from the top position.
Manning is looking for a sweep.#T14#
Manning is trying to control Almeida's posture but Almeida avoids it.
Manning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Almeida in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manning is looking to regain half guard here but Almeida keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Almeida takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
A victorious Vitor Almeida thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated George Manning had this to say: 'Sorry my hands are just slippery.'. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; My Car!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Hanma looking to score a takedown here. Car is defending well but Hanma drives through and ends up in Car's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (0) Car
Hanma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Car's guard.
Hanma passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (5) vs (0) Car
Car tries to hold on but Hanma postures up.#SUB#
Hanma quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Hanma but it's paid off an Car is forced to tap! Nice work by Hanma.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baki Hanma!
An out of breath and clearly excited Baki Hanma thanked PWNAGE™ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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