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TWG 38 (205lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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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 1 wins and 0 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 35 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dalton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dukat or perhaps it was just good defense by Dalton, which made it look bad.
Dukat has been working on his balance at The House Of Pain, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Dalton.
Dukat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dalton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dukat somewhat.
Dukat shoots in looking for a takedown. Dalton tries to sprawl out of it but Dukat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dalton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gul Dukat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dalton is fending him off so far but Dukat persists. Nope, Dalton circles away and we're back to standing.
Dukat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dalton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dukat somewhat.#TD#
Dukat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dukat (4) vs (0) Dalton
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dalton keeping control of the position.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Dukat wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton trying to control but Dukat postures up.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton gets full guard.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet. #T2#
Dukat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dukat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dalton is trying to control the position but Dukat postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dalton is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (4) vs (2) Dalton
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
It looks like Dalton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Dukat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalton trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Dalton passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (4) vs (5) Dalton
Dalton trying to control the position but Dukat is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Dukat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalton taking a breather here. #T4#
Dukat is holding Dalton down, trying to stall.
Dukat is trying to improve his position.
Dalton wants to control but Dukat is keeping him busy. #T5#
Dukat being controlled for a moment.
Dalton wants to control but Dukat is keeping him busy.
Dukat is looking for a sweep.
Dukat being controlled for a moment.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dukat keeps working. #T6#
Dalton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dalton trying to control the position but Dukat is working away.
Dalton controlling from side mount.
Dukat is looking for a sweep.
Dalton controls the position.#T7#
Dukat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dalton controlling the position.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Dukat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dukat tries to bench press Dalton off him but Dalton keeps the position.
Dalton taking a break here but Dukat is having none of it and regains half guard. #T8#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
Dalton is continuing to stall.
Dukat wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton wants to take a breather but Dukat is having none of it.
Dalton is controlling the pace.
We've been informed that Dalton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dukat wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T9#
Dukat wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dukat is trying to get back to full guard.
Dukat is working hard here to advance position.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Dukat is defending the position.
Dukat wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
Dalton controlling the action here.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T10#
Dukat is looking to improve his position.
Dukat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dalton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully. #T11#
Dalton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dukat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dukat seems keen to control Dalton's posture.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalton keeps trying to improve his position.
Dukat is pulling down on Dalton's head. It's preventing any offense from Dalton, at least for the moment.
Dalton pushing down on Dukat's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dukat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dalton looking to pass the guard. #T12#
Dalton stays in close to Dukat's body and controls the position.
Dukat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dalton stands and throws Dukat's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (4) vs (8) Dalton#T13#
Dukat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dalton is staying tight to Dukat's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dukat tries to bench press Dalton off him but Dalton keeps the position.
Dukat can't do much from the bottom here.
Dukat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Dalton seems content to control.
More stalling from Dalton.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Dukat is defending the position. #T14#
Dalton trying to control the pace.
Dukat wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy.
Dukat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dukat trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.
Dalton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton wants to free his trapped foot but Dukat is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton wins on points by 8 to 4.
Our winner, Pacer Dalton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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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 4 wins and 7 losses; Everett Arroyo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ruslan Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Arroyo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karelin to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arroyo (0) vs (2) Karelin
Arroyo is pulling down on Karelin's head. It's preventing any offense from Karelin, at least for the moment.
Arroyo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo seems keen to control Karelin's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arroyo controls Karelin momentarily but Karelin frees himself. #T1#
Arroyo is looking to sweep but instead, Karelin has passed into half guard.
Arroyo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Arroyo is looking for a sweep. Karelin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arroyo trying to control but Karelin postures up.
Karelin slows the pace down in half guard. #T2#
Arroyo wants to get back to full guard but Karelin has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (0) vs (5) Karelin
Arroyo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Arroyo continues to stall.#T3#
Arroyo tries to bench press Karelin off him but Karelin keeps the position.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arroyo keeps working.
Arroyo is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Karelin just content to control the position.
Arroyo manages to get back to half guard.#T5#
Arroyo is trying to maintain the position but Karelin is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arroyo looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Arroyo looking for subs from the bottom but Karelin mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (0) vs (8) Karelin
Karelin controlling the pace for now.
Arroyo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T6#
Karelin takes Arroyo's back. Score +3 for taking back: Arroyo (0) vs (11) Karelin
Karelin controlling well, preventing Arroyo from escaping the position.
Karelin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Arroyo rolls, trying to escape but Karelin keeps control of the position.
Arroyo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Karelin keeps control of the position as Arroyo tries to break free.
Karelin biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T7#
You can see the frustration on Arroyo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Let's hope that Karelin 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.
It looks like Karelin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
You can see the frustration on Arroyo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T8#
Arroyo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Karelin's guard. Nice work there by Arroyo.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arroyo (2) vs (11) Karelin
Arroyo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Arroyo from controlling successfully.
Arroyo stopping the sweep attempt from Karelin.
Arroyo stays in close to Karelin's body and controls the position. #T9#
Karelin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Arroyo from controlling successfully.
Karelin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Arroyo is now in half guard.
Karelin is not content to let Arroyo control the position.#T10#
Arroyo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Karelin wants to improve his position but Arroyo is controlling well.
Arroyo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Arroyo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Karelin working a defensive guard here.
Arroyo controls from within his opponent's guard. #T11#
Arroyo tries to free his leg and advance position but Karelin is retaining full guard.
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin has his hands on Arroyo's head, controlling the position.
Karelin is trying to control the position but Arroyo postures up. #T12#
Karelin managing to control the position.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Arroyo from controlling successfully.
Arroyo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karelin is keeping the position for now.
Arroyo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Arroyo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Karelin for as long as he can get away with.#T13#
Arroyo wants to pass the guard but Karelin is keeping the position.
Karelin pulls Arroyo in close to his closed guard and prevents Arroyo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Arroyo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T14#
Karelin pulls Arroyo in close to prevent any damage.
Karelin is trying to keep Arroyo in close.
Arroyo wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin 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: Arroyo (2) vs (13) Karelin
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo is staying active underneath Karelin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin wins on points by 13 to 2.
A less than humble Ruslan Karelin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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