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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jack Dynamo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Terrance Glover!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Dynamo closes the distance and pushes Glover back into the cage.
Dynamo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Glover stops a takedown attempt from Dynamo.
Dynamo is trying to drag Glover to the mat but Glover just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Dynamo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dynamo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dynamo tries to pull guard but Glover holds him up against the cage and eventually Dynamo drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Dynamo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dynamo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Dynamo is looking for a triangle but Glover pushes his legs off easily.
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Dynamo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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Glover has gone for a leg lock! Dynamo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Glover's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dynamo (2) vs (0) Glover
Dynamo being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Glover looking for a guillotine here but Dynamo defends easily.
Dynamo trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Dynamo looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Glover holds on and takes a little breather.
Glover keeping full guard, as Dynamo tries to pass. #T3#
Glover is pulling down on Dynamo's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Dynamo has gone for a leg lock! Glover slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dynamo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dynamo (2) vs (2) Glover
Dynamo is trying to keep Glover in close.
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Glover is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Glover trying to control but Dynamo is working from the bottom. #T4##SUB#
Dynamo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glover defends well.
Dynamo keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.
Glover passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Glover looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Glover is keen to just control but Dynamo is a slippery customer.#T5##SUB2#
Glover seems to be looking for submissions.
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Glover is working for a submission of some sort.
Glover is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dynamo (2) vs (5) Glover#T6#
Glover tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Glover pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Glover avoids the attempt from Dynamo to control.#SUB2#
Glover looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB2#
Glover swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dynamo is now in Glover's guard. A big mistake from Glover there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dynamo (4) vs (5) Glover#T7#
Glover controlling the position.#SUB#
Dynamo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Glover is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Glover has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dynamo (4) vs (7) Glover
Glover slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dynamo (4) vs (10) Glover
Dynamo is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Glover wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dynamo, who protects the arm well. #T8##SUB2#
Glover tries for a kimura but Dynamo is defending well.
Dynamo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Glover wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Glover looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Glover trying to control the action but Dynamo is working from the bottom. #T9##SUB2#
Glover is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dynamo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Glover is looking to take a break and control but Dynamo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Glover swings around for an armbar but Dynamo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Glover's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dynamo (6) vs (10) Glover
Dynamo trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Glover keeping full guard, as Dynamo tries to pass.
Dynamo trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.
Glover wants to sweep but no luck.
Glover has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glover can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Glover escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dynamo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dynamo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T11#
Glover manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dynamo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dynamo (6) vs (12) Glover
Dynamo keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.
Glover wants to pass the guard but Dynamo is keeping the position.
Glover keeps trying to improve his position.#T12##SUB2#
Glover thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Glover drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Glover jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Glover advances to half guard.
Dynamo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Glover's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Glover's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dynamo (10) vs (12) Glover#SUB#
Dynamo seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Glover's chin but Glover turns very nicely into Dynamo's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Glover.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dynamo (10) vs (14) Glover#SUB#
Dynamo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Glover gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T13#
Glover controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Glover wants to control from the top but Dynamo keeps moving.
Glover pushes down on Dynamo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dynamo wants to control but Glover passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dynamo (10) vs (17) Glover#T14#
Dynamo tries to bench press Glover off him but Glover keeps the position.
Dynamo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Glover's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Glover is thwarting Dynamo's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Dynamo looking for subs from the bottom but Glover mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Dynamo (10) vs (20) Glover#SUB2#
Glover moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dynamo has worked his arm free - good work by Dynamo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Glover wins on points by 20 to 10. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Maximus Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hafthor Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Kruger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maximus Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Maximus Jr (0) vs (4) Kruger
Kruger trying to control the action but Maximus Jr is working from the bottom.
Maximus Jr is trying to improve his position.
Kruger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximus Jr keeps working.
Maximus Jr is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kruger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maximus Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maximus Jr tries to get out of the position.
Maximus Jr is concentrating on defense, preventing Kruger from advancing position. #T1#
Maximus Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Kruger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maximus Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kruger controlling the action here.
Maximus Jr is looking to improve his position.
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Maximus Jr desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Maximus Jr is looking for a sweep. Kruger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Kruger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maximus Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Maximus Jr wants to improve his position but Kruger is controlling well.
Maximus Jr trying to control but Kruger postures up.
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Kruger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maximus Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Kruger is keen to just control but Maximus Jr is a slippery customer.
Maximus Jr controlling the position well.
Maximus Jr gets back to full guard.
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Maximus Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kruger controls the pace.
Maximus Jr keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
Maximus Jr 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.
Kruger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T5#
Maximus Jr is pulling down on Kruger's head. It's preventing any offense from Kruger, at least for the moment.
Kruger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maximus Jr seems keen to control Kruger's posture.
Maximus Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kruger's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus Jr (2) vs (4) Kruger#T6#
Maximus Jr stays in close to Kruger's body and controls the position.
Maximus Jr looking to pass the guard.
Maximus Jr trying to move into half guard but instead Kruger has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus Jr (2) vs (6) Kruger
Kruger wants to pass the guard but Maximus Jr is keeping the position.
Kruger stopping the sweep attempt from Maximus Jr.
Maximus Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kruger controls the pace.
Maximus Jr pulls Kruger in close to his closed guard and prevents Kruger from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kruger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T7#
Maximus Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maximus Jr continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Maximus Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T8#
Maximus Jr 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.
Kruger 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.
Maximus Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Maximus Jr keeps moving.
Maximus Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T9#
Maximus Jr 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: Maximus Jr (4) vs (6) Kruger
Maximus Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maximus Jr is working away from the top position though.
Maximus Jr trying to control the pace.
Kruger is concentrating on defense, preventing Maximus Jr from advancing position. #T10#
Maximus Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kruger wants to get back to full guard.
Maximus Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maximus Jr moves into full mount! Kruger won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus Jr (7) vs (6) Kruger#T11#
Maximus Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maximus Jr fails to take his opponent's back.
Kruger wants to control but Maximus Jr is having none of it.
Maximus Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T12#
Maximus Jr prevents Kruger from getting the reversal.
Maximus Jr controlling from mount.
Maximus Jr fails to take his opponent's back.
Maximus Jr controlling the pace for now. #T13#
Further stalling from Maximus Jr.
Maximus Jr takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Maximus Jr (10) vs (6) Kruger
Kruger tries to escape the position.
#T14#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Maximus Jr controlling the positon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Jr takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
Our winner, Antonio Maximus Jr, 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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