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CACC 71 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lakoj Dresden (ranked 2005 p4p, 253 weight class) and Marcos Martinez (ranked 5812 p4p, 498 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Lakoj Dresden! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 8 losses; Marcos Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Martinez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dresden is trying to trip Martinez. He has hold of a leg but Martinez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dresden persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dresden (2) vs (0) Martinez
Dresden trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Dresden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dresden is aware though and is defending well.
Martinez 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.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Dresden from controlling successfully.
Dresden looking to pass the guard.
Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dresden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dresden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dresden 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.
Dresden trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dresden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Dresden from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresden passes Martinez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dresden tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martinez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dresden pulls his head out easily.
Dresden controlling the pace.
Dresden is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresden (5) vs (0) Martinez
Dresden tries to control but Martinez wriggling away.
Dresden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martinez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Martinez tries to hold on but Dresden pushes him away.
Dresden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresden has control of Martinez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Martinez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dresden looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dresden jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Martinez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Martinez and Dresden has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Martinez is trying to get back to half guard.
Dresden is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
Dresden tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dresden has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dresden controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresden is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martinez is trying to improve his position.
Martinez can't do much from the bottom here.
Dresden trying to control the position but Martinez 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.
Dresden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martinez struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dresden trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
Martinez is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Martinez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dresden trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dresden is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dresden working away.
Dresden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dresden goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Martinez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dresden but great work by Martinez. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dresden (5) vs (4) Martinez
Martinez wants to control but Dresden is keeping him busy.
Dresden struggling a bit here.
Dresden tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
Dresden manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresden (7) vs (4) Martinez
Dresden is looking to advance position but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez is trying to control but can't.
Dresden is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez trying to control here.
Dresden trying to pass the guard but Martinez defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez is staying active underneath Dresden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dresden is looking for a kimura but Martinez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dresden to get the leverage.
Dresden is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dresden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dresden trying to pass the guard but Martinez defending well.
Dresden trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez wants to control but Dresden is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dresden is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martinez defends it well.
Martinez gets back to full guard.
Dresden trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez controls Dresden momentarily but Dresden frees himself.
Dresden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dresden passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dresden (10) vs (4) Martinez
Dresden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martinez, who protects the arm well.
Martinez gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dresden pulls his head out easily.
Dresden is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dresden 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.
Dresden is controlling the pace.
Martinez is in trouble now - Dresden has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresden (13) vs (4) Martinez
Dresden is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Martinez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dresden looking to control but Martinez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.
Martinez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Dresden's attempts to control the action.
Martinez is looking to improve his position but Dresden isn't that keen on the idea.
Dresden wants to control but Martinez has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Dresden sits in half guard.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.
Dresden is looking for a kimura here.
Martinez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dresden is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Martinez actively working from the bottom here.
Dresden looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Dresden seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dresden is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dresden is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martinez defends it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dresden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dresden is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresden (16) vs (4) Martinez
Dresden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Dresden's attempts to control the action.
Martinez wants to hold on but Dresden pushes him away.
Martinez 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.
Martinez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dresden's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dresden's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dresden (16) vs (8) Martinez
Martinez not allowing Dresden to control his hands.
Dresden manages to reverse the position and now he's in Martinez's guard. Nice work there by Dresden.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresden (18) vs (8) Martinez
Dresden wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresden (18) vs (10) Martinez
Dresden has control of Martinez's left arm, preventing Martinez from doing any damage.
Martinez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martinez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dresden looking for a sweep. Not yet Dresden, not yet.
Dresden is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dresden is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresden (20) vs (10) Martinez
Dresden trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez is looking for a triangle but Dresden pushes his legs off easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dresden 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.
Dresden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dresden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dresden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dresden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Our spies down at at Soul Supremacy Rio inform us that Martinez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Martinez has his foot on Dresden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dresden works his way back into a safe position though.
Dresden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Martinez looks winded!
Dresden trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dresden looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresden (20) vs (12) Martinez
Dresden has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Martinez doesn't defend quickly enough and Dresden has managed to lock this one up! Can Martinez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dresden on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lakoj Dresden!
Lakoj Dresden took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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