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CACC 171: Alopodis vs Gatsby PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Martez Lopez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Taylor Corey!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lopez clinches up against the ropes.
Lopez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Corey is trying to keep an underhook but Lopez manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lopez (2) vs (0) Corey
Lopez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Corey sees it coming and defends easily.
Lopez wants to work for an arm triangle but Corey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Lopez moves into full mount! Corey won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (5) vs (0) Corey
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lopez goes for an armbar but Corey turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Corey. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lopez (5) vs (2) Corey
Corey won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position.
Lopez trying to control the position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Corey from controlling successfully.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corey stays in close to Lopez's body and controls the position.
Corey won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has his hands on Corey's head, controlling the position.
Corey controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Corey looking to pass the guard.
Corey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corey is fighting to break Lopez's control of his arms but Lopez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Corey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lopez trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Lopez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lopez being controlled here, momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working a defensive guard but Corey manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lopez (5) vs (5) Corey
Lopez is trying to control Corey's posture but Corey avoids it.
Lopez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lopez (7) vs (5) Corey
Lopez is keen to just control but Corey is a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lopez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Corey is just riding it out for now. Lopez eventually gives up the hold.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Corey defends it.
Lopez is working for a kimura here but Corey manages to reverse the position and he's now in Lopez's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lopez (7) vs (7) Corey
Corey wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Corey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Corey wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Corey stays in close to Lopez's body and controls the position.
Lopez is trying to control the position but Corey postures up.
Corey is stalling in the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Corey from controlling successfully.
Corey stays in close to Lopez's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Corey won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Corey wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
My spies in Dead Disney Land inform me that Corey has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Corey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Corey is continuing to stall.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Corey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Corey postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Corey trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corey 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.
Lopez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Corey trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Lopez gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Lopez takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Martez Lopez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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