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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 21 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Alopodis stuffs the takedown.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Alopodis's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard but Ramirez has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (5) vs (0) Alopodis
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Alopodis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alopodis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is still trying to improve position.
Alopodis is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Ramirez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alopodis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alopodis, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis tries to buck Ramirez off but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alopodis keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
Ramirez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alopodis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Alopodis is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez wants to control but Alopodis is keeping him busy.
Alopodis regains half guard.
Ramirez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramirez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alopodis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ramirez works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (8) vs (0) Alopodis
Ramirez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alopodis, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
Alopodis manages to get back to half guard.
Ramirez works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (11) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.
Ramirez is keen to just control but Alopodis is a slippery customer.
Alopodis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alopodis.
Alopodis 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Alopodis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (11) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis passes Ramirez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alopodis moves into full mount! Ramirez won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (11) vs (5) Alopodis
Ramirez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to take his opponent's back but Ramirez doesn't allow it.
Ramirez working to try and regain half guard.
Alopodis fails to take his opponent's back.
Ramirez wants to hold on but Alopodis pushes him away.
Alopodis seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ramirez is holding on tight.
Alopodis moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (11) vs (8) Alopodis
Ramirez holding on to Alopodis's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Ramirez breaks Alopodis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (13) vs (8) Alopodis
Alopodis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ramirez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (16) vs (8) Alopodis
A lull in the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramirez's best efforts.
Alopodis manages to get to full guard.
Alopodis is looking for a triangle but Ramirez pushes his legs off easily.
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Alopodis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (16) vs (10) Alopodis
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alopodis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramirez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alopodis has managed to get both his arms back between Ramirez's legs - danger averted.
Ramirez can't keep his opponent in guard - Alopodis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control from the bottom.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez trying to control here.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
Ramirez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
Alopodis being controlled here momentarily.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Ramirez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alopodis stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirez.
Alopodis passes Ramirez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Alopodis working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Alopodis is working for a submission of some sort.
Ramirez gets full guard.
Alopodis trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez working for a triangle but Alopodis defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is keeping the position.
Ramirez trying to control the position.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ramirez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (18) vs (10) Alopodis
Ramirez slips nicely into half guard.
Ramirez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alopodis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ramirez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ramirez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ramirez (18) vs (14) Alopodis
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez prevents Alopodis from getting a body triangle.
Ramirez defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (20) vs (14) Alopodis
Ramirez trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alopodis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (20) vs (16) Alopodis
Alopodis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramirez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alopodis has managed to get both his arms back between Ramirez's legs - danger averted.
Ramirez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alopodis is aware though and is defending well.
Alopodis passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (20) vs (19) Alopodis
Ramirez is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez stops Alopodis from passing to mount.
Alopodis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ramirez stops Alopodis from passing to mount.
Ramirez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (20) vs (21) Alopodis
Alopodis wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ramirez wants to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Alopodis wants to take Ramirez's back here but Ramirez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (20) vs (24) Alopodis
Alopodis trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ramirez trying to control the position but Alopodis manages to sink in the hooks.
Alopodis working for a choke but Ramirez is defending well.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Alopodis just sinks the hooks in.
Ramirez defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (22) vs (24) Alopodis
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Alopodis wants to hit a sweep here but Ramirez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alopodis there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (25) vs (24) Alopodis
Ramirez tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
Alopodis working to try and regain half guard.
Alopodis gets back to half guard.
Alopodis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alopodis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
Ramirez won't allow Alopodis to sweep him here.
Alopodis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (25) vs (26) Alopodis
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
Alopodis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ramirez dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (27) vs (26) Alopodis
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez 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.
Alopodis looking for a sweep. Not yet Alopodis, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 27 to 26.
Jackson Ramirez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, PWNAGE Elite - $25 Tees, into his post fight interview. |
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