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TWG 38 (205lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nock Duzz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Slick Rick!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rick drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Duzz (0) vs (2) Rick
Rick trying to control but Duzz is working from the bottom.
Duzz is adopting a defensive guard.
Duzz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rick controls the pace.
Rick tries to free his leg and advance position but Duzz is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rick looking to sit in guard and control but Duzz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Duzz (2) vs (2) Rick
Rick has his hands on Duzz's head, controlling the position.
Duzz postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick seems keen to control Duzz's posture.
Duzz pushing down on Rick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Duzz not doing much here.
Duzz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rick is pressing down on Duzz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Duzz trying to control but Rick is working from the bottom.
Rick is pulling down on Duzz's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duzz is looking to advance position but Rick has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Duzz (2) vs (6) Rick
Duzz working to try and regain half guard.
Duzz is working hard here to advance position.
Rick is trying to take his opponent's back.
Rick controlling the position easily from mount.
Rick wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rick working for a guillotine from mount but Duzz is in no mood to give up.
Rick controlling the position easily from mount.
Duzz tries to hold on but Rick postures up.
Rick content just to control the position here.
Duzz is squirming around, avoiding Rick's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rick wants to take his opponent's back but instead Duzz manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duzz wants to control but Rick is keeping busy.
Rick with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duzz keeps working.
Rick tries to pass to full mount but Duzz defends it.
Rick is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Duzz is trying to maintain the position but Rick is very close to passing his half guard.
Rick wants to pass the guard but Duzz is defending well.
Rick trying to control the pace.
Rick is working for a kimura but Duzz is defending it quite comfortably.
Rick slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rick moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Duzz (2) vs (9) Rick
Rick tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Duzz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rick works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Duzz (2) vs (12) Rick
Rick works to advance to full mount. Duzz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Duzz (2) vs (14) Rick
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duzz is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rick controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Rick 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.
Rick trying to control but Duzz is having none of it.
Duzz tries to hold on but Rick pushes him away.
Duzz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rick is looking to work his way around to Duzz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Rick is stalling here but it's allowed Duzz to get half guard.
Rick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Duzz is not content to let Rick control the position.
Duzz wants to control but Rick is keeping busy.
Rick seems to be looking for submissions.
Rick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duzz defends it well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Duzz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rick is controlling the pace.
Duzz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rick content to control rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rick is looking to take a break and control but Duzz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rick not doing much here.
Rick trying to control the action but Duzz is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Rick seems content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rick wants to free his trapped foot but Duzz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Duzz wants to control but Rick is keeping busy.
Rick is trying to control the action in half guard but Duzz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rick is looking to advance position but Duzz won't allow it.
Duzz is not content to let Rick control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rick wants to work for an arm triangle but Duzz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rick is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Duzz! Score +3 for passing guard: Duzz (2) vs (17) Rick
Rick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rick with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rick wants to control the action but instead Duzz gets a body lock and reverses into Rick's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Duzz (4) vs (17) Rick
Duzz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Duzz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rick is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duzz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rick is looking for a triangle but Duzz pushes his legs off easily.
Rick is trying to control the position but Duzz postures up.
Duzz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Duzz (7) vs (17) Rick
Rick tries to bench press Duzz off him but Duzz keeps the position.
Duzz staying calm.
Rick is not content to let Duzz control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Rick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick wins on points by 17 to 7. |
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