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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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; Fábio Araújo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Billy Williams!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Araújo has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Araújo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Araújo after a bit of a struggle.
Araújo 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.
Araújo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Araújo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Williams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fábio Araújo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Williams.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Araújo tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams has Araújo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Araújo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams is working for takedown but Araújo is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Araújo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Araújo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williams after a bit of a struggle.
Williams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Araújo.
Araújo tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Araújo is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Araújo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araújo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Williams to keep the fight standing.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Araújo pulls guard.
Araújo keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araújo has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position.
Williams drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Williams jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Araújo keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Araújo pulls Williams in close to his closed guard and prevents Williams from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams drops back looking for a leg! Araújo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Araújo manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Araújo's guard.
Araújo pulls Williams in close to his closed guard and prevents Williams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Araújo 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.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Araújo is retaining full guard.
Williams is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams drops back looking for a leg! Araújo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Araújo manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Araújo's guard.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araújo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Araújo is pulling down on Williams's head to control his posture.
Araújo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Araújo is working hard here to advance position.
Williams 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.
Williams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Araújo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Williams has Araújo in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Araújo (2) vs (0) Williams
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araújo won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Araújo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Araújo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Araújo (2) vs (2) Williams
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Araújo dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Araújo (4) vs (2) Williams
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Araújo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Araújo (4) vs (4) Williams
Araújo 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.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Araújo is keeping the position.
Williams drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Williams jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Araújo keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Araújo pulls Williams in close to his closed guard and prevents Williams from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Araújo keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Williams keeps trying to improve his position.
Williams passes Araújo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Araújo tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Araújo sees it coming and defends easily.
Araújo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Araújo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Williams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Araújo sees it coming and defends easily.
Araújo is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Araújo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
Williams 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Araújo defends it well.
Araújo is trying is best to control the position here.
Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Araújo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Araújo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Williams stands and throws Araújo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Araújo (4) vs (7) Williams
Araújo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to move to mount but Araújo blocks the move with his legs.
Williams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Williams swings around for an armbar but Araújo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Williams's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Araújo (6) vs (7) Williams
Araújo is stalling in the full guard.
Williams is trying to hold Araújo in close to prevent damage but Araújo has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araújo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Araújo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Araújo continues to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Araújo prevents Williams from improving his position.
Araújo wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Araújo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Williams controlling the position well.
Araújo is taking a breather. Williams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Araújo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Araújo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Araújo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Williams trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Williams wins on points by 7 to 6.
Billy Williams really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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