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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between William Dewey and John Equinox. John Equinox is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; William Dewey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; John Equinox!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dewey instigates a clinch.
Equinox tries to pull guard but Dewey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Equinox tries to score a body lock takedown but Dewey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dewey is pressed up against the cage. Equinox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dewey down to the mat. Dewey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
William Dewey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Equinox.
Dewey clinches up against the cage.
Dewey gets underhooks to prevent Equinox's takedown attempt.
Dewey is pressed up against the cage. Equinox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dewey down to the mat. Dewey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dewey instigates a clinch.
Dewey stops a takedown attempt from Equinox.
Equinox jumps guard but Dewey stands there with Equinox around his waist. Equinox gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Equinox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dewey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Equinox prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Equinox prevents a takedown attempt there.
I was talking to Dewey's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Equinox fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox is trying to drag Dewey to the mat but Dewey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Equinox tries to pull guard but Dewey won't allow it.
Dewey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Equinox is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Equinox gets underhooks to prevent Dewey's takedown attempt.
Dewey is pressed up against the cage. Equinox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dewey down to the mat. Dewey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dewey clinches up with Equinox and pushes him back against the cage.
Equinox jumps guard but Dewey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Equinox tries to pull guard but Dewey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dewey is working for takedown but Equinox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dewey looking for a takedown.
Equinox changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dewey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dewey takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Equinox goes for a takedown attempt but Dewey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dewey clinches up against the cage.
Equinox is pressed up against the cage. Dewey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Equinox down to the mat. Equinox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dewey moves into the clinch.
Equinox is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dewey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dewey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Equinox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dewey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Equinox wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox is trying to pull guard but Dewey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Equinox wants a takedown.
Equinox is looking for a takedown.
Dewey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Equinox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dewey is looking for a takedown.
Equinox is working for takedown but Dewey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Equinox fails to pull guard.
Equinox is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dewey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Equinox jumps guard but Dewey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Equinox looks winded!
Equinox drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dewey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dewey has closed the distance and engaged Equinox in a clinch.
Dewey is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Equinox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dewey drives through and clinches with Equinox against the cage.
Dewey is pressed up against the cage. Equinox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dewey down to the mat. Dewey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dewey drives through and clinches with Equinox against the cage.
Equinox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Equinox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dewey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Equinox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Equinox changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dewey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Equinox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dewey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Equinox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dewey wants to take the fight to the mat but Equinox manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Equinox tries for a takedown but Dewey manages to get underhooks.
Dewey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Equinox prevents it.
Dewey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Equinox has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dewey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Equinox has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dewey after a bit of a struggle.
Equinox is trying to drag Dewey to the mat but Dewey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dewey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Equinox.
Equinox tries to pull guard but Dewey won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Equinox is looking for a takedown.
Dewey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Equinox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Equinox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dewey goes for a takedown attempt but Equinox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dewey tries to clinch there but Equinox circles away.
Dewey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dewey rushes Equinox and presses him up against the cage.
Equinox wants a takedown.
Dewey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Equinox is pressed up against the cage. Dewey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Equinox down to the mat. Equinox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dewey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Equinox drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dewey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Equinox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dewey closes the distance and pushes Equinox back into the cage.
Dewey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Equinox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dewey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Equinox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dewey stops a takedown attempt from Equinox.
Equinox is working for takedown but Dewey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dewey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Equinox pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dewey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dewey prevents the takedown attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dewey tries for a takedown but Equinox manages to get underhooks.
Dewey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Equinox pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Equinox is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dewey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Equinox is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dewey looking for a takedown.
Equinox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dewey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Equinox fails to pull guard.
Equinox tries to pull guard but Dewey holds him up against the cage and eventually Equinox drops back down to his feet.
Equinox prevents the takedown attempt.
Equinox tries to score a body lock takedown but Dewey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Equinox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dewey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Equinox is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dewey is defending well.
Dewey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Equinox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dewey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Equinox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dewey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Equinox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Equinox wants a takedown but no success here.
Equinox is trying to drag Dewey to the mat but Dewey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Equinox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dewey smiles and moves away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dewey tries to clinch but Equinox is having none of it.
Equinox tries to counter with a clinch but Dewey shakes him off and moves away.
Dewey tries to clinch but Equinox is having none of it.
Dewey sets himself, and Equinox steps forward looking for the clinch! Dewey avoids it this time.
Dewey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Equinox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Equinox wants to counter the offense by Dewey and move into the clinch position.
Dewey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Equinox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dewey is looking to clinch but Equinox is avoiding it.
Dewey moves into the clinch successfully.
Dewey gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dewey (2) vs (0) Equinox
Dewey trying to control from Equinox's half guard. Equinox has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dewey trying to control the position from guard on top but Equinox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dewey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dewey looking to sit in guard and control but Equinox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dewey (2) vs (2) Equinox
Dewey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Equinox is looking to pass into half guard but Dewey pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dewey is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dewey (4) vs (2) Equinox
Equinox controls Dewey momentarily but Dewey frees himself.
Dewey looking to pass the guard.
Dewey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dewey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Equinox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Equinox being controlled here, momentarily.
Dewey trying to move into half guard but instead Equinox has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dewey (4) vs (4) Equinox
Dewey is controlling Equinox's posture.
Equinox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dewey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dewey wants to sweep here but Equinox controlling him for the moment.
Equinox looking to pass the guard.
Equinox passes Dewey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Equinox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dewey keeps working.
Dewey gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dewey pulls Equinox in close to his closed guard and prevents Equinox from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dewey 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Equinox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dewey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dewey is pulling down on Equinox's head. It's preventing any offense from Equinox, at least for the moment.
Equinox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dewey is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Equinox postures up.
Dewey looking for a sweep. Not yet Dewey, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Equinox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Dewey is heads and Equinox is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Dewey takes the fight on points by 5 to 4. |
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