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TWGC 14 (265lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between DJ Augustus and Calvin Duran. Duran has chosen Seven devils - Florence as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Calvin Duran!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Augustus shoots in and gets a takedown into Duran's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (0) Duran
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Duran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Augustus pushing down on Duran's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Augustus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Augustus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran is controlling Augustus 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duran does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duran controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Augustus is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Duran as he works his way to full guard.
Duran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Augustus is one step ahead there.
Duran is controlling Augustus 's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Augustus 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (2) Duran
Augustus is trying to keep Duran in close.
Duran controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Augustus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duran can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Augustus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duran defends it easily.
Augustus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus trying to keep a closed guard but Duran is proving a slippery customer.
Augustus looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustus , not yet.
Duran controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is trying to keep Duran in close.
Augustus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Duran is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Duran controlling from the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duran's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Augustus looking for a guillotine here but Duran defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augustus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duran passes Augustus 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Duran prevents Augustus from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to control the action here but instead Duran manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (2) vs (5) Duran
Augustus gets back to half guard.
Augustus wants to get back to full guard.
Augustus is trying to control but Duran passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (2) vs (8) Duran
Augustus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duran wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duran has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Augustus ! Score +2 for reaching mount: Augustus (2) vs (10) Duran
Augustus is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Duran controlling the pace for now.
Duran avoids the attempt from Augustus to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Duran controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Duran 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duran content just to control the position here.
Augustus can't escape the position.
Augustus wants to hold on but Duran pushes him away.
Duran looking to control and managing it successfully.
Augustus working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Duran controlling the position easily from mount.
Duran's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Augustus working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Augustus manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Augustus wants to control but Duran is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Duran is looking to advance position but Augustus won't allow it.
Augustus is trying to control but can't.
Duran content to control rather than advance.
Duran trying to mount his opponent but Augustus defends it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to control but Duran is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Augustus tries to roll over but Duran keeps him under control.
Augustus trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (2) vs (13) Duran
Augustus is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Augustus tries to hold on but Duran pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duran wins on points by 13 to 2.
Calvin Duran thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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