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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between El Mariachi and Conor Newell. Conor Newell 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; El Mariachi ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Conor Newell!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mariachi is defended easily by Newell.
Mariachi doesn't manage to clinch there - Newell circles away.
Newell moves into the clinch.
Newell gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mariachi (0) vs (2) Newell
Mariachi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Newell pulls his head out easily.
Newell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Newell is pressing down on Mariachi 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mariachi is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newell is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Newell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mariachi (0) vs (5) Newell
Newell looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mariachi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Newell takes Mariachi 's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Mariachi is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Mariachi (0) vs (8) Newell
Mariachi wants to escape the position.
Newell controlling from the back.
Mariachi tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newell trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mariachi doesn't escape.
Let's hope that Newell 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 four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mariachi 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Newell really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mariachi .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
More stalling from Newell.
Mariachi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Newell's guard. Nice work there by Mariachi .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mariachi (2) vs (8) Newell
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mariachi trying to control but Newell is working from the bottom.
Mariachi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newell is keeping the position for now.
Mariachi pushing down on Newell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Newell is looking for a sweep. Mariachi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Newell felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mariachi is working for a submission of some sort.
Mariachi is trying to control the action in half guard but Newell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mariachi tries to pass to full mount but Newell defends it.
Newell is pressing down on Mariachi 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mariachi is looking to advance position but Newell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mariachi (2) vs (12) Newell
Newell controlling the pace for now.
Newell mounts Mariachi ! Really nice guard pass there!
Newell content just to control the position here.
Mariachi tries to hold on but Newell postures up.
Mariachi has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Mariachi (2) vs (15) Newell
Mariachi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Newell.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Newell is continuing to stall.
Newell is hanging on to Mariachi 's back as he tries to escape.
Newell biding his time, controlling Mariachi .
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Newell.
Yet more stalling tactics from Newell.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Newell is hanging on to Mariachi 's back as he tries to escape.
Newell controls the position.
Mariachi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Well, if Newell 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.
Mariachi is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Newell is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Newell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mariachi ! Score +3 for passing guard: Mariachi (2) vs (18) Newell
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Newell forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Mariachi (2) vs (21) Newell
Newell trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mariachi doesn't escape.
Mariachi can't escape the position.
What can Mariachi do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mariachi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Newell has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mariachi 's body.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Newell with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Newell gets his hands free as Mariachi looks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Newell wins on points by 21 to 2.
Conor Newell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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