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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between William Dewey and Stellario Favelli. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Stellario Favelli was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; William Dewey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Stellario Favelli!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dewey rushes Favelli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dewey goes for a takedown attempt but Favelli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dewey tries to clinch up.
Dewey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Favelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dewey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Favelli is looking for a takedown.
Favelli manages to pull guard.
Favelli keeping full guard, as Dewey tries to pass.
Favelli wants to sweep here but Dewey controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Favelli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dewey controls the pace.
Favelli keeping moving, preventing Dewey from controlling successfully.
Dewey preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Favelli working a defensive guard here.
Favelli wants to sweep here but Dewey controlling him for the moment.
Dewey tries to free his leg and advance position but Favelli is retaining full guard.
Favelli trying to keep a closed guard but Dewey is proving a slippery customer.
Favelli managing to control the position.
Favelli has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dewey has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dewey (3) vs (0) Favelli
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favelli struggling a bit here.
Dewey trying to control the position but Favelli is working away.
Favelli is looking to regain half guard here but Dewey keeps moving and retains side control.
Dewey tries to advance to mount but Favelli denies him.
Favelli struggling a bit here.
Favelli is looking for a sweep.
Dewey controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favelli is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dewey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Favelli has his hands clasped together around Dewey's back. He's all about the action.
Dewey 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.
Favelli is positioning himself well to prevent Dewey advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favelli wants to control but Dewey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dewey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Favelli keeps working.
Favelli regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dewey tries to free his leg and advance position but Favelli is retaining full guard.
Favelli controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Favelli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dewey is pushing down on Favelli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Favelli is fighting to maintain full guard but Dewey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dewey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Favelli knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Favelli trying to control here.
Favelli tries to roll over but Dewey keeps him under control.
Favelli holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Favelli wants to control but Dewey is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Favelli gets full guard.
Dewey looking to pass the guard.
Dewey trying to control the position from guard on top but Favelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Favelli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Favelli wants to sweep here but Dewey controlling him for the moment.
Dewey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Favelli controls Dewey momentarily but Dewey frees himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Favelli wants to improve his position but instead Dewey has moved into half guard.
Favelli trying to control but Dewey postures up.
Favelli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dewey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dewey's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dewey (3) vs (4) Favelli
Favelli just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dewey wants to escape the position.
Dewey trying to control but not successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dewey tries to escape the position.
Well, with Favelli on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Dewey is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Favelli is riding his opponent, not letting Dewey buck him off.
Favelli tries to keep control of the position but Dewey is staying busy.
Dewey turns into Favelli and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dewey (5) vs (4) Favelli
Dewey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Favelli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Favelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Favelli is still trying to improve position.
Dewey trying to control but Favelli is working from the bottom.
Dewey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Favelli is trying to keep Dewey in close.
Dewey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Favelli looking to control but Dewey passes into half guard.
Favelli tries to get to full guard but Dewey has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Favelli wants to get back to full guard but Dewey has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dewey (8) vs (4) Favelli
Favelli can't do much from the bottom here.
Favelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dewey tries to move into full mount but can't pass Favelli's legs.
Favelli can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Favelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Favelli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Favelli is trying to work for a sweep but Dewey has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dewey (10) vs (4) Favelli
Favelli can't escape the position.
Dewey avoids the attempt from Favelli to control.
Dewey wants to control the pace but Favelli is squirming around nicely.
Dewey seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Favelli is holding on tight.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Favelli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Favelli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dewey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Favelli is looking to improve his position but Dewey isn't that keen on the idea.
Favelli keeps trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Favelli prevents Dewey from taking his back.
Favelli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Favelli wants to hold on but Dewey pushes him away.
Favelli bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dewey (10) vs (6) Favelli
Dewey looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dewey pulls Favelli in to control the position.
Favelli pushes down on Dewey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Favelli wants to free his trapped foot but Dewey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Favelli is trying to control. Dewey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Favelli seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dewey controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dewey takes the fight on points by 10 to 6. |
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