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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ewen Davis and Lethal Larry. Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Atreyu-Ex's and oh's. The crowd seem to be enjoying Larry's choice of entrance music: Promise Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Ewen Davis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Lethal Larry!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Larry gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Davis regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Davis (0) vs (2) Larry
Davis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Davis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Davis continues to stall.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis controlling the position.
Davis is trying to control the position but Larry postures up.
Larry looking to pass the guard.
Davis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Larry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis manages to get to full guard.
Larry wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Larry preventing the sweep.
Larry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davis has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (2) vs (2) Larry
Our spies down at at Sweat inform us that Larry has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Larry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis has gone for a leg lock! Larry slips out almost immediately though and dives into Davis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (2) vs (4) Larry
Davis looking to control.
Davis wants to sweep here but Larry controlling him for the moment.
Larry tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry keeps trying to improve his position.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Larry won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Larry tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Larry manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (4) vs (4) Larry
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (4) vs (6) Larry
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larry wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larry is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Larry from controlling successfully.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larry is one step ahead there.
Davis looking to control but Larry passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Larry is looking for a kimura here.
Davis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
More hug and hope from Davis.
Davis manages to get to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Larry passes Davis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davis controlling the position for now.
Larry trying to pass the guard but Davis defending well.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Davis controlling the position well.
Davis trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Larry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davis is just riding it out for now. Larry eventually gives up the hold.
Davis trying to hold on to Larry's head to control him but Larry postures up.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larry wants to work for an arm triangle but Davis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Larry manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (4) vs (9) Larry
Larry prevents Davis from getting the reversal.
Larry working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Larry avoids the attempt from Davis to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Larry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Davis gets full guard.
Davis controls Larry momentarily but Larry frees himself.
Larry passes into half guard.
Larry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Larry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Larry's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Davis (8) vs (9) Larry
Larry tries to escape the position.
Davis just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Larry turns into Davis and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (8) vs (11) Larry
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Davis holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Larry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (8) vs (14) Larry
Larry tries to move to mount but Davis blocks the move with his legs.
Larry goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Davis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Larry but great work by Davis. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Davis (12) vs (14) Larry
Larry is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Davis off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Davis (12) vs (18) Larry
Davis breaks Larry's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (14) vs (18) Larry
Davis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Larry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Davis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Larry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Larry is looking for a triangle but Davis pushes his legs off easily.
Davis forces his way into half guard.
Larry is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Davis jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (17) vs (18) Larry
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Larry is trying to improve his position.
Larry being controlled for a moment.
Larry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davis controls the position.
Davis trying to control the position but Larry is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Larry sneaks back into half guard.
Larry tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larry is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Davis moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (20) vs (18) Larry
And that's the end of the fight!
Davis takes the fight on points by 20 to 18.
Ewen Davis is the new middleweight champion!
Ewen Davis thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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