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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nintendo Takada Jr and Duane Carman. Carman has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Nintendo Takada Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Duane Carman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Takada Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carman as he avoids it easily.
Carman looks winded!
Carman moves into the clinch successfully.
Carman gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Takada Jr (0) vs (2) Carman
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takada Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takada Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Takada Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carman on the ground.
Carman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takada Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada Jr is not content to let Carman control the position.
Takada Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Takada Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carman's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takada Jr (2) vs (2) Carman
Takada Jr wants to pass the guard but Carman is keeping the position.
Takada Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carman's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada Jr is taking a breather. Carman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Carman is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Takada Jr seems content to control.
Takada Jr is keen to just control but Carman is a slippery customer.
Takada Jr trying to pass the guard but Carman defending well.
Takada Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Carman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Takada Jr wants to control but Carman is keeping him busy.
Carman won't allow Takada Jr to pass to mount.
Takada Jr is looking to take a break and control but Carman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Takada Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Takada Jr (5) vs (2) Carman
Carman tries to lock up and control but Takada Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takada Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Takada Jr trying to control but Carman is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takada Jr controlling from the full mount.
Takada Jr fails to move to back control.
Takada Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takada Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Carman for as long as he can get away with.
Takada Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Takada Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Takada Jr pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Takada Jr wants to control the pace but Carman is squirming around nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takada Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carman is squirming around, avoiding Takada Jr's attempts to control the action.
Carman tries to lock up and control but Takada Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takada Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Carman stops Takada Jr from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Takada Jr is stalling here but it's allowed Carman to get half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Takada Jr seems content to control.
Carman is refusing to be controlled, as Takada Jr sits in half guard.
Takada Jr is looking to advance position but Carman won't allow it.
Takada Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takada Jr is looking to advance position but Carman won't allow it.
Takada Jr is taking a breather. Carman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Takada Jr works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Takada Jr (8) vs (2) Carman
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Carman is being controlled here.
Takada Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carman keeps working.
Takada Jr takes a little break here. Carman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Carman is not content to let Takada Jr control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Takada Jr just content to control the position.
Takada Jr trying to control the action but Carman is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Carman is letting Takada Jr control him for a moment.
Takada Jr is looking to take a break and control but Carman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Takada Jr is really struggling to control Carman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Carman is trying to escape the position but Takada Jr is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takada Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Takada Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Takada Jr takes the fight on points by 8 to 2. |
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