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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hugo Lewis and Luiz Araujo. Araujo has chosen Who Shot Ya? as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hugo Lewis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Luiz Araujo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Araujo rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Araujo can't fight it off and eventually Lewis manages to take the fight to the floor. Araujo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lewis (2) vs (0) Araujo
Araujo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewis defends well.
Araujo looking for a guillotine here but Lewis defends easily.
Araujo working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
Lewis passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lewis (5) vs (0) Araujo
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis continues to stall.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araujo keeps working.
Araujo gets back to half guard.
Lewis is thwarting Araujo's attempts to control the position.
Lewis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lewis (8) vs (0) Araujo
Lewis content just to control the position here.
Lewis forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Lewis (11) vs (0) Araujo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis has the hooks in. Araujo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lewis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
More hug and hope from Lewis.
Lewis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo rolls, trying to escape but Lewis keeps control of the position.
Lewis controls the position.
Araujo is in bad spot here.
Lewis trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Araujo doesn't escape.
Araujo is trying to break free.
Lewis has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Araujo's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo tries to break free.
Lewis really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Araujo.
Araujo is in bad spot here.
Araujo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lewis is not going to allow Araujo to sit and survive in this position.
Lewis has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Araujo's body.
Araujo is really stuck here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Araujo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Still in half guard, Lewis seems content to control.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lewis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Araujo. Score +3 for passing guard: Lewis (14) vs (0) Araujo
Araujo wants to control but Lewis postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Araujo keeps Lewis under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Araujo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Araujo is looking to reverse the position.
Lewis is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Araujo is trying to get back to half guard.
Araujo is still trying to improve position.
Lewis is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Araujo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Araujo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lewis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Araujo struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Araujo tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Araujo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araujo keeps working.
Araujo is trying to escape the position but Lewis is controlling the position.
Araujo is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Araujo's face as Lewis controls the position.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Lewis stalls from top position.
Araujo is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Lewis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lewis prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lewis working away.
Lewis is staying tight to Araujo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lewis trying to control the position but Araujo is working away.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom here.
Lewis controls the position from side control.
Araujo tries to buck Lewis off but Lewis is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Lewis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lewis prefers to stall for the moment though.
Araujo tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.
Araujo struggling a bit here.
Lewis trying to control the position but Araujo is working away.
Lewis working away.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Araujo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Araujo tries to buck Lewis off but Lewis is having none of it.
Araujo struggling a bit here.
Araujo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lewis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lewis controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Araujo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Araujo being controlled for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is not content to let Lewis control the position.
Lewis is really struggling to control Araujo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Araujo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lewis (14) vs (2) Araujo
Lewis is concentrating on defense, preventing Araujo from advancing position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is working for a kimura but Lewis is defending it quite comfortably.
Araujo is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($500/week) inform me that Araujo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lewis wants to get back to full guard but Araujo has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lewis (14) vs (5) Araujo
Araujo tries to control but Lewis wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lewis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Araujo.
Araujo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lewis is looking to escape.
Araujo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lewis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lewis shrugs it off.
Araujo fails to take his opponent's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo trying to control but Lewis is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis takes the fight on points by 14 to 5.
Hugo Lewis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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