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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Stephan Lizotte (ranked 21246 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 3307 p4p, 342 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Stephan Lizotte! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lizotte wants to clinch.
Lizotte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lizotte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cole is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lizotte prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cole pulls Lizotte into guard.
Lizotte pushes down on Cole's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lizotte is pressing down on Cole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cole is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizotte is trying to control the action in half guard but Cole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole won't allow Lizotte to pass to mount.
Lizotte is just content to waste time from the top position. Cole takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lizotte looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lizotte (0) vs (2) Cole
Cole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cole postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte wants to control the position but Cole says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lizotte wants to get back to full guard.
Lizotte is trying to control but Cole manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lizotte (0) vs (5) Cole
Cole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cole prevents Lizotte from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to take his opponent's back but Lizotte doesn't allow it.
Lizotte is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lizotte is trying desperately to improve position.
Cole controlling his opponent.
Cole wants to take Lizotte's back here but Lizotte is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole controlling from the full mount.
Lizotte wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Lizotte (0) vs (8) Cole
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cole not allowing Lizotte to control his hands.
Cole biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lizotte trying to control the action but Cole just sinks the hooks in.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte is really stuck here.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Cole has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cole controlling the positon.
Lizotte trying to control the position but Cole manages to sink in the hooks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cole has good solid back control here.
Cole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cole avoiding Lizotte 's attempts to control his hands.
Cole really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lizotte.
Lizotte tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte is working hard here to advance position.
Lizotte trying to control but not successfully.
Cole controlling from the back.
Lizotte trying to control but not successfully.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cole is continuing to stall.
Lizotte trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cole keeps control of the position easily here as Lizotte tries to buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cole's guard. Nice work there by Lizotte.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lizotte (2) vs (8) Cole
Lizotte works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lizotte has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lizotte (5) vs (8) Cole
Lizotte looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lizotte controlling the pace for now.
Cole is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lizotte controlling from the full mount.
Lizotte tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte is really struggling to control Cole but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cole is desperately trying to improve his position but Lizotte has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to control but Lizotte is having none of it.
Cole is desperately trying to improve his position but Lizotte has a good base and remains in mount.
Lizotte content just to control the position here.
Cole is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Lizotte has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lizotte (8) vs (8) Cole
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to escape the position.
Lizotte really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cole.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Lizotte is heads and Cole is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Lizotte takes the fight on points by 9 to 8. |
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