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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Stephan Lizotte (ranked 21227 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bailey (ranked 2820 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Lizotte is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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 4 wins and 0 losses; Stephan Lizotte! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Joe Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bailey takes the fight into the clinch.
Lizotte fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lizotte tries for a takedown but Bailey manages to get underhooks.
Bailey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lizotte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bailey pulls Lizotte into guard.
Lizotte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bailey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lizotte wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizotte wants to pass the guard but Bailey is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey seems keen to control Lizotte's posture.
Bailey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lizotte is aware though and is defending well.
Lizotte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bailey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lizotte stopping the sweep attempt from Bailey.
Lizotte wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey pulls Lizotte in close to prevent any damage.
Lizotte won't allow Bailey to sweep him here.
Lizotte trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Lizotte from controlling successfully.
Lizotte trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bailey manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lizotte (0) vs (2) Bailey
Lizotte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bailey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lizotte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte is trying to control the position but Bailey postures up.
Bailey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lizotte looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bailey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bailey prevents Lizotte from improving his position.
Bailey trying to advance position but Lizotte counters by regaining guard.
Lizotte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bailey postures up.
Bailey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lizotte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
Bailey is looking to pass into half guard but Lizotte pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lizotte is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lizotte (2) vs (2) Bailey
Lizotte looking to sit in guard and control but Bailey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lizotte (2) vs (4) Bailey
Bailey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lizotte is trying to keep Bailey in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lizotte (4) vs (4) Bailey
Bailey pulls Lizotte in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lizotte wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lizotte is looking to pass into half guard but Bailey pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bailey is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lizotte (4) vs (6) Bailey
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lizotte (4) vs (9) Bailey
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lizotte is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bailey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lizotte looking for subs from the bottom but Bailey mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lizotte (4) vs (12) Bailey
Lizotte wants to hold on but Bailey pushes him away.
Lizotte is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bailey controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte is trying desperately to improve position.
Lizotte wants to control but Bailey is having none of it.
Lizotte is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bailey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lizotte tries to lock up and control but Bailey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bailey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bailey avoids the attempt from Lizotte to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte is trying desperately to improve position.
Lizotte regains half guard.
Lizotte looking for submissions off his back.
Lizotte wants to control the action here but instead Bailey manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lizotte (4) vs (15) Bailey
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bailey controlling from the full mount.
Lizotte is desperately trying to improve his position but Bailey has a good base and remains in mount.
Bailey content just to control the position here.
Lizotte tries to hold on but Bailey postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bailey controlling the position easily from mount.
Lizotte regains half guard.
Lizotte won't allow Bailey to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lizotte is looking to control Bailey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lizotte avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Bailey wins on points by 15 to 4.
Joe Bailey is the new welterweight champion! |
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