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EMP 6 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Police Officer (ranked 4244 p4p, 441 weight class) and Oliver Taquses (ranked 2807 p4p, 309 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Police Officer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Oliver Taquses!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Officer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Officer wants the takedown. Taquses is fighting it off but Officer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Taquses's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Officer (2) vs (0) Taquses
Taquses trying to keep a closed guard but Officer is proving a slippery customer.
Taquses throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taquses is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taquses is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Officer is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taquses escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Officer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Officer postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taquses is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Officer postures up.
Taquses is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Officer advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Officer (5) vs (0) Taquses
Taquses being controlled for a moment.
Officer working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taquses looking for a sweep but Officer has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Officer (7) vs (0) Taquses
Taquses really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Taquses tries to lock up and control but Officer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taquses tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taquses wants to control but Officer is having none of it.
Officer controlling the position easily from mount.
Taquses tries to control the position but Officer now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Officer (10) vs (0) Taquses
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer is hanging on to Taquses's back as he tries to escape.
Officer avoiding Taquses 's attempts to control his hands.
Taquses is in bad spot here.
I would not like to be Taquses right now.
Taquses breaks Officer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (10) vs (2) Taquses
Taquses trying to control the position from guard on top but Officer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer is pulling down on Taquses's head to control his posture.
Taquses trying to control but Officer is working from the bottom.
Taquses has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at LOD: Top Team. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Taquses sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Officer's guard.
Taquses wants to control but Officer is keeping him busy.
Officer desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Taquses wants to pass the guard but Officer is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taquses is looking for a kimura here.
Officer trying to hold on to Taquses's head to control him but Taquses postures up.
Taquses is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Officer is doing well to control the position and prevent Taquses from advancing to side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taquses is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Officer sees it coming and defends easily.
Officer is holding on to half guard well.
Taquses is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taquses is working for a submission of some sort.
Officer tries to get to full guard but Taquses has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taquses is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Officer sees it coming and defends easily.
Taquses prevents Officer from improving his position.
Taquses has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Officer defend it? Taquses steps over the head and cranks it - Officer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Taquses!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oliver Taquses!
In his post fight interview, Oliver Taquses started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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