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EMP 6 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Luiz Araujo (ranked 2354 p4p, 310 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 4695 p4p, 541 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Araujo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Who Shot Ya?. Luiz Araujo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Luiz Araujo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Odoacer clinches.
Odoacer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Araujo is looking for a takedown.
Odoacer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Araujo (0) vs (2) Odoacer
Odoacer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Araujo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Odoacer has managed to get both his arms back between Araujo's legs - danger averted.
Araujo keeping full guard, as Odoacer tries to pass.
Odoacer trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Odoacer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araujo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odoacer trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odoacer tries to free his leg and advance position but Araujo is retaining full guard.
Odoacer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo is trying to control the position but Odoacer postures up.
Odoacer stays in close to Araujo's body and controls the position.
Odoacer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Araujo is keeping the position for now.
Odoacer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Odoacer sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Araujo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Odoacer is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Odoacer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Araujo is trying to control the position but Odoacer postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Araujo keeping full guard, as Odoacer tries to pass.
Araujo 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.
Odoacer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Araujo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Odoacer has managed to get both his arms back between Araujo's legs - danger averted.
Odoacer content to stall in guard here.
Odoacer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Araujo is keeping the position for now.
Araujo looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Araujo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Odoacer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araujo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Odoacer advances to half guard.
Odoacer wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
Odoacer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Odoacer moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (0) vs (5) Odoacer
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Odoacer works to advance to full mount. Araujo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Araujo (0) vs (7) Odoacer
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Araujo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Odoacer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Araujo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Odoacer.
Odoacer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Araujo trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is taking a breather. Araujo 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.
Odoacer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Araujo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Odoacer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Araujo is just riding it out for now. Odoacer eventually gives up the hold.
Araujo moves into full guard.
Odoacer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araujo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Araujo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Odoacer defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Odoacer from controlling successfully.
Odoacer wants to pass the guard but Araujo is keeping the position.
Araujo being controlled here, momentarily.
Odoacer postures up.
Odoacer won't allow Araujo to sweep him here.
Odoacer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Araujo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Odoacer has managed to get both his arms back between Araujo's legs - danger averted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Araujo is looking for a triangle but Odoacer pushes his legs off easily.
Odoacer passes Araujo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Odoacer is taking a breather. Araujo 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.
Araujo is looking to improve his position.
Odoacer passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (0) vs (10) Odoacer
Araujo is squirming around, avoiding Odoacer's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer looking to secure an arm triangle but Araujo defends it well.
Araujo is looking to get to half guard.
Odoacer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Odoacer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Araujo wants to hold on but Odoacer pushes him away.
Odoacer is trying to control here but Araujo has managed to regain half guard.
Odoacer trying to pass the guard but Araujo defending well.
Odoacer wants to take a breather but Araujo is having none of it.
Odoacer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Araujo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Odoacer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Araujo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is still trying to improve position.
Araujo trying to hold on to Odoacer's head to control him but Odoacer postures up.
Odoacer is looking to take a break and control but Araujo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Araujo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Araujo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Odoacer pulls his head out easily.
Odoacer wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
Odoacer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is trying to maintain the position but Odoacer is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odoacer trying to mount his opponent but Araujo defends it.
Odoacer passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (0) vs (13) Odoacer
Odoacer content just to control the position here.
Odoacer tries to control but Araujo wriggling away.
Well,Araujo is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Araujo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Araujo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Odoacer has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (0) vs (16) Odoacer
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer content just to control the position here.
Odoacer avoids the attempt from Araujo to control.
Araujo is looking to get to half guard.
Araujo is working hard here to advance position.
Araujo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Odoacer wants to pass the guard but Araujo is defending well.
Araujo is staying active underneath Odoacer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Araujo tries to roll over but Odoacer keeps him under control.
Odoacer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Araujo defends it well.
Araujo actively working from the bottom here.
Araujo is not content to let Odoacer control the position.
Araujo is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Odoacer works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Araujo (0) vs (19) Odoacer
Odoacer looking to secure an arm triangle but Araujo defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Odoacer wins on points by 19 to 0.
Flavius Odoacer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview. |
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