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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anderson Oliveira (ranked 5721 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Dakuta (ranked 6053 p4p, 504 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Roy Dakuta was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anderson Oliveira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Roy Dakuta!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dakuta clinches with his opponent.
Dakuta jumps guard and drags Oliveira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliveira is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira pushing down on Dakuta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dakuta is trying to control but can't.
Oliveira is keen to just control but Dakuta is a slippery customer.
Dakuta keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is keen to just control but Dakuta is a slippery customer.
Oliveira is looking to stall here but Dakuta recovers full guard.
Oliveira trying to control but Dakuta is working from the bottom.
Oliveira passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (3) vs (0) Dakuta
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dakuta's legs.
Dakuta is looking for a sweep.
Dakuta prevents Oliveira from improving position.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dakuta has escaped the position, nice work there.
What's Dakuta going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Dakuta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira wants to take a breather but Dakuta manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Oliveira.
Oliveira is fighting to break Dakuta's control of his arms but Dakuta is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakuta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Dakuta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dakuta looking for a sweep. Not yet Dakuta, not yet.
Oliveira passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira tries to pass to full mount but Dakuta defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dakuta desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Oliveira is trying to control. Dakuta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oliveira not doing much here.
Dakuta is trying to get back to full guard.
Oliveira wants to pass to mount but Dakuta is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dakuta trying to control but Oliveira postures up.
Oliveira trying to control the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dakuta gets back to full guard.
Dakuta keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Dakuta pulls Oliveira in to control the position.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Hilo inform us that Dakuta has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dakuta keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Dakuta managing to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (6) vs (0) Dakuta
Oliveira moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Oliveira (8) vs (0) Dakuta
Dakuta working to try and regain half guard.
Dakuta prevents any damage by holding on tight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to control but Dakuta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oliveira goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dakuta turns into him and now he's in Oliveira's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (8) vs (2) Dakuta
Oliveira controlling Dakuta's posture.
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dakuta is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Dakuta is proving a slippery customer.
Dakuta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oliveira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oliveira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oliveira! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Oliveira (12) vs (2) Dakuta
Oliveira trying to control the action but Dakuta is working from the bottom.
Oliveira taking a break here but Dakuta is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dakuta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oliveira trying to advance position but Dakuta counters by regaining guard.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Dakuta is retaining full guard.
Dakuta is pulling down on Oliveira's head. It's preventing any offense from Oliveira, at least for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Dakuta is keeping the position.
Oliveira trying to control but Dakuta is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dakuta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Dakuta keeps moving.
Dakuta trying to control the position.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dakuta controlling Oliveira's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliveira takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
Our winner, Anderson Oliveira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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