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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D4): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gabriel Arges (ranked 23622 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 21156 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Gabriel Arges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Cicero Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dos Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arges (0) vs (2) Dos Santos
Arges is staying active underneath Dos Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arges is looking to improve his position.
Arges regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dos Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arges looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Arges bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dos Santos's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (2) vs (2) Dos Santos
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arges wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Arges is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dos Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dos Santos has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (2) vs (4) Dos Santos
Arges pulls Dos Santos in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arges wants to sweep but no luck.
Arges controlling the position.
Dos Santos trying to control but Arges is working from the bottom.
Arges is pulling down on Dos Santos's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arges is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos won't allow Arges to sweep him here.
Arges is trying to keep Dos Santos in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dos Santos won't allow Arges to sweep him here.
Arges controlling Dos Santos's posture.
Dos Santos won't allow Arges to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Arges.
Arges controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arges trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arges can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dos Santos controls the pace.
Arges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Arges on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arges tries to get out of the position.
Arges has control of Dos Santos's left arm, preventing Dos Santos from doing any damage.
Arges keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arges seems keen to control Dos Santos's posture.
Arges is trying to keep Dos Santos in close.
Arges pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Arges keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (4) vs (4) Dos Santos
Arges tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
Arges not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arges trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arges is fighting to break Dos Santos's control of his arms but Dos Santos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dos Santos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Arges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is controlling Arges's posture.
Arges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arges controls the pace.
Arges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Arges from controlling successfully.
Arges engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Arges from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dos Santos trying to control the position here.
Arges looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arges wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Dos Santos has control of Arges's left arm, preventing Arges from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arges slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Arges gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Arges takes the fight on points by 5 to 4. |
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