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CACC 46 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Morgan (ranked 4048 p4p, 353 weight class) and Ricco Torres (ranked 1962 p4p, 206 weight class). Ricco Torres told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jack Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Morgan moves into the clinch.
Torres has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Morgan is trying to keep an underhook but Torres manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morgan (0) vs (2) Torres
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Torres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morgan defends it well.
Torres is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Torres seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.
Torres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morgan defends it well.
Torres works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (0) vs (5) Torres
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Torres gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torres controlling from the full mount.
Torres is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Morgan is surviving well by controlling Torres's body position as best he can.
Torres wants to take Morgan's back but he can't do it this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morgan wants to control but Torres is having none of it.
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan tries to hold on but Torres pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working to try and regain half guard.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Torres swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Morgan is now in Torres's guard. A big mistake from Torres there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (5) Torres
Torres is pulling down on Morgan's head to control his posture.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (7) Torres
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Torres is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morgan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Torres.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has his hands clasped together around Torres's back. He's all about the action.
Morgan is pressing down on Torres's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Torres passes Morgan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Torres is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan wants to control the action here but instead Torres manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (2) vs (10) Torres
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres controlling the pace for now.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgan prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Morgan wants to hold on but Torres pushes him away.
Morgan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Torres is looking to work his way around to Morgan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Torres tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.
Morgan is trying desperately to improve position.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Torres gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Torres tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.
Torres avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Morgan is looking to improve his position but Torres isn't that keen on the idea.
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Morgan is looking to improve his position but Torres isn't that keen on the idea.
Morgan wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (2) vs (13) Torres
Torres has the hooks in. Morgan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Torres trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to escape the position.
Torres is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Morgan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Morgan for a finish.
Torres trying to control.
I really don't envy Morgan right now.
Morgan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Torres.
Morgan tries to escape but Torres has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Torres is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Torres doesn't have the hooks in and Morgan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (4) vs (13) Torres
Morgan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Torres dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (4) vs (15) Torres
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Torres passes Morgan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morgan wants to control but Torres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Torres is working for a kimura but Morgan is defending it quite comfortably.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Torres wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan trying to control but Torres postures up.
Morgan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Torres wants to pass to mount but Morgan is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Torres prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Torres is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morgan is just riding it out for now. Torres eventually gives up the hold.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
Morgan wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
Torres is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres seems to be looking for submissions.
Torres wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Torres trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
Morgan is holding on to half guard well.
Morgan wants to control but Torres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morgan is defending against the submission attempts here by Torres.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Torres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morgan defends it well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Torres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morgan wants to control but Torres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Torres seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.
Morgan works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Torres is fighting to break Morgan's control of his arms but Morgan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan can't keep his opponent in guard - Torres advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morgan is defending against the submission attempts here by Torres.
Torres trying to control the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Torres is working for a submission of some sort.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Torres is controlling well.
Torres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morgan gets full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan can't keep his opponent in guard - Torres advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Torres is controlling well.
Torres seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres preventing the sweep.
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Torres gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Torres tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres postures up.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan is controlling Torres's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torres wins on points by 15 to 4.
Ricco Torres seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jack Morgan was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit was rigged. Ref is a bum! Judges suck ass. Whatever.'. |
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