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Event:
TWGC 13 (205lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Oct 07, 2016 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Richard Blood and Johnny Martinez. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Richard Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Johnny Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martinez showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blood (0) vs (2) Martinez
Martinez seems to be looking for submissions.
Blood wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Blood holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Blood is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martinez is looking for a kimura here.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood trying to control but Martinez postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to work for a kimura but Blood is defending well.
Martinez moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (0) vs (5) Martinez
Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blood, who protects the arm well.
Martinez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blood regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blood trying to control from the bottom.
Martinez is working for a kimura but Blood is defending it quite comfortably.
We've been hearing good reports from Blood's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is working for an americana but Blood has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Martinez was thinking about the submission.
Blood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blood had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martinez defends it easily.
Martinez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blood! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (4) vs (5) Martinez
Blood trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez regains half guard.
Blood works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (7) vs (5) Martinez
Blood thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is trying to improve his position.
Blood thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Blood is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blood thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martinez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Blood is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martinez is just riding it out for now. Blood eventually gives up the hold.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.
Blood tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martinez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blood is looking for a kimura here.
Martinez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood stands and throws Martinez's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (10) vs (5) Martinez
Blood is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blood moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Blood (12) vs (5) Martinez
Blood looking to take Martinez's back but Martinez rolls and after a scramble, Martinez ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Martinez to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (12) vs (7) Martinez
Martinez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blood! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (16) vs (7) Martinez
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
Martinez trying to remain calm as Blood controls from the top position.
Blood goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Martinez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Blood but great work by Martinez. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (16) vs (11) Martinez
Martinez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blood has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blood regains half guard.
Blood keeping control of the position.
Martinez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blood sees it coming and defends easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Martinez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blood is just riding it out for now. Martinez eventually gives up the hold.
Blood controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Martinez seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez trying to mount his opponent but Blood defends it.
Martinez is working for a submission of some sort.
Martinez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blood is just riding it out for now. Martinez eventually gives up the hold.
Martinez is looking for a kimura here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blood is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blood avoid being mounted?
Martinez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (16) vs (14) Martinez
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blood is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martinez fails to advance to Blood's back.
Martinez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Blood is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (18) vs (14) Martinez
Blood wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Blood looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (18) vs (16) Martinez
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Martinez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blood manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Martinez has Blood in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (20) vs (16) Martinez
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez working for a triangle but Blood defends it easily.
Blood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martinez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blood has managed to get both his arms back between Martinez's legs - danger averted.
Blood is stalling in the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Blood wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Blood uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (23) vs (16) Martinez
And that's the end of the fight!
Blood takes the fight on points by 23 to 16.
Richard Blood managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bushido Fightwear, into his post fight interview. |
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