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Event:
TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 18, 2016 |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hank Aaron and Fury Overload. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hank Aaron! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Fury Overload!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight stays on the outside here - Overload looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aaron has closed the distance and engaged Overload in a clinch.
Aaron is trying to trip Overload. He has hold of a leg but Overload is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Aaron persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aaron (2) vs (0) Overload
Overload working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aaron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aaron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aaron engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aaron wants to control from the top but Overload keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overload is looking for a triangle here but Aaron uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Aaron (5) vs (0) Overload
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overload is not content to let Aaron control the position.
Aaron wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Overload, who protects the arm well.
Overload is not content to let Aaron control the position.
Aaron tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overload tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aaron wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aaron wants to control but Overload is keeping him busy.
Aaron swings around for an armbar but Overload sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Aaron's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aaron (5) vs (2) Overload
Aaron is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Aaron keeping moving, preventing Overload from controlling successfully.
Aaron trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overload looking to pass the guard.
Aaron is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aaron is looking for a triangle but Overload pushes his legs off easily.
Overload avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aaron looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overload is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Overload drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aaron looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aaron looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aaron! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aaron (9) vs (2) Overload
Aaron looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aaron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Overload keeps working.
Overload is trying to control Aaron's posture but Aaron avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aaron is looking to take a break and control but Overload is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aaron is trying to get an arm triangle but Overload is defending well.
Aaron is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Overload has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aaron tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aaron wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Overload, who protects the arm well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Overload wants to control but Aaron postures up.
Aaron working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aaron thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aaron working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Overload is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aaron goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Overload has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aaron but great work by Overload. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aaron (9) vs (6) Overload
Overload content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Aaron is trying to control Overload's posture but Overload avoids it.
Overload wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aaron keeps working.
Aaron wants to control but Overload postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Overload is looking to take a break and control but Aaron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aaron struggling a bit here.
Aaron is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Overload tries for a kimura but Aaron is defending well.
Overload is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aaron has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aaron prevents Overload from moving into mount.
Aaron is trying to get back to half guard.
Aaron wants to control but Overload postures up.
Aaron manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Overload seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aaron does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aaron is trying is best to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aaron wants to control but Overload is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Overload looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aaron is refusing to be controlled, as Overload sits in half guard.
Aaron looking for submissions off his back.
Aaron is trying to get back to full guard.
Overload is trying to control the action in half guard but Aaron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Overload content to control rather than advance.
Overload stalling away here and it's allowed Aaron to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Overload trying to control the position from guard on top but Aaron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aaron is looking for a triangle but Overload pushes his legs off easily.
Aaron keeping moving, preventing Overload from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Overload looking to sit in guard and control but Aaron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aaron (11) vs (6) Overload
Aaron trying to control the position from guard on top but Overload is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aaron stays in close to Overload's body and controls the position.
Aaron trying to control the position from guard on top but Overload is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Overload not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aaron trying to control the position from guard on top but Overload is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Overload being controlled here, momentarily.
Aaron passes into half guard.
Aaron is trying to control the action in half guard but Overload is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aaron wants to work for an arm triangle but Overload is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Overload wants to control but Aaron is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aaron is trying to control the action in half guard but Overload is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aaron is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aaron is trying to control. Overload wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aaron trying to control the pace.
Aaron 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.
Overload is refusing to be controlled, as Aaron sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron takes the fight on points by 11 to 6.
A victorious Hank Aaron thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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