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Event:
TWGC 16 (145lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Apr 23, 2017 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lincoln Freeman and Ezekiel Ithamar. Ithamar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yamma Ensemble Psalms 104 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lincoln Freeman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ezekiel Ithamar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Freeman scores with a takedown into Ithamar's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Freeman (2) vs (0) Ithamar
Freeman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ithamar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Freeman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ithamar is keeping the position for now.
Ithamar keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Ithamar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ithamar being controlled here, momentarily.
Ithamar keeping full guard, as Freeman tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is working hard here to advance position.
Freeman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ithamar on the ground.
Ithamar 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: Freeman (2) vs (2) Ithamar
Ithamar wants to free his trapped foot but Freeman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ithamar content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Freeman trying to hold on to Ithamar's head to control him but Ithamar postures up.
Ithamar trying to control the action but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Ithamar wants to work for an arm triangle but Freeman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is looking for a sweep. Ithamar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freeman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ithamar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ithamar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Freeman (6) vs (2) Ithamar
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar turns into Freeman and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Freeman (6) vs (4) Ithamar
Ithamar advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Freeman (6) vs (7) Ithamar
Freeman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ithamar is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Freeman (6) vs (9) Ithamar
Freeman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ithamar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Freeman turns into him and now he's in Ithamar's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Freeman (8) vs (9) Ithamar
Freeman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ithamar keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Ithamar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Freeman trying to control but Ithamar is working from the bottom.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Ithamar is keeping the position.
Freeman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar pulls Freeman in close to prevent any damage.
Freeman preventing the sweep.
Freeman tries to free his leg and advance position but Ithamar is retaining full guard.
Ithamar controls Freeman momentarily but Freeman frees himself.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Ithamar keeps moving.
Freeman is stalling in the full guard.
Ithamar is trying to keep Freeman in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Freeman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ithamar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freeman postures up.
Ithamar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Freeman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Freeman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ithamar is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Freeman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Ithamar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Freeman's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Freeman (8) vs (11) Ithamar
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar passes Freeman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as Ithamar sits in half guard.
Ithamar is taking a breather. Freeman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ithamar is looking for a kimura here.
Freeman trying to control but Ithamar postures up.
Freeman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Freeman tries to get out of the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar prevents Freeman from improving his position.
Ithamar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.
Ithamar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Freeman (8) vs (14) Ithamar
Ithamar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ithamar working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Freeman is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Freeman tries to control the position but Ithamar now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Freeman (8) vs (17) Ithamar
Ithamar is hanging on to Freeman's back as he tries to escape.
Freeman is keeping busy.
Ithamar working for the choke.
Ithamar working for a choke but Freeman is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ithamar is looking to control Freeman but Freeman is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Freeman can't escape the position.
Ithamar is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Freeman has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to escape the position.
Ithamar is not going to allow Freeman to sit and survive in this position.
Ithamar tries to keep control of the position but Freeman is staying busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ithamar keeps control of the position as Freeman tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ithamar wins on points by 17 to 8.
Post fight, an emotional Ezekiel Ithamar said 'But the children rebelled against me: They did not follow my decrees, they were not careful to keep my laws, of which I said, "Whoever obeys them will live by them," and they desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger against them in the wilderness.'. |
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