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Event:
TWGC 18 (265lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 18, 2017 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alfred Young (ranked 6538 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Quick (ranked 21616 p4p, 0 weight class). Young's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, System Of A Down - Jet Pilot. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alfred Young! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jimmy Quick! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Young closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Quick did well to prevent Young getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Young (2) vs (0) Quick Young is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Quick still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Quick has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Young (2) vs (4) Quick Young is looking to regain half guard here but Quick keeps moving and retains side control. Quick has control of an arm but Young manages to advance to Quick's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Young (6) vs (4) Quick Young doesn't have the hooks in and Quick manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (6) vs (6) Quick Young working for a triangle but Quick defends it easily.
Quick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Young looking for a guillotine here but Quick defends easily.
Quick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Young working a defensive guard here.
Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Quick slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Young (6) vs (9) Quick Young gets back to half guard. Young makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Young. Quick wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young is looking for a triangle here but Quick uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Young (6) vs (12) Quick Quick moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Young (6) vs (14) Quick Quick trying to control but Young is having none of it. Young is trying desperately to improve position. Quick wants to control the pace but Young is squirming around nicely. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Young tries to reverse the position but Quick maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Young is looking to escape. Young defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Quick. Young tries to reverse the position but Quick maintains control. Young wants to hold on but Quick pushes him away. Quick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Young is looking to escape. Young can't escape the position.
Quick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Young sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Young looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Quick moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Young. Score +3 for passing guard: Young (6) vs (17) Quick
That's four minutes gone in the round. Young tries to get back to half guard but can't. Quick trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom. Young can't do much from the bottom here. Quick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Young, who protects the arm well. Quick trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Young tries to buck Quick off but Quick is having none of it. You can see the frustration on Young's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Quick trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom. Young tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Young can't do much from the bottom here. Young looks to move to half guard but instead Quick has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Young (6) vs (19) Quick
That's six minutes gone in the round. Young is in all sorts of trouble here.
Quick tries to control but Young wriggling away. Quick avoids the attempt from Young to control. Young is trying to reverse the position but instead Quick has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Young (6) vs (22) Quick Quick doesn't have the hooks in and Young manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (8) vs (22) Quick Young trying to control but Quick is working from the bottom. Quick looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Young drops back, looking for a kneebar! Quick looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Quick looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Quick! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Young (8) vs (26) Quick Quick wants to control but Young is keeping him busy. Young tries to improve position but can't. Young trying to control but Quick flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Young (8) vs (29) Quick Quick has the hooks in. Young is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Young staying busy and making it hard for Quick to control. You can see the frustration on Young's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Young wants to control his opponent's hands but Quick gets his hands free. Quick is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Young is defending well though. Quick let's go of the attempt for now. Young is in bad spot here.
Quick doesn't have the hooks in and Young manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (10) vs (29) Quick Young controls from within his opponent's guard. Young wants to control from the top but Quick keeps moving. Young got a little sloppy there for a moment and Quick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Young has managed to get both his arms back between Quick's legs - danger averted. Young content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Quick has locked up a guillotine! Quick's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Young is holding on here and Quick must be using up a lot of energy. Young has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Quick gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jimmy Quick! |
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