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Event:
TWGC 28 (205lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Feb 06, 2020 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jaxorus Imendos (ranked 6001 p4p, 481 weight class) and Vasiliy Lomashchenko (ranked 6202 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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 1 wins and 0 losses; Jaxorus Imendos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Vasiliy Lomashchenko! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Imendos gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Imendos (4) vs (0) Lomashchenko Lomashchenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Imendos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Lomashchenko wants to control but Imendos postures up. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lomashchenko can do anything to dispel that myth. Imendos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Imendos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. You can see the frustration on Lomashchenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lomashchenko tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Imendos (6) vs (0) Lomashchenko
That's one minute gone in the round. Lomashchenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Imendos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Imendos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lomashchenko is now in Imendos's guard. A big mistake from Imendos there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imendos (6) vs (2) Lomashchenko Lomashchenko stands and throws Imendos's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Imendos (6) vs (5) Lomashchenko Lomashchenko moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Imendos stops Lomashchenko from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Imendos is not content to let Lomashchenko control the position. Imendos is looking to regain half guard here but Lomashchenko keeps moving and retains side control. You can see the frustration on Imendos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Imendos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lomashchenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko wants to control but Imendos is keeping him busy. Imendos prevents Lomashchenko from improving position. Imendos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Lomashchenko sitting and controlling from the half guard. Imendos gets back to full guard.
Imendos keeping moving, preventing Lomashchenko from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Imendos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lomashchenko has Imendos in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imendos (8) vs (5) Lomashchenko Imendos trying to control the position from guard on top but Lomashchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lomashchenko throws his legs up looking for a submission but Imendos uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Imendos (11) vs (5) Lomashchenko Lomashchenko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Imendos.
Imendos is working for a kimura but Lomashchenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Imendos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Imendos is trying to work for a kimura but Lomashchenko is defending well.
Lomashchenko has his hands clasped together around Imendos's back. He's all about the action. Imendos is working for a kimura but Lomashchenko is defending it quite comfortably.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko has his hands clasped together around Imendos's back. He's all about the action. Lomashchenko trying to control here.
Lomashchenko tries to get to full guard but Imendos has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Imendos is trying to work for a kimura but Lomashchenko is defending well.
Lomashchenko is looking to control Imendos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lomashchenko avoid being mounted? Lomashchenko looking for submissions off his back. Lomashchenko looks winded! Imendos prevents Lomashchenko from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Imendos slows the pace down in half guard. Lomashchenko is trying to control but can't.
Imendos is trying to control the action in half guard but Lomashchenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Lomashchenko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Imendos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko looking for submissions off his back. Imendos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Imendos performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Imendos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lomashchenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Imendos prevents Lomashchenko from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko actively working from the bottom here. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Imendos is pressing down on Lomashchenko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lomashchenko is holding on for now. Imendos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lomashchenko is just riding it out for now. Imendos eventually gives up the hold. Imendos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Lomashchenko wants to control but Imendos is keeping busy and won't allow it. Imendos seems to be looking for submissions.
Lomashchenko trying to control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Imendos trying to pass the guard but Lomashchenko defending well. Imendos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Imendos tries to pass to full mount but Lomashchenko defends it. Imendos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Imendos manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Imendos (14) vs (5) Lomashchenko Imendos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lomashchenko is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lomashchenko and Imendos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Imendos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Imendos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lomashchenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight! Imendos takes the fight on points by 14 to 5. |
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Event:
TWGC 28 (205lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Feb 05, 2020 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vasiliy Lomashchenko (ranked 6181 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Silva (ranked 5402 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vasiliy Lomashchenko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Shogun Silva! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Lomashchenko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lomashchenko (2) vs (0) Silva Silva is trying to control the position but Lomashchenko postures up. Silva has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Iron mikes mma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Lomashchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard. Lomashchenko is working hard here to advance position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lomashchenko wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva being controlled here, momentarily. Lomashchenko being controlled here momentarily. Lomashchenko content to stall in guard here. Lomashchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva keeping moving, preventing Lomashchenko from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko postures up.
Lomashchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lomashchenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now. Silva is pulling down on Lomashchenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Lomashchenko, at least for the moment. Lomashchenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. Silva is pulling down on Lomashchenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Lomashchenko, at least for the moment. Lomashchenko wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position. Lomashchenko is breathing heavily.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lomashchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard. Lomashchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lomashchenko is aware though and is defending well. Silva seems keen to control Lomashchenko's posture. Silva looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lomashchenko wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Silva is pulling down on Lomashchenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Lomashchenko, at least for the moment. Lomashchenko trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. Lomashchenko is stalling in the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Silva trying to control the position here. Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Lomashchenko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Lomashchenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Silva trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard. Silva seems keen to control Lomashchenko's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Lomashchenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard. Silva has Lomashchenko pulled in close to control his posture. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lomashchenko trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Silva seems keen to control Lomashchenko's posture. Lomashchenko trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Silva keeping moving, preventing Lomashchenko from controlling successfully. Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. More stalling from Silva. Lomashchenko looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Silva is pulling down on Lomashchenko's head to control his posture. Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Silva keeping full guard, as Lomashchenko tries to pass. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Silva keeping moving, preventing Lomashchenko from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! Lomashchenko takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. |
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