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Event:
TWGC 29 (170lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Apr 17, 2020 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jean Cleaude Van Damme (ranked 4655 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Adobe (ranked 5642 p4p, 436 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jean Cleaude Van Damme! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Louie Adobe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Van Damme closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Damme pulls Adobe into guard.
Adobe trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Damme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Damme looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adobe trying to control but Van Damme is working from the bottom.
Van Damme looking for a guillotine here but Adobe defends easily.
Adobe preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adobe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adobe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Damme is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adobe stopping the sweep attempt from Van Damme.
Van Damme keeping moving, preventing Adobe from controlling successfully.
Van Damme is looking for a triangle but Adobe pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adobe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Van Damme working a defensive guard here.
Adobe tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Damme is retaining full guard.
Adobe wants to control from the top but Van Damme keeps moving.
Van Damme is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adobe defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adobe is stalling in the full guard.
Adobe trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Damme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adobe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Van Damme haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adobe wants to control from the top but Van Damme keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adobe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Adobe wants to control from the top but Van Damme keeps moving.
Adobe looking to sit in guard and control but Van Damme gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Van Damme (2) vs (0) Adobe
Van Damme pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adobe is keeping the position for now.
Van Damme works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is keen to just control but Adobe is a slippery customer.
Adobe trying to control here.
Van Damme prevents Adobe from improving his position.
Adobe trying to hold on to Van Damme's head to control him but Van Damme postures up.
Van Damme controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Adobe is looking for a sweep. Van Damme is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adobe is still trying to improve position.
Van Damme is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adobe defends it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Van Damme content to control rather than advance.
Adobe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Damme is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Van Damme is looking to advance position but Adobe won't allow it.
Adobe looking for submissions off his back.
Van Damme is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Van Damme passes into side control, despite Adobe's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Van Damme (5) vs (0) Adobe
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme staying calm.
Adobe struggling a bit here.
Adobe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van Damme wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme controls the position from side control.
Adobe is trying to get back to half guard.
Adobe tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Van Damme easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Van Damme (7) vs (0) Adobe
Adobe is working to get back to half guard.
Adobe looks winded!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme controlling the pace for now.
Van Damme wants to finish this one by submission but Adobe is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Van Damme.
Adobe wants to control but Van Damme is having none of it.
Van Damme takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Adobe tries to control the position but Van Damme now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Van Damme (10) vs (0) Adobe
Van Damme is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Adobe tries to break free.
Van Damme really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Adobe.
Adobe tries to escape but Van Damme has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Adobe's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Adobe right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Damme takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. |
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