Episode two of Road to Metamoris is out now.
In case you missed the format of the tournament, it is as follows:
- 16 competitors.
- 4 groups of 4.
- Round-Robin
- Each match is 15 minutes long.
- Whoever gets the most submissions in the group, becomes that group’s finalist.
- The four finalists create a new group which is then fought as a Round-Robin.
- The winner faces Jeff Monson at Metamoris 6.
This week’s episode showed the matches from group #2.
The competitors from group #2 are:
- Karl Albrektsson (Catch-Wrestling from CSW)
- Warren Brooks (Brown Belt)
- Rick Camarero (Blue Belt)
- Tony Debelak (Brown Belt)
And here are how the matches played out:
Match #1: Karl vs Warren
- Warren pulls guard, Karl passes to half.
- Warren maintains for a considerable amount of time.
- Karl spins around for a knee bar.
- Warren taps.
RESULT: Karl wins via kneebar.
Match #2: Rick vs Tony
- Heavy grip fighting on the feet.
- Rick secures an undertook and hits an outside trip, landing in top half guard.
- Tony secures lock-down, Rick passes to side control.
- Tony turtles, Rick turns him and takes the back, both hooks in.
- Rick secures the palm-to-palm RNC.
- Tony taps.
RESULT: Rick wins vis RNC
Match #3: Warren vs Tony
- Warren pulls guard, Tony unwilling to engage; Warren stands again before once more pulling guard.
- Tony attempts a rolling toe-hold.
- Warren counters with a foot crunch.
- Tony taps.
RESULT: Warren wins via foot crunch
Match #4: Karl vs Rick
- Rick attempts a snap-down, Karl secures double-underhooks and gains the front headlock position.
- Karl attempts a t-rex choke, Rick powers through and back to his feet.
- Karl trips rick and lands in top half guard.
- Karl uses a kimura to pass to side control.
- Rick turtles and attempts to stand.
- Karl pulls him back down and takes the back, securing a crossface/neck-crank on the way down.
- Rick taps.
RESULT: Karl wins via Crossface/Neck-crank.
That win puts Karl in the lead, so he moves on to the finals.
