Along with the lightweight division, the middleweight division saw the end of it’s TGGL league play recently. Going into tonight’s series of matches, Beeman stands out as a firm leader, winning by sub after sub. Close behind him however is Jack Baeppler, and several others. This alone stands to make this night and round of matches an interesting affair!
This round of middleweight action starts off with the long awaited rematch of Zachary Beeman vs Jack Baeppler. Beeman, fighting out of Full Circle BJJ is walking into the match leading the TGGL’s middleweight division with 72 league points, whereas Baeppler is walking into the match with 20 league points.
The match kicks off with an early takedown by Baeppler, but Beeman defends well, keeps his composure, and maintains a solid guard throughout.
Almost immediately, the match sees Beeman square back up to Baeppler, throw a leg over the body, a hand around the neck and cinch up the guillotine on Baeppler for the points and the victory.
The next match of the evening would showcase True Art’s Roy Ware up against Jeremiah Butler fighting out of 10th Planet Masury. Ware walks into the match with no TGGL league points to date, whereas Butler has 12 from a previous submission victory.
The action begins with Butler pulling guard to a sort of side-facing supine guard, taking a strong gander at the right leg of Ware.
But Ware, unperturbed pursues forward, looking for an inside pass. Unfortunately he almost finds himself baited into a triangle by Butler. We see Ware then posture up, and reevaluate this passing plan.
After escaping the triangle, Ware pressures down onto Butler, controlling side-control and looking to mount.
However, perhaps over-eager to mount (I have the same problem), Ware exposes his leg and Butler immediately rolls belly-down on it, snatching up the heel, the points and the victory.
The next match of the evening would pit Cleveland Institute of BJJ’s Gary Chaney up against Jeremiah Butler of 10th Planet Masury. Chaney enters the match with 4 TGGL league points, and Butler with 24.
The two initially choose to stand, sort of feeling each other out, however it is Butler that eventually opts to pull guard, and Chaney chooses to approach on the knee.
After repeated attempts to pass Butler’s guard, and Butler defending handily, the two opt to stand back up, if only momentarily, as they soon find themselves back on the mats.
Once back on the mats, we would see Butler use variations on closed guard to mount his attacks on Chaney, including a last second triangle attempt, however the match would run it’s course and come down to referee decision, where we would see Gary Chaney take the points and the victory.
Next up, we have the rematch of Gary Chaney, out of Cleveland Institute of BJJ and Tackle’s Jack Baeppler. Chaney entering the match with 8 TGGL league points, and Baeppler with 20.
Chaney would opt to pull guard this round, after narrowly avoiding a slam by Baeppler in their previous match, though we would still see him play aggressively from there.
The match would enjoy a really nice pace, with a solid back and forth from both men, partially due to their similar aggressive grappling styles.
Ultimately we would see the match run the length of it’s 6 minute limitation, and the winner come down to referee decision. That decision would end up being split, 2 to 1 in favor of Baeppler.
The next TGGL match of the evening would pit Uriah Berzins of Tackle Jiujitsu up against Roy Ware of True Art. Both men enter the match without league points.
We would see Berzins opt to pull guard first and look for some open guard base entrances to perhaps a leg or and arm.
Ware would defend well with pressure, smashing Berzins down in a sort half guard situation. This however would present Berzins with an opportunity at Ware’s legs.
Uriah would turn adversity into opportunity, latching onto the foot of Roy Ware, snatching up the inside heelhook, and garnering the points and the victory.
The final match of the TGGL season would be Zach Beeman of Full Circle BJJ vs Roy Ware of True Art. Beeman enters the match with 84 league points, firmly in the front of the TGGL middleweight division, and Ware still withought league points.
Unlike his previous matches, we see Beeman act as the aggressor, throwing Ware handily and taking control of the top position.
From top, we see Beeman attack the armbar immediately, they roll, and Ware taps. Beeman walks away with the points and the TGGL middleweight championship.
That’s a boatload of Beeman! Zachary Beeman walks away with a perfect TGGL sub record, taking the middleweight division without issue! Tell us what you think about this season of middleweight match-ups! And, as always, thank you for grappling!
