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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sharky Shark and Dido Vicini. Shark comes to the cage accompanied by Stand My Ground. Vicini has chosen Mother as his entrance music. Sharky Shark has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Sharky Shark! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vicini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shark circles away.
Shark tries to counter by clinching up but Vicini breaks away and moves out of range.
Dido Vicini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark stuffs the takedown.
Vicini looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shark (0) vs (2) Vicini
Vicini advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shark (0) vs (5) Vicini
Vicini is trying to get an arm triangle but Shark is defending well.
Shark prevents Vicini from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicini is looking to take a break and control but Shark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vicini advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shark (0) vs (7) Vicini
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini is trying to control here but Shark has managed to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shark is refusing to be controlled, as Vicini sits in half guard.
Vicini wants to free his trapped foot but Shark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicini is working for an americana but Shark has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Vicini was thinking about the submission.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shark keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicini looking to sit in guard and control but Shark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shark (2) vs (7) Vicini
Vicini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vicini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shark controls the pace.
Vicini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vicini trying to keep a closed guard but Shark is proving a slippery customer.
Vicini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vicini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shark (2) vs (9) Vicini
Vicini passes Shark's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shark holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vicini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shark keeps working.
Vicini is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Shark reverses the position - he's now on top in Vicini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shark (4) vs (9) Vicini
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shark is one step ahead there.
Shark is stalling in the full guard.
Vicini looking to control.
Shark trying to control but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vicini is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shark (4) vs (11) Vicini
Vicini wants to control from the top but Shark keeps moving.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vicini passes Shark's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vicini is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vicini is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Shark reverses the position - he's now on top in Vicini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shark (6) vs (11) Vicini
Shark won't allow Vicini to sweep him here.
Shark controlling from the top position.
Vicini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shark got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vicini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shark has managed to get both his arms back between Vicini's legs - danger averted.
Vicini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shark preventing the sweep.
Shark is stalling in the full guard.
Vicini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shark (6) vs (13) Vicini
Vicini is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shark sees it coming and defends easily.
Vicini is trying to control the action in half guard but Shark is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vicini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shark is just riding it out for now. Vicini eventually gives up the hold.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shark manages to get to full guard.
Vicini trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shark manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shark (8) vs (13) Vicini
Vicini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vicini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shark is one step ahead there.
Our spies down at at Martial Arts Dojo inform us that Vicini has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vicini looking to control.
Vicini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vicini has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Shark is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vicini. Score +3 for passing guard: Shark (11) vs (13) Vicini
Vicini sneaks back into half guard.
Shark prevents Vicini from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vicini tries to get to full guard but Shark has control of the leg.
Vicini is trying to control but Shark manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shark (14) vs (13) Vicini
Shark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shark prevents Vicini from getting the reversal.
Vicini keeps trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shark controlling from mount.
Vicini tries to improve his position but instead Shark has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Shark (17) vs (13) Vicini
Vicini trying to control the hands but Shark won't let him.
Vicini tries to escape but Shark has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Shark trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Vicini doesn't escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tries to escape the position.
I would not like to be Vicini right now.
Shark keeps control of the position as Vicini tries to break free.
Good control from Shark.
Vicini tries to break free.
Shark slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to escape the position.
Vicini turns into Shark and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shark (17) vs (15) Vicini
Vicini won't allow Shark to sweep him here.
Vicini trying to control but Shark is working from the bottom.
Shark pulls Vicini in to control the position.
Vicini passes Shark's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vicini wants to free his trapped foot but Shark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicini is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vicini.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shark takes the fight on points by 17 to 15.
A victorious Sharky Shark thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Georgy Fokin and Mr Steel Penn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Georgy Fokin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Mr Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel Penn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fokin did well to prevent Steel Penn getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fokin (0) vs (2) Steel Penn
Fokin trying to hold on to Steel Penn's head to control him but Steel Penn postures up.
Fokin won't allow Steel Penn to pass to mount.
Steel Penn controlling the action here.
Steel Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin is looking for a sweep. Steel Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fokin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steel Penn is looking to advance position but Fokin won't allow it.
Fokin is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
Steel Penn is just content to waste time from the top position. Fokin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fokin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Fokin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Steel Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Fokin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (2) vs (2) Steel Penn
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Steel Penn is trying to keep Fokin in close.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fokin is one step ahead there.
Fokin is looking to pass into half guard but Steel Penn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Steel Penn is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (2) vs (4) Steel Penn
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (4) vs (4) Steel Penn
Steel Penn being controlled here, momentarily.
Fokin looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steel Penn is trying to control the position but Fokin postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fokin is one step ahead there.
Fokin stays in close to Steel Penn's body and controls the position.
Fokin passes Steel Penn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fokin trying to control from half guard but Steel Penn is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fokin is looking to stall here but Steel Penn recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fokin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.
Fokin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Steel Penn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Steel Penn has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (4) vs (6) Steel Penn
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is looking for a triangle but Steel Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Fokin is pulling down on Steel Penn's head to control his posture.
Fokin wants to sweep here but Steel Penn controlling him for the moment.
Steel Penn controlling from the top position.
My spies in ICON TOP TEAM inform me that Steel Penn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fokin keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn from controlling successfully.
Steel Penn 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.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Fokin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (6) vs (6) Steel Penn
Fokin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fokin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fokin prevents Steel Penn from improving his position.
Fokin is working for a submission of some sort.
Fokin trying to control from half guard but Steel Penn is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn keeping hold of Fokin's head, controlling as best he can.
Steel Penn wants to control but Fokin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fokin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to maintain the position but Fokin is very close to passing his half guard.
Fokin is working for a kimura but Steel Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Steel Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Steel Penn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn controls Fokin momentarily but Fokin frees himself.
Fokin wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
Steel Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fokin manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (6) vs (8) Steel Penn
Steel Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Fokin is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fokin looking to control.
Steel Penn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fokin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (8) vs (8) Steel Penn
Well,Fokin is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Steel Penn tries to roll over but Fokin keeps him under control.
Steel Penn trying to get back to full guard but Fokin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fokin (11) vs (8) Steel Penn
Steel Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Fokin has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is squirming around, avoiding Fokin's attempts to control the action.
Steel Penn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fokin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Steel Penn's thigh. Steel Penn counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fokin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn controls Fokin momentarily but Fokin frees himself.
Fokin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fokin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel Penn is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fokin trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fokin takes the fight on points by 11 to 8.
An out of breath Georgy Fokin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Maxim Bok and Freddy Lee. Bok comes into the arena with Give It Revolution blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Freddy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bok gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (0) Lee
Lee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lee trying to hold on to Bok's head to control him but Bok postures up.
Bok tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.
Bok is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
Bok wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Bok wants to advance to full mount but Lee doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Bok defends easily.
Bok advances to half guard.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bok is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Lee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well.
Lee trying to hold on to Bok's head to control him but Bok postures up.
Lee desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Bok is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Bok has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Bok.
Lee won't allow Bok to pass to mount.
Bok is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee trying to control but Bok postures up.
Bok is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bok working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lee's thigh. Lee counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bok preventing the sweep.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee working for a triangle but Bok defends it easily.
Bok tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (5) vs (0) Lee
Lee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lee wants to get back to full guard but Bok has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (8) vs (0) Lee
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Bok isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bok can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Bok controlling the pace for now.
Bok is looking to take Lee's back but instead Lee gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Bok seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
Lee won't allow Bok to pass to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Bok sits in half guard.
Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bok is working away from the top position though.
Bok controlling the action here.
Lee has his hands clasped together around Bok's back. He's all about the action.
Lee gets full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bok won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Bok wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee has his foot on Bok's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bok works his way back into a safe position though.
Bok tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Bok seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee keeping full guard, as Bok tries to pass.
Bok is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls Bok in close to prevent any damage.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Bok forces his way into half guard.
Bok seems to be looking for submissions.
Lee controlling the position well.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Bok sits in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bok is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Lee is staying active underneath Bok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bok works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (11) vs (0) Lee
Lee gets back to half guard.
Bok looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Bok has control of the leg.
Bok seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Bok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bok wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
Lee trying to control but Bok postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bok perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bok seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bok is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bok looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bok is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bok preventing the sweep.
Bok trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Bok is looking to pass into half guard but Lee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lee is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (11) vs (2) Lee
Bok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bok wants to control the position but Lee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lee is looking to advance position but Bok won't allow it.
Bok is in trouble now - Lee has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (11) vs (5) Lee
Bok is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bok can't escape the position.
Lee tries to control but Bok wriggling away.
Lee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bok is trying desperately to improve position.
Bok is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Bok slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lee trying to work for an americana but Bok has managed to regain full guard.
Bok keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Bok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bok trying to control the position here.
Lee trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bok takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
A victorious Maxim Bok thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Xander Machado and Richard Kuklinski. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Xander Machado! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 4 losses; Richard Kuklinski!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kuklinski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Machado rushes Kuklinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kuklinski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Machado gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuklinski.
Xander Machado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski.
Machado pulls Kuklinski into guard.
Kuklinski stopping the sweep attempt from Machado.
Machado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuklinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Machado is retaining full guard.
Machado has his foot on Kuklinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuklinski works his way back into a safe position though.
Kuklinski drops back looking for a leg! Machado is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Machado manages to kick Kuklinski off! Kuklinski jumps back into Machado's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Machado's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kuklinski looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado trying to control the position.
Kuklinski wants to control from the top but Machado keeps moving.
Kuklinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuklinski defends it easily.
Kuklinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Machado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuklinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Machado (2) vs (0) Kuklinski
Machado preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kuklinski felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuklinski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuklinski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Machado defends it easily.
Machado looking to pass the guard.
Kuklinski is trying to keep Machado in close.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kuklinski looking for a guillotine here but Machado defends easily.
Machado looking to sit in guard and control but Kuklinski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Machado (2) vs (2) Kuklinski
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Machado dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Machado (4) vs (2) Kuklinski
Kuklinski wants to sweep here but Machado controlling him for the moment.
Machado is looking to advance position but Kuklinski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Machado (4) vs (6) Kuklinski
Kuklinski wants to control the pace but Machado is squirming around nicely.
Kuklinski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Machado tries to reverse the position but Kuklinski maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machado is looking to escape.
Kuklinski takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Machado (4) vs (9) Kuklinski
Kuklinski is persistently looking for the submission but Machado is defending it well.
Machado rolls, trying to escape but Kuklinski keeps control of the position.
Will Kuklinski go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kuklinski is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Machado taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kuklinski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Kuklinski!
An out of breath Richard Kuklinski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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