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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hero Galanos (ranked 301 p4p, 41 weight class) and Jarkko Kilpi (ranked 1813 p4p, 213 weight class). Galanos comes to the cage accompanied by oh boy, he's walking out in gladiator trunks. Kilpi has chosen Solid Base - I Like It as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jarkko Kilpi enters 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Hero Galanos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Jarkko Kilpi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Galanos gets a double leg takedown into Kilpi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Galanos (2) vs (0) Kilpi
Kilpi looking to control but Galanos passes into half guard.
Galanos slows the pace down in half guard.
Kilpi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Galanos is working away from the top position though.
Kilpi actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kilpi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CHRISTOPHERS MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Well, if Galanos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpi is trying to control but can't.
Kilpi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kilpi trying to control from the bottom.
Galanos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kilpi trying to control here.
Kilpi moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi looking for a guillotine here but Galanos defends easily.
Kilpi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Galanos has passed into half guard!
Well, if Galanos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kilpi is pressing down on Galanos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kilpi is trying to keep Galanos in close.
Galanos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kilpi controls Galanos momentarily but Galanos frees himself.
Galanos passes Kilpi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi trying to control but Galanos postures up.
Kilpi looking for submissions off his back.
Kilpi is looking to control Galanos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kilpi avoid being mounted?
Galanos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kilpi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kilpi, not yet.
Kilpi working for a triangle but Galanos defends it easily.
Kilpi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kilpi looking for subs off his back but Galanos has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kilpi wants to control but Galanos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi is looking for a sweep. Galanos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kilpi controlling the position well.
Galanos prevents Kilpi from improving his position.
Kilpi actively working from the bottom here.
Kilpi has a hand on Galanos's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Galanos takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Galanos (5) vs (0) Kilpi
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi is trying to escape the mount.
Kilpi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kilpi tries to hold on but Galanos pushes him away.
Kilpi is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kilpi regains half guard.
Kilpi tries to roll over but Galanos keeps him under control.
Kilpi is looking to control Galanos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kilpi avoid being mounted?
Kilpi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Galanos is staying active.
Kilpi wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi actively working from the bottom here.
Kilpi wants to control but Galanos is keeping busy.
Kilpi is looking to improve his position.
Kilpi is trying to maintain the position but Galanos is very close to passing his half guard.
Kilpi has a hand on Galanos's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Galanos takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Galanos (8) vs (0) Kilpi
Kilpi tries to reverse the position but Galanos maintains control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi wants to hold on but Galanos pushes him away.
Kilpi can't escape the position.
Galanos tries to control but Kilpi wriggling away.
Kilpi is looking to get to half guard.
Kilpi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kilpi actively working from the bottom here.
Galanos wants to control but Kilpi is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos trying to control the pace.
Kilpi tries to get to full guard but Galanos has control of the leg.
Galanos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Galanos is pressing down on Kilpi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kilpi is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Galanos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kilpi is looking for a sweep. Galanos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Galanos passes into side control, despite Kilpi's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Galanos (11) vs (0) Kilpi
Kilpi tries to buck Galanos off but Galanos is having none of it.
Kilpi keeping his opponent close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos controlling the position.
Kilpi tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Galanos (13) vs (0) Kilpi
Kilpi is desperately trying to improve his position but Galanos has a good base and remains in mount.
Galanos controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi is looking to improve his position but Galanos isn't that keen on the idea.
Galanos controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galanos tries to control but Kilpi wriggling away.
Kilpi can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galanos tries to control but Kilpi wriggling away.
Kilpi is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galanos takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
A relieved looking Hero Galanos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Georgy Fokin (ranked 290 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poto Tupu (ranked 2354 p4p, 68 weight class). Tupu has chosen Youth Of The Nation as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Georgy Fokin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Poto Tupu!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fokin pushes Tupu up against the cage in a clinch.
Fokin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tupu prevents it.
Tupu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fokin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tupu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fokin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tupu is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgy Fokin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tupu has clasped his hands together around Fokin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fokin (0) vs (4) Tupu
Tupu is trying to get an arm triangle but Fokin is defending well.
Tupu tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
My spies in Martial Arts Dojo inform me that Tupu has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fokin is trying to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Fokin'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin stops Tupu from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fokin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (2) vs (4) Tupu
Tupu wants to get back to full guard but Fokin has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fokin (5) vs (4) Tupu
Fokin has control of an arm but Tupu manages to advance to Fokin's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fokin (5) vs (8) Tupu
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Tupu is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupu keeps control of the position as Fokin tries to break free.
Tupu wants to control but Fokin manages to buck him off and is now in Tupu's guard! Nice work there by Fokin! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (7) vs (8) Tupu
Tupu keeping moving, preventing Fokin from controlling successfully.
Fokin preventing the sweep.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupu is pulling down on Fokin's head to control his posture.
Tupu looking for a sweep. Not yet Tupu, not yet.
Fokin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fokin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tupu is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tupu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tupu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tupu controls Fokin momentarily but Fokin frees himself.
Tupu 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.
Tupu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fokin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (7) vs (10) Tupu
Fokin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tupu passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fokin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fokin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tupu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fokin looking for submissions off his back.
Fokin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fokin is not content to let Tupu control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tupu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fokin (7) vs (13) Tupu
Fokin can't escape the position.
Fokin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tupu trying to mount his opponent but Fokin defends it.
Tupu is trying to control the action in half guard but Fokin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fokin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tupu trying to control the action but Fokin is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is trying to get back to full guard.
Tupu is trying to control the action in half guard but Fokin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fokin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fokin gets back to full guard.
Fokin is adopting a defensive guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fokin wants to improve his position but instead Tupu has moved into half guard.
Tupu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fokin (7) vs (16) Tupu
Tupu wants to control the pace but Fokin is squirming around nicely.
Fokin is trying to escape the mount but Tupu keeps good control and instead manages to take Fokin's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Fokin (7) vs (19) Tupu
Tupu has his arm under Fokin's chin here. Game over son! Tupu squeezes tightly and Fokin is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Poto Tupu!
A relieved looking Poto Tupu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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