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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ray Malenko (ranked 1358 p4p, 167 weight class) and Guilherme Mendes (ranked 3045 p4p, 333 weight class). Malenko comes to the ring accompanied by Skrr computers . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!




182 cm
42 yrs
164 lbs



160 cm
31 yrs
158 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Ray Malenko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Guilherme Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Malenko has closed the distance and engaged Mendes in a clinch.
Mendes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Malenko has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mendes uses from the top position.

Mendes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Malenko dives on top into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (2) vs (0) Mendes
Mendes is trying to keep Malenko in close.

Malenko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mendes dives on top into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (2) vs (2) Mendes
Mendes is pushing down on Malenko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Malenko is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendes has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mendes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Malenko'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.

Mendes wants to work for an arm triangle but Malenko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko is trying to control but can't.

Mendes is working for a kimura but Malenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Malenko trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes trying to control the action but Malenko is working from the bottom.
Mendes is just content to waste time from the top position. Malenko takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Malenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Malenko has his foot on Mendes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendes works his way back into a safe position though.
Mendes slips nicely into half guard.
Malenko is staying active underneath Mendes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mendes is looking for a kimura but Malenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mendes to get the leverage.
Malenko moves into full guard.
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Malenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (4) vs (2) Mendes

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Malenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Malenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Malenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Malenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Malenko from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mendes seems keen to control Malenko's posture.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko looking to pass the guard.
Malenko is pushing down on Mendes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendes is fighting to maintain full guard but Malenko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mendes has a hand on Malenko's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Malenko takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Malenko (7) vs (2) Mendes
Malenko wants to control but instead Mendes manages to regain half guard.

Malenko is working for a submission of some sort.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes moves into full guard.

Malenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Malenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Malenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Malenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mendes pulls Malenko in close to prevent any damage.
Malenko trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to control the position but Malenko postures up.
Malenko wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Malenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mendes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mendes controls Malenko momentarily but Malenko frees himself.
Mendes is pulling down on Malenko's head to control his posture.
Mendes trying to keep a closed guard but Malenko is proving a slippery customer.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Malenko trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mendes holds on and takes a little breather.
Malenko stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Mendes is pulling down on Malenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Malenko, at least for the moment.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Malenko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Malenko (10) vs (2) Mendes
Mendes is looking for a sweep.
Mendes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Malenko wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
Mendes wants to control but Malenko is keeping busy.
Mendes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Malenko haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mendes is not content to let Malenko control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is thwarting Mendes's attempts to control the position.
Malenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendes keeps working.
Mendes manages to get to full guard.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Malenko from controlling successfully.
Malenko looking to pass the guard.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Malenko trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.

Malenko has gone for a leg lock! Mendes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Malenko's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (10) vs (4) Mendes

Malenko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendes advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Malenko (10) vs (7) Mendes

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.

Mendes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Malenko rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mendes's guard! Nice work there by Malenko!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (12) vs (7) Mendes
Malenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Malenko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mendes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Malenko has Mendes in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (12) vs (9) Mendes

Malenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Malenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in TZY MMA inform me that Mendes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mendes stands and throws Malenko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Malenko (12) vs (12) Mendes

Mendes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Malenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Malenko is not content to let Mendes control the position.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Malenko can't do much from the bottom here.

Mendes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Malenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.

Mendes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Malenko rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mendes's guard! Nice work there by Malenko!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (14) vs (12) Mendes
Mendes is trying to keep Malenko in close.
Malenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.

Malenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mendes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Malenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Malenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malenko takes the fight on points by 14 to 12.
During a confident post fight interview, Ray Malenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
 
 
 
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