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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jung Ilwoo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Numero Deux!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ilwoo has Deux up against the cage in a clinch.
Ilwoo tries to score a body lock takedown but Deux shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ilwoo is working for takedown but Deux is calmly controlling the position for now.
Deux jumps guard but Ilwoo stands there with Deux around his waist. Deux gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ilwoo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ilwoo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Deux advances to half guard.
Ilwoo trying to control but Deux postures up.
Deux trying to control from Ilwoo's half guard. Ilwoo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deux stays in close to Ilwoo's body and controls the position.
Deux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ilwoo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deux looking to sit in guard and control but Ilwoo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ilwoo (2) vs (0) Deux
Deux wants to sweep here but Ilwoo controlling him for the moment.
Deux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Deux is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ilwoo defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilwoo is stalling in the full guard.
Deux looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ilwoo passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ilwoo (5) vs (0) Deux
Deux 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.
Ilwoo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deux is trying to improve his position.
Deux keeps trying to improve his position.
Ilwoo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Deux will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Deux tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilwoo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ilwoo working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ilwoo is looking to take a break and control but Deux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ilwoo takes a little break here. Deux wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Deux can't do much from the bottom here.
Ilwoo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Deux, who protects the arm well.
Deux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ilwoo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deux keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Deux sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ilwoo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Deux doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ilwoo.
Deux gets full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Deux working a defensive guard but Ilwoo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ilwoo (8) vs (0) Deux
We've been hearing that Ilwoo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ilwoo has control of an arm but Deux manages to advance to Ilwoo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ilwoo (8) vs (4) Deux
Ilwoo tries to roll but Deux sticks to his back.
What can Ilwoo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ilwoo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Deux trying to control the action but Ilwoo is working from the bottom.
Ilwoo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ilwoo tries to get out of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Deux is thwarting Ilwoo's attempts to control the position.
Deux prevents Ilwoo from improving his position.
Deux is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Deux is trying to control. Ilwoo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ilwoo wants to improve his position but Deux is controlling well.
Deux is trying to control the action in half guard but Ilwoo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Deux perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Deux is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ilwoo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Deux has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ilwoo (8) vs (7) Deux
Deux is looking to take a break and control but Ilwoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ilwoo prevents Deux from improving position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Deux wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ilwoo, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilwoo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Deux wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Deux wants to control but Ilwoo is keeping him busy.
Ilwoo prevents Deux from moving into mount.
Deux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ilwoo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ilwoo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ilwoo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Deux is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ilwoo is refusing to be controlled, as Deux sits in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ilwoo is looking to control Deux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ilwoo avoid being mounted?
Deux is just content to waste time from the top position. Ilwoo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Deux wants to pass the guard but Ilwoo is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ilwoo is trying to keep Deux in close.
Ilwoo keeping moving, preventing Deux from controlling successfully.
Ilwoo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Deux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilwoo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deux manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ilwoo (10) vs (7) Deux
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilwoo takes the fight on points by 10 to 7. |
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