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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Q - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bong Ki Duk and Ivan Tarasov. Ki Duk's entrance music is north korea's national anthem. A fine choice. 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Bong Ki Duk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ivan Tarasov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ki Duk forces Tarasov back against the cage and clinches.
Tarasov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ki Duk is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tarasov to the mat. Tarasov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ki Duk (2) vs (0) Tarasov
Tarasov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ki Duk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tarasov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ki Duk is one step ahead there.
Ki Duk pushes down on Tarasov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki Duk is taking a breather. Tarasov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tarasov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ki Duk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ki Duk frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ki Duk (5) vs (0) Tarasov
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk controlling his opponent.
Tarasov is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ki Duk controlling his opponent.
Ki Duk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tarasov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ki Duk controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tarasov is trying desperately to improve position.
Ki Duk controlling his opponent.
Tarasov regains half guard.
Ki Duk not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov is looking to improve his position.
Ki Duk controlling the action here.
Tarasov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ki Duk is working away from the top position though.
Ki Duk tries to pass to full mount but Tarasov defends it.
Ki Duk not doing much here.
Tarasov trying to control but Ki Duk postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ki Duk haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tarasov won't allow Ki Duk to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ki Duk in particular looking to stall.
Ki Duk tries to pass to full mount but Tarasov defends it.
Tarasov trying to control but Ki Duk postures up.
Ki Duk content to control rather than advance.
Ki Duk trying to mount his opponent but Tarasov defends it.
Ki Duk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tarasov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ki Duk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tarasov is looking to sweep but instead, Ki Duk has passed into half guard.
Ki Duk keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ki Duk trying to mount his opponent but Tarasov defends it.
Ki Duk passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ki Duk (8) vs (0) Tarasov
Tarasov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ki Duk off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ki Duk (8) vs (4) Tarasov
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Tarasov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ki Duk defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ki Duk trying to control the hands but Tarasov won't let him.
Ki Duk breaks Tarasov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ki Duk (10) vs (4) Tarasov
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tarasov is looking for a triangle here but Ki Duk uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ki Duk (13) vs (4) Tarasov
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tarasov is looking for a sweep.
Tarasov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ki Duk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ki Duk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Ki Duk.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ki Duk is looking for a kimura here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ki Duk in particular looking to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ki Duk (16) vs (4) Tarasov
Tarasov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ki Duk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tarasov is looking to escape.
Tarasov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ki Duk controlling the pace for now.
Tarasov is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tarasov tries to reverse the position but Ki Duk maintains control.
Tarasov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tarasov tries to get to full guard but Ki Duk has control of the leg.
Ki Duk wants to pass to mount but Tarasov is defending the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk controlling the action here.
Tarasov tries to get to full guard but Ki Duk has control of the leg.
Ki Duk is looking to advance position but Tarasov won't allow it.
Tarasov is looking to control Ki Duk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tarasov avoid being mounted?
Ki Duk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tarasov reverses the position - he's now on top in Ki Duk's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ki Duk (16) vs (6) Tarasov
Ki Duk can't keep his opponent in guard - Tarasov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tarasov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ki Duk moves into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov stopping the sweep attempt from Ki Duk.
Tarasov tries to free his leg and advance position but Ki Duk is retaining full guard.
Tarasov trying to control but Ki Duk is working from the bottom.
Ki Duk keeping full guard, as Tarasov tries to pass.
Tarasov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ki Duk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarasov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ki Duk is keeping the position for now.
Ki Duk wants to sweep here but Tarasov controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ki Duk takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
Bong Ki Duk took some time post fight to say the following; 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '. |
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