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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tymoteusz Rycina and Jimmy Micheals. Rycina comes to the cage accompanied by Stromae - Alors On Danse (radio edit). The crowd seem to be enjoying Micheals's choice of entrance music: Throw it up. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jimmy Micheals enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tymoteusz Rycina! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jimmy Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Micheals has managed to clinch.
Rycina ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rycina no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rycina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rycina trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Micheals drops back looking for a leg! Rycina is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rycina manages to kick Micheals off! Micheals jumps back into Rycina's guard.
Micheals passes Rycina's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micheals not doing much here.
Micheals trying to control the action but Rycina is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rycina is holding on to half guard well.
Rycina is staying active underneath Micheals, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rycina wants to improve his position but Micheals is controlling well.
Rycina looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rycina is looking for a sweep. Micheals is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rycina is working hard here to advance position.
Rycina wants to sweep but Micheals has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rycina (0) vs (3) Micheals
Micheals is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rycina knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Micheals is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rycina knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rycina tries to improve position but can't.
Rycina is trying to work for a sweep but Micheals has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rycina (0) vs (5) Micheals
Micheals is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rycina has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rycina! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rycina (2) vs (5) Micheals
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheals has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rycina is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Micheals bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rycina's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rycina (2) vs (7) Micheals
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Micheals got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rycina has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Micheals has managed to get both his arms back between Rycina's legs - danger averted.
Rycina has his foot on Micheals's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Micheals works his way back into a safe position though.
Rycina throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Micheals escapes and throws Rycina's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rycina (2) vs (10) Micheals
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rycina is breathing heavily.
Micheals is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rycina knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Micheals is looking to take a break and control but Rycina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Micheals tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Micheals has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Micheals thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rycina holding on.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rycina tries to buck Micheals off but Micheals is having none of it.
Micheals is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rycina is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Micheals is looking to take a break and control but Rycina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Micheals prevents Rycina from improving his position.
Rycina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Micheals pulls his head out easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rycina manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Micheals wants to control from the top but Rycina keeps moving.
Rycina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rycina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Micheals gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Micheals wants to control from the top but Rycina keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Micheals pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rycina is keeping the position for now.
Rycina throws his legs up looking for a submission but Micheals uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rycina (2) vs (13) Micheals
Rycina wants to control but Micheals postures up.
Rycina tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Micheals wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rycina is trying to control Micheals's posture but Micheals avoids it.
Micheals has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rycina (2) vs (15) Micheals
Micheals fails to advance to Rycina's back.
Rycina reaches up to try and control the position but Micheals seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Rycina rolls and tries to escape and now Micheals has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Rycina (2) vs (18) Micheals
Micheals is looking to control Rycina but Rycina is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Rycina tries to escape but Micheals has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rycina fending off the submission attempt from Micheals.
Micheals not allowing Rycina to control his hands.
Rycina fending off the submission attempt from Micheals.
Rycina defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rycina breaks Micheals's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rycina (4) vs (18) Micheals
Rycina not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rycina has gone for a leg lock! Micheals slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rycina's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rycina (4) vs (20) Micheals
Rycina looking for a guillotine here but Micheals defends easily.
Rycina has his hands on Micheals's head, controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micheals wins on points by 20 to 4.
Jimmy Micheals decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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