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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nuriel Leonard and Kaivo Huone. Huone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: RMB - Spring. Kaivo Huone acknowledges the crowd's support as he 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Nuriel Leonard! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Kaivo Huone!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Huone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leonard wants a takedown.
Huone is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Leonard can't fight it off and eventually Huone manages to take the fight to the floor. Leonard looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leonard (0) vs (2) Huone
Huone stays in close to Leonard's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard controlling Huone's posture.
Leonard wants to sweep here but Huone controlling him for the moment.
Huone controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leonard (2) vs (2) Huone
Leonard looking to sit in guard and control but Huone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leonard (2) vs (4) Huone
Huone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Huone is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is pulling down on Huone's head to control his posture.
Huone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huone's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leonard 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.
Huone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Leonard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Leonard is trying to control the position but Huone postures up.
Huone won't allow Leonard to sweep him here.
Huone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leonard pulls Huone in to control the position.
Leonard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huone is one step ahead there.
Leonard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Huone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
More stalling from Huone.
Leonard controls Huone momentarily but Huone frees himself.
Huone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leonard trying to keep a closed guard but Huone is proving a slippery customer.
Huone content to stall in guard here.
Leonard working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leonard being controlled here, momentarily.
Leonard managing to control the position.
Huone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Huone the control monster continue. Boring.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Leonard wants to sweep here but Huone controlling him for the moment.
Huone controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Huone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Huone with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huone won't allow Leonard to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Huone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Leonard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huone is one step ahead there.
Huone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Huone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huone wins on points by 4 to 2.
An out of breath Kaivo Huone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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