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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 5632 p4p, 488 weight class) and Ahti Kaleva (ranked 16131 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Serhey Rishkinov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Serhey Rishkinov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Ahti Kaleva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kaleva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rishkinov (0) vs (2) Kaleva
Kaleva seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
Kaleva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rishkinov is just riding it out for now. Kaleva eventually gives up the hold.
Rishkinov gets full guard.
Kaleva advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (0) vs (5) Kaleva
Rishkinov's coaches at Lombard MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kaleva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kaleva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kaleva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rishkinov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kaleva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Kaleva is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kaleva is looking for a kimura here.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Kaleva keeps him under control.
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kaleva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kaleva seems to be looking for submissions.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Kaleva is trying for a kimura here. Rishkinov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kaleva wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ahti Kaleva!
After winning the bout, Ahti Kaleva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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