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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michel Teló (ranked 3520 p4p, 437 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 585 p4p, 94 weight class). Teló comes to the cage accompanied by Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. Svensson has chosen Hells Bells - ACDC as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Michel Teló! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Teló has managed to clinch.
Svensson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Teló after a bit of a struggle.
Svensson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Svensson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Michel Teló has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Svensson.
Teló goes for a takedown attempt but Svensson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Teló rushes Svensson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Svensson is trying to trip Teló. He has hold of a leg but Teló is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Svensson persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Teló (0) vs (2) Svensson
Svensson looking to pass the guard.
Teló will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló 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.
Svensson wants to pass the guard but Teló is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson is fighting to break Teló's control of his arms but Teló is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Svensson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Teló has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Svensson has managed to get both his arms back between Teló's legs - danger averted.
Svensson preventing the sweep.
Svensson tries to free his leg and advance position but Teló is retaining full guard.
Svensson is looking to advance position but Teló has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Teló (4) vs (2) Svensson
Teló is stalling here but it's allowed Svensson to get half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló tries to pass the half guard into mount. Svensson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Svensson wants to get back to full guard.
Teló frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Teló (7) vs (2) Svensson
Teló prevents Svensson from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson keeps trying to improve his position.
Teló trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Svensson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Teló works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Teló (10) vs (2) Svensson
Teló controlling from the back.
Teló trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson can't escape the position.
Teló tightening his grip on Svensson, looking for the choke.
Teló seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Svensson's chin but Svensson turns very nicely into Teló's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Svensson.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teló (10) vs (4) Svensson
Teló looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Svensson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Teló wants to improve his position but Svensson is controlling well.
Svensson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Teló's thigh. Teló counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Teló working for a triangle but Svensson defends it easily.
Svensson trying to control but Teló is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Teló not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Teló looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Svensson passes into half guard.
Teló wants to control but Svensson is keeping busy.
Svensson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teló keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Teló moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Teló working a defensive guard here.
Teló looking for subs off his back but Svensson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Svensson is stalling here. Teló is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Svensson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Teló has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Teló (14) vs (4) Svensson
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is looking to reverse the position.
Teló wants to lay and pray for a moment but Svensson keeps working.
Svensson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Svensson tries to roll over but Teló keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Teló wants to free his trapped foot but Svensson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Teló perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Teló is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Svensson reverses the position - he's now on top in Teló's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teló (14) vs (6) Svensson
Svensson looking to pass the guard.
Teló wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Teló keeping full guard, as Svensson tries to pass.
Svensson wants to control from the top but Teló keeps moving.
Svensson won't allow Teló to sweep him here.
Teló has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Svensson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Teló trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Svensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Teló is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teló is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teló is looking for a triangle here but Svensson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Teló (14) vs (9) Svensson
You can see the frustration on Teló's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Teló tries to buck Svensson off but Svensson is having none of it.
Teló is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Svensson is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Teló (14) vs (11) Svensson
Svensson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Teló manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Teló can't do much from the bottom here.
Svensson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Teló's legs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Svensson trying to control the position but Teló is working away.
Teló tries to buck Svensson off but Svensson is having none of it.
Svensson advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Teló (14) vs (13) Svensson
Teló tries to hold on but Svensson postures up.
Teló regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Teló is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Svensson pulls his head out easily.
Teló is refusing to be controlled, as Svensson sits in half guard.
Svensson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Teló (14) vs (16) Svensson
Teló tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Svensson wins on points by 16 to 14.
After the big win, Sven Svensson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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