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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 5892 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Genghis Khan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Drake Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tatum decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Khan (0) vs (2) Tatum
Khan keeping control of the position.
Tatum is looking to advance position but Khan won't allow it.
Khan tries to roll over but Tatum keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tatum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Khan (0) vs (5) Tatum
Khan is looking for a sweep.
Tatum is looking to take a break and control but Khan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tatum tries for a kimura but Khan is defending well.
Tatum trying to control the position but Khan is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
Tatum is looking to take a break and control but Khan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tatum's best efforts.
Tatum seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tatum trying to mount his opponent but Khan defends it.
Khan wants to improve his position but Tatum is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatum trying to control from half guard but Khan is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tatum on the ground.
Tatum wants to free his trapped foot but Khan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
Tatum is pressing down on Khan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khan is holding on for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
Tatum wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Khan is controlling Tatum's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Khan wants to improve his position but Tatum is controlling well.
Tatum is trying to control the action in half guard but Khan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tatum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Khan is just riding it out for now. Tatum eventually gives up the hold.
Khan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Khan tries to get out of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tatum wants to free his trapped foot but Khan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khan wants to get back to full guard but Tatum has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Khan (0) vs (8) Tatum
Tatum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khan is looking to escape.
Tatum working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Khan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tatum wants to control the pace but Khan is squirming around nicely.
Khan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Khan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tatum has control of Khan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Khan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Khan is desperately trying to improve his position but Tatum has a good base and remains in mount.
Khan is working hard here to advance position.
Tatum jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Khan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Khan and Tatum has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Khan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tatum should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tatum working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tatum gets to mount! Khan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Khan (0) vs (10) Tatum
Tatum trying to control but Khan is having none of it.
Khan tries to hold on but Tatum pushes him away.
Khan is squirming around, avoiding Tatum's attempts to control the action.
Khan wants to control but Tatum is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to reverse the position but Tatum maintains control.
Khan tries to hold on but Tatum pushes him away.
Tatum tries to control but Khan wriggling away.
Khan is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to hold on but Tatum pushes him away.
Tatum is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Khan is surviving well by controlling Tatum's body position as best he can.
Khan is working to get back to half guard.
Khan tries to hold on but Tatum pushes him away.
Khan is trying to escape the mount but Tatum keeps good control and instead manages to take Khan's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Khan (0) vs (13) Tatum
Tatum struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tatum looking for the choke from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to control his opponent's hands but Tatum gets his hands free.
Khan prevents Tatum from getting a body triangle.
Khan has hold of Tatum's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Khan staying busy and making it hard for Tatum to control.
Khan trying to control the position but Tatum manages to sink in the hooks.
A lull in the action here.
Tatum doesn't have the hooks in and Khan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khan (2) vs (13) Tatum
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Khan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khan stopping the sweep attempt from Tatum.
Khan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tatum wants to control the position but Khan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatum wins on points by 13 to 2. |
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