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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 7217 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 7558 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Koba Dvalishvili! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Tommy Lotus!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lotus clinches up against the cage.
Dvalishvili gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lotus.
Lotus looking for a takedown.
Lotus is trying to pull guard but Dvalishvili has him pressed against the cage.
Koba Dvalishvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lotus.
Lotus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili wants a takedown.
Lotus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dvalishvili pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dvalishvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lotus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dvalishvili manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lotus tries to clinch but Dvalishvili is having none of it.
Dvalishvili looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lotus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dvalishvili avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dvalishvili sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dvalishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lotus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dvalishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Lotus circles away.
Dvalishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch.
Dvalishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dvalishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch there but Lotus circles away.
Dvalishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lotus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dvalishvili keeps the fight on the outside.
Lotus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lotus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up but Lotus circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lotus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dvalishvili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lotus is looking to clinch but Dvalishvili is avoiding it.
Dvalishvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch up but Lotus keeps it at a distance.
Lotus keeps the fight on the outside.
Lotus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koba Dvalishvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lotus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lotus clinches up against the cage.
Lotus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dvalishvili after a bit of a struggle.
Dvalishvili goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lotus prevents it.
Lotus goes for a takedown attempt but Dvalishvili pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lotus tries to clinch there but Dvalishvili circles away.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lotus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch there but Lotus circles away.
Lotus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch.
Lotus drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dvalishvili defends it well.
Lotus has managed to clinch.
Lotus is trying to pull guard but Dvalishvili has him pressed against the cage.
Dvalishvili drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lotus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dvalishvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lotus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch up but Lotus keeps it at a distance.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lotus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dvalishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Lotus circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus moves in looking to clinch but Dvalishvili pushes him off.
Dvalishvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lotus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lotus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dvalishvili manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lotus tries to clinch up but Dvalishvili circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lotus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lotus moves in looking to clinch but Dvalishvili pushes him off.
Lotus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dvalishvili.
Lotus is looking to clinch.
Lotus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lotus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dvalishvili is fending him off so far but Lotus persists. Nope, Dvalishvili circles away and we're back to standing.
Lotus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lotus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Lotus is having none of it.
Lotus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Lotus is having none of it.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch there but Lotus circles away.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch up but Lotus keeps it at a distance.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch there but Lotus circles away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lotus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch but Dvalishvili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dvalishvili is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lotus.
Dvalishvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Lotus keeps the fight on the outside.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up but Lotus circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch.
Lotus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lotus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lotus wants to counter the offense by Dvalishvili and move into the clinch position.
Lotus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dvalishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch but Lotus is avoiding it.
Lotus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lotus circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dvalishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Lotus circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Dvalishvili as Lotus shoots in.
Dvalishvili is looking to counter the offense by Lotus and move into the clinch.
Lotus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lotus tries to clinch but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Lotus tries to clinch there but Dvalishvili circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lotus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch up but Lotus keeps it at a distance.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dvalishvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dvalishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch but Lotus is avoiding it.
Dvalishvili moves in looking to clinch but Lotus pushes him off.
Lotus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lotus tries to clinch up but Dvalishvili circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvalishvili wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch but Lotus is avoiding it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Lotus moves out of range.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch there but Lotus circles away.
Lotus keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dvalishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Lotus moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dvalishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dvalishvili moves in looking to clinch but Lotus pushes him off.
Lotus tries to clinch but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch but Dvalishvili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lotus is looking to clinch but Dvalishvili is avoiding it.
Lotus keeps the fight on the outside.
Lotus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch.
Lotus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lotus manages to circle out of the way.
Lotus keeps the fight on the outside.
Lotus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lotus fails to pull guard.
Lotus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dvalishvili is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dvalishvili drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lotus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lotus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lotus is looking to clinch.
Dvalishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Lotus circles away.
Lotus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lotus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dvalishvili keeps the fight on the outside.
Dvalishvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lotus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Lotus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dvalishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dvalishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch but Lotus is avoiding it.
Lotus with the counter takedown but Dvalishvili avoids it easily.
Dvalishvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lotus wants to counter the offense by Dvalishvili and move into the clinch position.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lotus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Lotus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lotus tries to clinch but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Dvalishvili moves in looking to clinch but Lotus pushes him off.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lotus closes the distance and clinches up with Dvalishvili, looking for a takedown. Lotus pushes Dvalishvili against the cage but Dvalishvili circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lotus forces Dvalishvili back against the cage and clinches.
Dvalishvili gets underhooks to prevent Lotus's takedown attempt.
Lotus wants to take the fight to the mat but Dvalishvili manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lotus gets underhooks to prevent Dvalishvili's takedown attempt.
Lotus has Dvalishvili pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dvalishvili manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dvalishvili drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lotus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lotus is trying to pull guard but Dvalishvili has him pressed against the cage.
Lotus tries to pull guard but Dvalishvili holds him up against the cage and eventually Lotus drops back down to his feet.
Lotus is trying to drag Dvalishvili to the mat but Dvalishvili just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dvalishvili stops a takedown attempt from Lotus.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dvalishvili wants to take the fight to the mat but Lotus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dvalishvili tries to score a body lock takedown but Lotus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lotus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lotus gets underhooks to prevent Dvalishvili's takedown attempt.
Lotus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dvalishvili prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dvalishvili prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lotus stops a takedown attempt from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili is pressed up against the cage. Lotus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dvalishvili down to the mat. Dvalishvili avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lotus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lotus is looking to clinch but Dvalishvili is avoiding it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lotus moves in looking to clinch but Dvalishvili pushes him off.
As Lotus tries to get set, Dvalishvili tries to push him back and clinch up but Lotus manages to avoid the attempt.
Dvalishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Lotus circles away.
Lotus is looking to clinch.
Lotus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lotus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dvalishvili.
Lotus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lotus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lotus is looking to clinch but Dvalishvili is avoiding it.
Lotus tries to clinch but Dvalishvili is having none of it.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Lotus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lotus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lotus is looking to clinch but Dvalishvili is avoiding it.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Lotus moves out of range.
Lotus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch up but Lotus keeps it at a distance.
Lotus fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Lotus moves out of range.
Dvalishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lotus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lotus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lotus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up but Lotus circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvalishvili keeps the fight on the outside.
Dvalishvili tries to counter by clinching up but Lotus breaks away and moves out of range.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch but Dvalishvili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch.
Lotus tries to clinch up.
Lotus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lotus wants it to stay on the feet.
Dvalishvili swats away the attempt to clinch by Lotus.
Lotus is looking to clinch but Dvalishvili is avoiding it.
As Lotus tries to get set, Dvalishvili tries to push him back and clinch up but Lotus manages to avoid the attempt.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up but Lotus circles away and keeps his distance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lotus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lotus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lotus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dvalishvili avoids it really well and circles away.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Lotus is having none of it.
Lotus wants to counter the offense by Dvalishvili and move into the clinch position.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch up but Lotus keeps it at a distance.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Lotus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
Lotus tries to clinch there but Dvalishvili circles away.
Lotus doesn't manage to clinch there - Dvalishvili circles away.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Lotus moves out of range.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Lotus moves out of range.
Dvalishvili moves in looking to clinch but Lotus pushes him off.
Dvalishvili keeps the fight on the outside.
Lotus is looking to clinch.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lotus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dvalishvili.
Lotus tries to clinch up.
Lotus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dvalishvili manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dvalishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lotus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
Lotus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dvalishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Lotus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lotus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lotus fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lotus tries to clinch but Dvalishvili is having none of it.
Lotus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lotus doesn't manage to clinch there - Dvalishvili circles away.
Dvalishvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lotus tries to clinch up but Dvalishvili circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Dvalishvili is heads and Lotus is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Lotus wins on points by 1 to 0.
An out of breath Tommy Lotus 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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