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Event:
TWGC 23 (185lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 08, 2018 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gustav Grimwald (ranked 4212 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Diaz (ranked 16236 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimwald comes to the cage accompanied by NoMeansNo - Mr. In Between. Diaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boombastic (Mr Lover Lover) by Shaggy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gustav Grimwald! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Fernando Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Grimwald.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grimwald wants a takedown but no success here.
Grimwald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Grimwald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimwald has Diaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grimwald.
Grimwald drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz gets control of Grimwald's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grimwald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grimwald controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimwald is fighting to break Diaz's control of his arms but Diaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Grimwald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Grimwald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Grimwald controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grimwald trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grimwald 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz is trying to keep Grimwald in close.
Grimwald looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Diaz working for a triangle but Grimwald defends it easily.
Grimwald postures up.
Grimwald trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimwald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Grimwald controlling him for the moment.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grimwald sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grimwald wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz pulls Grimwald in close to prevent any damage.
Grimwald trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grimwald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz working for a triangle but Grimwald defends it easily.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grimwald trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz pulls Grimwald in to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Grimwald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz wants to control the position but Grimwald says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grimwald pulls his head out easily.
Grimwald is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grimwald to get the leverage.
Diaz tries to roll over but Grimwald keeps him under control.
Grimwald stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Grimwald trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Diaz tries to roll over but Grimwald keeps him under control.
Grimwald is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grimwald postures up.
Grimwald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Grimwald controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz seems keen to control Grimwald's posture.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Grimwald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Grimwald from controlling successfully.
Grimwald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Grimwald is looking to advance position but Diaz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grimwald (0) vs (4) Diaz
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to control but Grimwald wriggling away.
Grimwald is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grimwald gets back to half guard.
Grimwald is trying to get back to full guard.
Grimwald is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Grimwald is defending well.
Diaz is looking to stall here but Grimwald recovers full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald managing to control the position.
Grimwald continues to stall.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimwald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald working a defensive guard here.
Grimwald keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Grimwald wants to sweep but no luck.
Grimwald looking to control.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Grimwald is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimwald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grimwald seems keen to control Diaz's posture.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Grimwald is keeping the position.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Grimwald keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Grimwald (0) vs (7) Diaz
Grimwald tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz taking a breather here.
Grimwald is looking for a sweep.
Grimwald manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is stalling here. Grimwald is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diaz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Grimwald has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grimwald (4) vs (7) Diaz
Grimwald tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz wins on points by 7 to 4.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Fernando Diaz made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
Syn 427 - Total Madness
Date: Mar 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Ector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimwald was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grimwald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#
It looks like Kay Ector has been cut.
A left and a right from Ector both land. Nice combination. #TD#
Grimwald feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grimwald preventing the sweep.
Grimwald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ector 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.
Ector is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grimwald trying to control the position from guard on top but Ector is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimwald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ector avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Ector wants to sweep but no luck.
Ector avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grimwald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grimwald works over Ector with some ground and pound from guard.
Grimwald is in close to Ector's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grimwald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grimwald is pushing down on Ector's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ector is fighting to maintain full guard but Grimwald has managed to sneak the leg through.
Grimwald thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ector moves into full guard.
Grimwald landing some decent shots from guard. #T2#
Grimwald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Ector has his feet on Grimwald's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ector is looking to clinch.
Ector takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grimwald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ector's calf.
Ector has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ector throws the left hand but Grimwald avoids the punch easily.
Ector checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ector checks the leg kick.
Ector avoids the head kick by Grimwald.
Grimwald tried to score with a low kick but Ector checks it.
Ector misses with an uppercut.
Ector swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimwald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ector tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grimwald counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3#
Ector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimwald.
The crowd cheers as Grimwald lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ector doesn't seem phased though.
Grimwald missing with a left hand there. Ector was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD#
Ector gets caught flat footed, as Grimwald shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2#
Ector has his feet on Grimwald's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Grimwald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ector tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimwald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimwald attempts a counter takedown but Ector avoids it well and moves away.
Kay Ector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ector needs to keep his hands up - Grimwald had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ector comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#TD#
Grimwald gets the takedown into side control.
Grimwald tries to score with some ground and pound. Ector controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Grimwald looking to control but instead Ector has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Grimwald misses with a head shot. Ector uses the momentum to regain guard. #T4#
Grimwald tries to free his leg and advance position but Ector is retaining full guard.
Grimwald throws an elbow that misses. Ector uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grimwald's guard. Nice move by Ector!#REVB#
Grimwald looking to control.
Grimwald looking for a sweep. Not yet Grimwald, not yet.
Grimwald is pulling down on Ector's head to control his posture.
Ector trying to control but Grimwald is working from the bottom.
Grimwald has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gustav Grimwald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kay Ector's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Grimwald misses with a body kick.
Grimwald lands the left hand.
Ector tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimwald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grimwald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grimwald throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grimwald avoids the body shot from Ector.
Grimwald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ector moves away.
Grimwald chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grimwald stuns Ector with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Grimwald misses.
Grimwald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ector.
Ector looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ector uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimwald.
Ector tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ector throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grimwald feinted with a counter takedown.
Ector blocks a head kick by Grimwald.
Grimwald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ector sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gustav Grimwald is winning the standup battle so far.
Grimwald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ector unleashes a big counter combination but Grimwald bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T1#
Ector lands a glancing blow to the side of Grimwald's head.
Ector checks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Ector #TD#
and Grimwald counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grimwald.
Ector is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Grimwald dives into side control.
#REVB#
You can see the frustration on Ector's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ector is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grimwald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ector can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Grimwald is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ector is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grimwald looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ector is avoiding damage well.
#T2#
Ector tries to bench press Grimwald off him but Grimwald keeps the position.
Ector is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Grimwald trying to control the action but Ector is working from the bottom.
Ector regains half guard there - taking advantage of Grimwald's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T3#
Ector is refusing to be controlled, as Grimwald sits in half guard.
Grimwald is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ector is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ector is controlling Grimwald's trapped leg to prevent Grimwald from advancing to side control.
Ector is trying to get back to full guard.
Grimwald takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ector trying to control but Grimwald postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grimwald slips under a jab.
Grimwald went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grimwald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimwald misses with a low kick.
Ector throws a hook to the side of Grimwald's head but Grimwald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ector has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grimwald connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ector's hands.
Ector moves away from the strike by Grimwald.
Grimwald throws a front kick aimed at Ector's knee but Ector avoids it well.
Ector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ector keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimwald.#CL2#
Ector fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grimwald, pushing him back against the cage.
Grimwald is trying to force a seperation but Ector has the dominant position.
Ector scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grimwald wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Grimwald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kay Ector's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
A leg kick checked by Ector.
Grimwald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Ector misses.
Grimwald misses with a takedown attempt - Ector sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ector throws a shot from downtown. Grimwald moves away and avoids it.
Grimwald thinks about countering with a head kick.
Grimwald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grimwald checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ector connects with a body shot that sends Grimwald's belly button to the back.
Grimwald staying out of range there.
Grimwald throwing a counter right hand but Ector manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ector wants to clinch up but Grimwald keeps it at a distance.
Ector slips a jab from Grimwald.
Ector loads up on a big right hand but Grimwald slips the punch.
Grimwald throws a series of strikes that have Ector backpedaling.
Ector tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimwald paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Grimwald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ector counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimwald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grimwald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ector misses with a hook.
Grimwald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimwald throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Ector counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ector.
Grimwald misses with a punch on the inside.
Ector blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Ector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ector tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimwald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ector scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grimwald avoids the body shot from Ector.
Jab from Ector.
Nice shot by Ector.
Grimwald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ector.
Kay Ector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ector throws a low kick but Grimwald moves out of range easily.
Grimwald works the jab nicely.
Grimwald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kay Ector is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grimwald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimwald misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ector tries a quick counter leg kick but Grimwald is wise to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ector looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ector misses with a looping left.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Ector has knocked Grimwald down with a huge combo! Ector steps away and waves a wobbly Grimwald back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Grimwald is rocked!
Grimwald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ector scores with a counter punch that sends Grimwald to the canvas! Ector smells blood - he's punishing Grimwald with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Grimwald has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kay Ector!
Kay Ector very nearly forgot to thank MayheM sportswear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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