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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Keni Susi and Jet Li. Chooooooooon! I think Susi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Hero of the Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Keni Susi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Li instigates a clinch.
Susi pulls guard.
Susi working for a triangle but Li defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susi keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
Susi working for a triangle but Li defends it easily.
Susi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Li gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi has his foot on Li's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Li works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Susi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Susi's legs - danger averted.
Li wants to control from the top but Susi keeps moving.
Li stands and throws Susi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Susi (0) vs (3) Li
Li controlling the position.
Susi prevents Li from improving position.
Li slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to control but Susi is keeping him busy.
Li in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li tries to advance to mount but can't.
Susi struggling a bit here.
Li trying to control the position but Susi is working away.
Susi wants to control but Li postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Li tries to advance to mount but Susi denies him.
Susi struggling a bit here.
Susi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Li wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Susi is not content to let Li control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Susi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Susi is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi is working hard here to advance position.
Susi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Li frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Susi (0) vs (6) Li
Susi is trying to escape the mount.
Li controlling his opponent.
Susi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Susi is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.
Susi is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Susi has given up his back here. Will Li look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Susi (0) vs (9) Li
Li controls the action.
Susi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Susi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Li.
Susi is trying to break free.
Susi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Li's guard. Nice work there by Susi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Susi (2) vs (9) Li
Susi is fighting to break Li's control of his arms but Li is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Susi wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li controlling the position.
Susi trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li managing to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Susi trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susi is pushing down on Li's leg trying to pass to half guard. Li is fighting to maintain full guard but Susi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Susi wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li is looking to control Susi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Li avoid being mounted?
Li works his way to full guard. Good work.
Li controlling Susi's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Li holds on and takes a little breather.
Susi forces his way into half guard.
Li regains full guard. Nicely done.
Li is trying to keep Susi in close.
Susi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Li pulls Susi in close to prevent any damage.
Susi postures up.
Li keeping moving, preventing Susi from controlling successfully.
Li bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Susi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Susi (2) vs (11) Li
Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Susi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Susi's legs - danger averted.
Susi keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
Susi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Susi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Li is aware though and is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Susi is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Susi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Susi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Susi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Susi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Li is aware though and is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Susi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Li controls the pace.
Susi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.
Susi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Li gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Li controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Susi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Li controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to pass the guard but Susi is keeping the position.
Susi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Li defends well.
Li is pushing down on Susi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Susi is fighting to maintain full guard but Li has managed to sneak the leg through.
Li content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Susi looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Susi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Li looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Susi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Li keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Susi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Li is controlling the pace.
Susi is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Li is tapping! Great win for Susi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Keni Susi!
Keni Susi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Stellario Favelli and Andrey Eremeev. 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Stellario Favelli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Andrey Eremeev!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Eremeev has closed the distance and engaged Favelli in a clinch.
Eremeev turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Eremeev manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Favelli (0) vs (4) Eremeev
Favelli is trying to control Eremeev's posture but Eremeev avoids it.
Favelli gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Favelli (0) vs (6) Eremeev
Favelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eremeev pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Favelli regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Favelli is refusing to be controlled, as Eremeev sits in half guard.
Favelli trying to hold on to Eremeev's head to control him but Eremeev postures up.
Favelli is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremeev controlling the pace.
Favelli tries to roll over but Eremeev keeps him under control.
Eremeev wants to take a breather but Favelli is having none of it.
Favelli is trying to maintain the position but Eremeev is very close to passing his half guard.
Eremeev wants to free his trapped foot but Favelli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Eremeev is controlling the pace.
Favelli trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Favelli (0) vs (9) Eremeev
Eremeev wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Eremeev has hold of Favelli's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Favelli manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Eremeev has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Favelli is desperately trying to improve his position but Eremeev has a good base and remains in mount.
Favelli is working hard here to advance position.
Favelli is squirming around, avoiding Eremeev's attempts to control the action.
Eremeev controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favelli is working to get back to half guard.
Favelli sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Eremeev is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Favelli (0) vs (12) Eremeev
Favelli is looking to improve his position but Eremeev isn't that keen on the idea.
Eremeev tries to control but Favelli wriggling away.
Favelli is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favelli has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Favelli (0) vs (15) Eremeev
Favelli looking very determined here, making life difficult for Eremeev.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Favelli is really stuck here.
Favelli just trying to survive but Eremeev is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Eremeev looking for the choke from the back.
Favelli trying to control the action but Eremeev just sinks the hooks in.
Eremeev has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Favelli has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Favelli can't escape the position.
Eremeev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Favelli wants to control his opponent's hands but Eremeev gets his hands free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev tries to get the hooks in deep but Favelli pushed the leg off.
Favelli won't enjoy being in this position. Eremeev looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Favelli is tapping - it's over boys! Eremeev picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andrey Eremeev!
A victorious Andrey Eremeev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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