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TWGC 14 (265lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between A J Hearts and Aloysius Martin Thesz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; A J Hearts! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Aloysius Martin Thesz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thesz gets caught flat footed, as Hearts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hearts (2) vs (0) Thesz
Thesz wants to sweep but no luck.
Thesz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hearts has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hearts won't allow Thesz to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts trying to control the position from guard on top but Thesz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thesz working a defensive guard here.
Thesz has Hearts pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts wants to pass the guard but Thesz is keeping the position.
Thesz is pulling down on Hearts's head. It's preventing any offense from Hearts, at least for the moment.
Thesz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thesz keeping moving, preventing Hearts from controlling successfully.
Hearts advances to half guard.
Hearts is thwarting Thesz's attempts to control the position.
Hearts has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hearts (5) vs (0) Thesz
Thesz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thesz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thesz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hearts is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thesz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hearts (8) vs (0) Thesz
Thesz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hearts fails to advance to Thesz's back.
Thesz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thesz tries to reverse the position but Hearts maintains control.
Thesz is controlling an arm, preventing Hearts from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Thesz has given up his back. Will we see Hearts going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Hearts (11) vs (0) Thesz
Thesz tries to escape but Hearts has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Thesz is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hearts gets his way!
Thesz defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (11) vs (2) Thesz
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hearts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thesz is one step ahead there.
Thesz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thesz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thesz stopping the sweep attempt from Hearts.
Thesz wants to control from the top but Hearts keeps moving.
Hearts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thesz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (13) vs (2) Thesz
Thesz is pulling down on Hearts's head to control his posture.
Hearts looking to sit in guard and control but Thesz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (13) vs (4) Thesz
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hearts is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (15) vs (4) Thesz
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thesz wants to sweep but no luck.
Hearts trying to control but Thesz is working from the bottom.
Hearts 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.
Hearts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thesz is adopting a defensive guard.
Thesz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hearts being controlled here momentarily.
Thesz wants to sweep here but Hearts controlling him for the moment.
Thesz trying to control the position.
Thesz 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.
Thesz keeping full guard, as Hearts tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thesz is pulling down on Hearts's head. It's preventing any offense from Hearts, at least for the moment.
Thesz looking to control.
Hearts trying to control but Thesz is working from the bottom.
Thesz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (15) vs (6) Thesz
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thesz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hearts keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hearts trying to hold on to Thesz's head to control him but Thesz postures up.
Thesz wants to advance to full mount but Hearts doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Thesz trying to control but Hearts is working from the bottom.
Hearts trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hearts is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (17) vs (6) Thesz
Thesz has Hearts pulled in close to control his posture.
Thesz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hearts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hearts wants to pass the guard but Thesz is keeping the position.
Hearts stays in close to Thesz's body and controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hearts stands and throws Thesz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hearts (20) vs (6) Thesz
Hearts advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hearts (22) vs (6) Thesz
Thesz is working to get back to half guard.
Hearts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thesz prevents Hearts from taking his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hearts controlling from mount.
Hearts swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Thesz is now in Hearts's guard. A big mistake from Hearts there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (22) vs (8) Thesz
Thesz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thesz wants to control from the top but Hearts keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thesz looking to pass the guard.
Thesz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thesz passes into half guard.
Hearts is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thesz is looking for a kimura here.
Hearts won't allow Thesz to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hearts takes the fight on points by 22 to 8.
A relieved looking A J Hearts thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Helio Kimura and Ichabod Crane. Crane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Broken Bones - Decapitated. Ichabod Crane is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Helio Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kimura gets a clinch.
Kimura is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crane can't get the takedown.
Crane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kimura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Helio Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichabod Crane.
Kimura pulls guard successfully.
Crane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kimura throws his legs up looking for a submission but Crane uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (0) vs (3) Crane
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura trying to remain calm as Crane controls from the top position.
Crane wants to control but Kimura is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura tries to buck Crane off but Crane is having none of it.
Kimura is trying to control Crane's posture but Crane avoids it.
Kimura is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Crane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Crane is trying to control the action in half guard but Kimura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kimura is looking to control Crane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kimura avoid being mounted?
Kimura regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kimura has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Kimura has his foot on Crane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crane works his way back into a safe position though.
Crane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
My spies in Hey Steves Fight Shack inform me that Crane has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kimura looking for subs off his back but Crane has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Crane is controlling well.
Crane wants to control but Kimura is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane is pressing down on Kimura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kimura is holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kimura trying to control but Crane postures up.
Kimura is trying to control but Crane passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (0) vs (6) Crane
Kimura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Crane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to improve position but can't.
Crane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kimura has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kimura tries to buck Crane off but Crane is having none of it.
Crane wants to control but Kimura is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kimura has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kimura is trying to get back to half guard.
Kimura prevents Crane from improving position.
Crane advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (0) vs (8) Crane
Kimura is desperately trying to improve his position but Crane has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crane controlling his opponent.
Kimura slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kimura wants to control but Crane is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kimura tries to roll over but Crane keeps him under control.
Kimura has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Crane escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Crane! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (0) vs (11) Crane
Kimura stops Crane from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crane tries to move to mount but Kimura blocks the move with his legs.
Crane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kimura, who protects the arm well.
Kimura is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Kimura tries to bench press Crane off him but Crane keeps the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kimura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kimura is looking to regain half guard here but Crane keeps moving and retains side control.
Crane tries to move to mount but Kimura blocks the move with his legs.
Kimura is letting Crane control him for a moment.
Kimura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura gets back to half guard.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Crane is controlling well.
Crane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crane is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (0) vs (14) Crane
Kimura prevents Crane from taking his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to control the position here but Crane swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Crane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ichabod Crane!
Our winner, Ichabod Crane, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between James Raban and John Gites. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gites's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Above The Law . John Gites is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; James Raban! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; John Gites!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gites misses with a takedown attempt
and Raban counters by moving into the clinch.
Raban goes for a takedown attempt but Gites pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gites drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Raban (0) vs (2) Gites
Gites looking to pass the guard.
Gites postures up.
Raban will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gites tries to free his leg and advance position but Raban is retaining full guard.
Gites content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gites sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raban's guard.
Gites trying to control from half guard but Raban is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gites is working away from the top position though.
Gites looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gites passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Raban (0) vs (5) Gites
Gites trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gites controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban is squirming around, avoiding Gites's attempts to control the action.
Raban is in all sorts of trouble here.
Raban is squirming around, avoiding Gites's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raban is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gites controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raban defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gites.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gites controlling the position easily from mount.
Gites avoids the attempt from Raban to control.
Gites trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gites wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Raban is squirming around, avoiding Gites's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raban slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Raban trying to control but Gites postures up.
Gites wants to control but Raban is keeping him busy.
Gites looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gites is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Raban defends it well.
Gites is stalling here. Raban is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gites seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Raban has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Raban (4) vs (5) Gites
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gites tries to bench press Raban off him but Raban keeps the position.
Gites is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Raban is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Raban (6) vs (5) Gites
Gites is desperately trying to improve his position but Raban has a good base and remains in mount.
Raban is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gites can't escape the position.
Raban controlling the position easily from mount.
Gites tries to lock up and control but Raban gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Raban controlling the position easily from mount.
Raban fails to move to back control.
Raban controlling the pace for now.
Raban has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Raban trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Raban prevents Gites from getting the reversal.
Gites regains half guard.
Gites looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raban works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Raban (9) vs (5) Gites
Gites looks to move to half guard but instead Raban has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Raban (11) vs (5) Gites
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gites is trying desperately to improve position.
Raban manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gites to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Raban (14) vs (5) Gites
Gites rolls, trying to escape but Raban keeps control of the position.
Gites is still trying to improve 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.
Gites can't escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Raban is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Raban tightening his grip on Gites, looking for the choke.
Raban has the hooks in. Gites is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Raban trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gites doesn't escape.
Gites tries to escape the position.
Raban controls the action.
Raban controlling well, preventing Gites from escaping the position.
Raban controlling the position well here. Gites rolled but Raban kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gites tries to escape the position.
Gites is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Raban is hanging on to Gites's back as he tries to escape.
Gites trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Raban has the hooks in. Gites is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gites manages to reverse the position and now he's in Raban's guard. Nice work there by Gites.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Raban (14) vs (7) Gites
Gites pushes down on Raban's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Raban is trying to maintain the position but Gites is very close to passing his half guard.
Gites is looking for a kimura here.
Gites prevents Raban from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gites controlling the action here.
Raban is holding on to half guard well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Raban is staying active underneath Gites, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Raban wants to control but Gites is keeping busy.
My spies in FIERCE inform me that Gites has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Raban controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Raban is staying active underneath Gites, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Gites seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gites wants to control but Raban is keeping him busy.
Raban actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raban takes the fight on points by 14 to 7.
James Raban bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
John Gites spoke after the fight, saying 'Time for me to call it quits and become a spar bot.'. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Richard Kuklinski and Hector Davis. Hector Davis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 3 losses; Richard Kuklinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Hector Davis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kuklinski gets caught napping as Davis dives in and scores a takedown. Kuklinski manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kuklinski (0) vs (2) Davis
Kuklinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Kuklinski is keeping the position.
Kuklinski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuklinski (2) vs (2) Davis
Kuklinski wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Davis is not content to let Kuklinski control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Kuklinski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuklinski is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuklinski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuklinski is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.
Kuklinski trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis trying to hold on to Kuklinski's head to control him but Kuklinski postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Kuklinski'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.
Davis desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski wants to free his trapped foot but Davis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuklinski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kuklinski wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Kuklinski trying to mount his opponent but Davis defends it.
Kuklinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davis defends it well.
Davis trying to control here.
Kuklinski seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuklinski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuklinski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kuklinski trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski wants to pass to mount but Davis is defending the position.
Kuklinski wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Kuklinski is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Davis won't allow Kuklinski to pass to mount.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Kuklinski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuklinski is looking for a kimura but Davis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuklinski to get the leverage.
Kuklinski is looking for submissions but instead, Davis has regained full guard.
Kuklinski wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Kuklinski wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Davis can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuklinski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Davis tries to roll over but Kuklinski keeps him under control.
Kuklinski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kuklinski not doing much here.
Kuklinski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Davis for as long as he can get away with.
Kuklinski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski tries to pass to full mount but Davis defends it.
Kuklinski is working for an americana but Davis has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Kuklinski was thinking about the submission.
Kuklinski wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuklinski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kuklinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kuklinski seems to be looking for submissions.
Davis trying to get back to full guard but Kuklinski takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuklinski (5) vs (2) Davis
Kuklinski trying to control but Davis is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is really struggling to control Davis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kuklinski controlling his opponent.
Kuklinski wants to finish this one by submission but Davis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski looking to secure an arm triangle but Davis defends it well.
Davis wants to control but Kuklinski is having none of it.
Kuklinski working for a guillotine from mount but Davis is in no mood to give up.
Kuklinski trying to control but Davis is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski fails to move to back control.
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Kuklinski's attempts to control the action.
Kuklinski looking to secure an arm triangle but Davis defends it well.
Kuklinski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Davis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Davis prevents Kuklinski from moving into mount.
Kuklinski is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuklinski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuklinski happy to just control the position for now.
Kuklinski trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuklinski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Davis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuklinski takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Richard Kuklinski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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