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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sumo Judo and Leonid Bondarenko. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sumo Judo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leonid Bondarenko!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bondarenko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Judo to the mat! Judo manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Judo (0) vs (2) Bondarenko
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judo wants to control the position but Bondarenko says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bondarenko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Judo is trying to maintain the position but Bondarenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Bondarenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bondarenko is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bondarenko wants to pass to mount but Judo is defending the position.
Judo is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judo with the active half guard here but Bondarenko passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Judo (0) vs (5) Bondarenko
Bondarenko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Judo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Judo tries to improve position but can't.
Judo is not content to let Bondarenko control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bondarenko goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Judo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bondarenko's guard! Nice work there by Judo! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judo (2) vs (5) Bondarenko
Judo looking to pass the guard.
Bondarenko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Judo is posturing up here but Bondarenko has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Judo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Judo has to tap! Slick submission there by Bondarenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonid Bondarenko! |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ryo Theyer and Marco Macotti. Macotti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drown - Theory of a Deadman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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 2 wins and 3 losses; Ryo Theyer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Marco Macotti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Macotti rushes Theyer and presses him up against the cage.
Macotti has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Theyer clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Theyer (0) vs (4) Macotti
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Macotti is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Theyer defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Macotti looking for the RNC.
Macotti has the hooks in. Theyer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Macotti looking for the choke from the back.
Theyer breaks Macotti's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Theyer (2) vs (4) Macotti
Macotti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macotti looking for a guillotine here but Theyer defends easily.
Theyer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Macotti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Macotti has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Theyer (2) vs (6) Macotti
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macotti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Theyer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Macotti has managed to get both his arms back between Theyer's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Macotti is aware though and is defending well.
Theyer has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Macotti should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Theyer has tightened it up now! Macotti should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryo Theyer!
After the fight, Ryo Theyer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kalle Kolmiokuristus and Cameron Sloan. Kolmiokuristus comes to the cage accompanied by bad boy - cascada. Kalle Kolmiokuristus had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Kalle Kolmiokuristus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cameron Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kolmiokuristus shoots for a double leg takedown but Sloan sprawls well. He's pushed Kolmiokuristus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kolmiokuristus tries to keep at a distance but Sloan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kolmiokuristus wants to take the fight to the mat but Sloan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sloan drags the fight down to the ground.
Kolmiokuristus wants to control from the top but Sloan keeps moving.
Sloan has his hands on Kolmiokuristus's head, controlling the position.
Kolmiokuristus passes Sloan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kolmiokuristus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sloan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kolmiokuristus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sloan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sloan keeping moving, preventing Kolmiokuristus from controlling successfully.
Kolmiokuristus wants to pass the guard but Sloan is keeping the position.
Sloan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sloan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kolmiokuristus's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kolmiokuristus (0) vs (2) Sloan
Sloan postures up.
Sloan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kolmiokuristus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've been hearing good reports from Kolmiokuristus'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kolmiokuristus being controlled here, momentarily.
Kolmiokuristus 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.
Sloan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kolmiokuristus has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sloan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kolmiokuristus. Score +3 for passing guard: Kolmiokuristus (0) vs (5) Sloan
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sloan wants to control but Kolmiokuristus is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sloan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kolmiokuristus (0) vs (7) Sloan
Kolmiokuristus is desperately trying to improve his position but Sloan has a good base and remains in mount.
Kolmiokuristus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sloan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kolmiokuristus keeps working.
Kolmiokuristus is trying to maintain the position but Sloan is very close to passing his half guard.
Sloan stalling.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to control Sloan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kolmiokuristus avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sloan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolmiokuristus wants to control but Sloan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kolmiokuristus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sloan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kolmiokuristus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kolmiokuristus wants to improve his position but Sloan is controlling well.
Kolmiokuristus is trying to maintain the position but Sloan is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus actively working from the bottom here.
Sloan stalling.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Sloan seems content to control.
Sloan trying to mount his opponent but Kolmiokuristus defends it.
Kolmiokuristus is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus moves into full guard.
Sloan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolmiokuristus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sloan stays in close to Kolmiokuristus's body and controls the position.
Sloan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolmiokuristus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sloan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kolmiokuristus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sloan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sloan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kolmiokuristus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sloan is one step ahead there.
Sloan looking to pass the guard.
Kolmiokuristus looking for a sweep. Not yet Kolmiokuristus, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sloan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sloan passes Kolmiokuristus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sloan is looking to take a break and control but Kolmiokuristus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kolmiokuristus wants to improve his position but Sloan is controlling well.
Sloan tries to pass to full mount but Kolmiokuristus defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus trying to control from the bottom.
Sloan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloan is taking a breather. Kolmiokuristus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Sloan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sloan is looking to advance position but Kolmiokuristus won't allow it.
Kolmiokuristus gets full guard.
Sloan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kolmiokuristus is keeping the position for now.
Kolmiokuristus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sloan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sloan wants to control from the top but Kolmiokuristus keeps moving.
Kolmiokuristus wants to sweep but no luck.
Sloan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sloan wants to pass the guard but Kolmiokuristus is keeping the position.
Kolmiokuristus is trying to keep Sloan in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sloan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kolmiokuristus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sloan defends it easily.
Kolmiokuristus is trying to keep Sloan in close.
Kolmiokuristus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sloan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kolmiokuristus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sloan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kolmiokuristus is breathing heavily.
Sloan stays in close to Kolmiokuristus's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sloan wins on points by 7 to 0.
A very excited looking Cameron Sloan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Steel Grappler and Daniel Vieira Moreira. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Steel Grappler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Vieira Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurstr�m.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Grappler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Grappler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Grappler (4) vs (0) Moreira
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreira is looking to reverse the position.
Grappler trying to control the position but Moreira is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreira wants to control but Grappler postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappler happy to just control the position for now.
Grappler wants to control but Moreira is keeping him busy.
Grappler slows the pace down.
Moreira prevents Grappler from improving position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappler tries to move to mount but Moreira blocks the move with his legs.
Grappler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moreira keeps working.
Grappler taking a breather here.
Grappler tries to move to mount but Moreira blocks the move with his legs.
Grappler trying to control the action but Moreira is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Grappler trying to control the position but Moreira is working away.
Grappler controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira is looking to reverse the position.
Grappler advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Grappler (6) vs (0) Moreira
Grappler controlling from the full mount.
Grappler looking to control but Moreira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moreira can't escape the position.
Grappler controlling from mount.
Grappler seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Moreira is holding on tight.
Moreira is squirming around, avoiding Grappler's attempts to control the action.
Grappler moves to his opponent's back but Moreira bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Grappler. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grappler (6) vs (2) Moreira
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moreira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grappler looking for a sweep. Not yet Grappler, not yet.
Grappler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grappler trying to control the position.
Grappler is really struggling to control Moreira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grappler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moreira is one step ahead there.
Grappler has his hands on Moreira's head, controlling the position.
Grappler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moreira is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grappler keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Grappler looking to control but Moreira passes into half guard.
Grappler gets full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moreira postures up.
Grappler keeping full guard, as Moreira tries to pass.
Grappler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moreira postures up.
Grappler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grappler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Moreira wants to pass the guard but Grappler is keeping the position.
Moreira stopping the sweep attempt from Grappler.
Grappler controlling the position.
Grappler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moreira preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grappler working a defensive guard here.
Moreira stopping the sweep attempt from Grappler.
Grappler pulls Moreira in to control the position.
Moreira stays in close to Grappler's body and controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grappler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moreira manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grappler (8) vs (2) Moreira
Grappler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreira is keeping the position for now.
Grappler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grappler trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreira managing to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grappler stays in close to Moreira's body and controls the position.
Grappler's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Grappler wants to pass the guard but Moreira is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Grappler trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grappler 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.
Grappler pushing down on Moreira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grappler controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grappler takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
A very excited looking Steel Grappler rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Daniel Vieira Moreira had this to say: 'I'm done!'. |
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