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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges and Keni Susi. St. Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Susi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - Hero of the Day kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Gauthier St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Keni Susi!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
St. Georges stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St. Georges wants it to stay on the feet.
Susi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St. Georges swivels and escapes.
Susi has a takedown stuffed.
Gauthier St. Georges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
St. Georges closes the distance and clinches.
St. Georges has picked Susi up - he's going for a ride! St. Georges dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (0) Susi
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.
St. Georges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Susi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Susi tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, St. Georges has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (5) vs (0) Susi
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Susi is trying to escape the mount.
Susi tries to hold on but St. Georges postures up.
Susi working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi is wriggling around trying to escape.
St. Georges avoids the attempt from Susi to control.
St. Georges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi can't escape the position.
Susi tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
Susi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
Susi tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
Susi working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Susi wants to control but St. Georges is having none of it.
Susi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
St. Georges prevents Susi from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
St. Georges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Susi tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
St. Georges controlling his opponent.
Susi is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Susi regains half guard.
Susi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Susi looking for subs from the bottom but St. Georges mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (8) vs (0) Susi
Susi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges continues to stall.
Susi is wriggling around trying to escape.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Susi is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Susi tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
Susi is trying to escape the mount.
Susi wants to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
St. Georges prevents Susi from getting the reversal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
Susi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St. Georges in particular looking to stall.
Susi looking for submissions off his back.
Susi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St. Georges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Susi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St. Georges is thwarting Susi's attempts to control the position.
Susi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but St. Georges is staying active.
St. Georges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Susi trying to control but St. Georges postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to mount his opponent but Susi defends it.
St. Georges seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Susi actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Susi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if St. Georges 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.
Susi is trying to control but can't.
St. Georges keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
St. Georges moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (11) vs (0) Susi
Susi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Susi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St. Georges wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Susi is trying to escape the position but St. Georges is controlling the position.
Susi is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 11 to 0. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between William Dewey and Ansgar Kundsen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; William Dewey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Ansgar Kundsen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dewey moves into range and clinches up with Kundsen.
Dewey gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dewey (2) vs (0) Kundsen
Kundsen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dewey (2) vs (2) Kundsen
Kundsen 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.
Kundsen looking to pass the guard.
Kundsen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kundsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dewey is keeping the position for now.
Kundsen being controlled here momentarily.
Kundsen is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kundsen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kundsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dewey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kundsen has managed to get both his arms back between Dewey's legs - danger averted.
Kundsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewey 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.
Dewey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kundsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kundsen stopping the sweep attempt from Dewey.
Dewey throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kundsen uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dewey (2) vs (5) Kundsen
Dewey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kundsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kundsen controlling from side mount.
Dewey is not content to let Kundsen control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewey being controlled for a moment.
Kundsen working away.
Dewey tries to buck Kundsen off but Kundsen is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Dewey is looking for a sweep.
Kundsen controls the position.
Dewey is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen taking a breather here.
Dewey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kundsen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kundsen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dewey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dewey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dewey is looking for a sweep. Kundsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dewey is staying active underneath Kundsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen prevents Dewey from improving his position.
Kundsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kundsen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dewey tries to roll over but Kundsen keeps him under control.
Kundsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dewey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dewey is trying to control but can't.
Kundsen trying to pass the guard but Dewey defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kundsen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dewey (2) vs (8) Kundsen
Kundsen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dewey is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kundsen controlling from mount.
Dewey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kundsen tries to control but Dewey wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kundsen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dewey is looking to improve his position but Kundsen isn't that keen on the idea.
Kundsen tries to control but Dewey wriggling away.
Kundsen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dewey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dewey tries to reverse the position but Kundsen maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen controlling from mount.
Kundsen takes Dewey's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Dewey is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Dewey (2) vs (11) Kundsen
Kundsen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dewey defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Good control from Kundsen.
I really don't envy Dewey right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kundsen controlling the positon.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen is not going to allow Dewey to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kundsen controlling well, preventing Dewey from escaping the position.
Kundsen is riding his opponent, not letting Dewey buck him off.
Let's hope that Kundsen 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.
Kundsen doesn't have the hooks in and Dewey manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dewey (4) vs (11) Kundsen
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dewey trying to control but Kundsen is working from the bottom.
Dewey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kundsen keeping full guard, as Dewey tries to pass.
Dewey being controlled here momentarily.
Kundsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen keeping full guard, as Dewey tries to pass.
Dewey trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kundsen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dewey (4) vs (13) Kundsen
Kundsen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dewey can't keep his opponent in guard - Kundsen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kundsen is taking a breather. Dewey 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.
More stalling from Kundsen.
Kundsen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dewey (4) vs (16) Kundsen
Dewey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dewey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kundsen content just to control the position here.
Kundsen is trying to take his opponent's back.
Kundsen controlling the pace for now.
Kundsen takes Dewey's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Dewey is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Dewey (4) vs (19) Kundsen
Good control from Kundsen.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen struggling to keep hold of the 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.
Kundsen trying to control momentarily.
Dewey just trying to survive but Kundsen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kundsen looking for the RNC.
Kundsen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Dewey is in bad spot here.
Kundsen biding his time, controlling Dewey.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kundsen wins on points by 19 to 4.
Ansgar Kundsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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