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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nick Greek (ranked 5183 p4p, 477 weight class) and Isiah Yesaya (ranked 23623 p4p, 0 weight class). Yesaya has chosen Rivers of Babylon as his entrance music. Nick Greek looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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 1 wins and 0 losses; Nick Greek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Isiah Yesaya!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Yesaya instigates a clinch.
Greek works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Greek (2) vs (0) Yesaya
Yesaya is trying to keep Greek in close.
Greek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yesaya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Greek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Greek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Greek is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greek preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greek advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Greek (5) vs (0) Yesaya
Yesaya is trying to control Greek's posture but Greek avoids it.
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.
Yesaya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Greek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yesaya wants to control but Greek postures up.
Greek just content to control the position.
Yesaya is looking to reverse the position.
Yesaya seems a little lost for a moment, as Greek dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greek passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Yesaya! Score +2 for reaching mount: Greek (7) vs (0) Yesaya
Greek sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Greek has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yesaya wants to control but Greek is having none of it.
Yesaya reaches up to try and control the position but Greek seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Yesaya rolls and tries to escape and now Greek has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Greek (10) vs (0) Yesaya
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greek gets his hands free as Yesaya looks to control.
Greek is hanging on to Yesaya's back as he tries to escape.
Greek is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Yesaya taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Greek.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Greek!
In defeat, Isiah Yesaya stepped up to the mic, saying 'I can not be beaten.'. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Johnny Bolivar (ranked 4733 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Urip (ranked 2225 p4p, 262 weight class). Bolivar's entrance music is Superman Theme. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Johnny Bolivar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kang Urip!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Urip has taken the fight to the clinch.
Urip is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Urip pulls Bolivar into guard.
Urip 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.
Urip told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Urip is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bolivar wants to pass the guard but Urip is keeping the position.
Urip controlling the position.
Bolivar pushes down on Urip's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urip controlling the position well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Urip can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bolivar controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolivar is looking to take a break and control but Urip is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bolivar is working for a submission of some sort.
Bolivar seems to be working for a kimura but Urip defends the submission attempt.
Urip is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bolivar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Urip has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bolivar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bolivar wants to control but Urip is keeping him busy.
Urip is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bolivar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bolivar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bolivar (0) vs (4) Urip
I would not like to be Bolivar right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urip's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Urip is hanging on to Bolivar's back as he tries to escape.
Urip is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar wants to control his opponent's hands but Urip gets his hands free.
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.
Bolivar trying to control the hands but Urip breaks the grip.
Bolivar is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urip is continuing to stall.
Bolivar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Urip keeps control of the position easily here as Bolivar tries to buck him off.
Urip is hanging on to Bolivar's back as he tries to escape.
Urip just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bolivar is really stuck here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Urip keeps control of the position easily here as Bolivar tries to buck him off.
Bolivar trying to control the action but Urip just sinks the hooks in.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Urip biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bolivar is really stuck here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Urip has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bolivar's body.
More stalling from Urip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Urip 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bolivar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Urip is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Urip.
Bolivar trying to control the action but Urip just sinks the hooks in.
Urip controls the position.
Urip is trying to stick to Bolivar's back but Bolivar is turning into Urip. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Urip's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bolivar. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bolivar (2) vs (4) Urip
Bolivar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Urip is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bolivar (2) vs (6) Urip
Urip stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolivar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bolivar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Urip must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Urip is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bolivar working a defensive guard here.
Bolivar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Urip controls the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Urip stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolivar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Urip keeps trying to improve his position.
Urip looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Urip pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bolivar is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Urip is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bolivar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Urip won't allow Bolivar to sweep him here.
Urip controlling from the top position.
Urip wants to pass the guard but Bolivar is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Urip content to stall in guard here.
Bolivar wants to sweep but no luck.
Bolivar is trying to keep Urip in close.
Urip stays in close to Bolivar's body and controls the position.
The adventures of Urip the control monster continue. Boring.
Urip with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Urip tries to free his leg and advance position but Bolivar is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urip wins on points by 6 to 2.
Kang Urip 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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