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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mike Schultz (ranked 19221 p4p, 494 weight class) and Dido Vicini (ranked 1794 p4p, 0 weight class). Vicini is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mother. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dido Vicini 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Mike Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vicini shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schultz (0) vs (2) Vicini
Schultz wants to improve his position but Vicini is controlling well.
Vicini wants to free his trapped foot but Schultz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vicini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vicini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicini works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (0) vs (5) Vicini
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom here.
Vicini passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Schultz! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schultz (0) vs (7) Vicini
Vicini wants to control the pace but Schultz is squirming around nicely.
We've been hearing good reports from Schultz'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.
Schultz is desperately trying to improve his position but Vicini has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicini has hold of Schultz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Schultz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vicini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vicini moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Schultz has worked his arm free - good work by Schultz!
Vicini tries to advance to mount but Schultz denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schultz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vicini wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
Vicini thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Vicini tries to move into full mount but can't pass Schultz's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicini looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vicini thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vicini trying to control the position but Schultz is working away.
Vicini is trying to get an arm triangle but Schultz is defending well.
Schultz tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vicini happy to just control the position for now.
Let's hope that Vicini 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.
Vicini trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
Schultz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schultz (0) vs (9) Vicini
Schultz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Schultz (0) vs (12) Vicini
Vicini looking for the RNC.
Vicini is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Vicini looking for the choke from the back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is looking for the choke from the back position but Schultz is controlling his hands well.
Vicini is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Vicini wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Vicini is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Schultz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Schultz for a finish.
Schultz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vicini's arms.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tightening his grip on Schultz, looking for the choke.
Vicini is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Schultz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Our spies down at at Roosters Coop inform us that Vicini has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Vicini trying to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Schultz has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Schultz is keeping busy.
Vicini controlling from the back.
Schultz tries to escape but Vicini has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control the action but Vicini just sinks the hooks in.
Vicini keeps control of the position as Schultz tries to break free.
Vicini is looking to control Schultz but Schultz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Vicini has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini gets his hands free as Schultz looks to control.
Vicini has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Schultz is in real trouble here. Vicini gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Schultz is tapping out! Vicini wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dido Vicini!
Dido Vicini thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Helio Kimura (ranked 11146 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 2409 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson has chosen Hells Bells - ACDC as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 18 losses; Helio Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kimura gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kimura (4) vs (0) Svensson
Svensson is looking to regain half guard here but Kimura keeps moving and retains side control.
Svensson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Svensson is looking for a sweep.
We've been hearing that Kimura has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson is letting Kimura control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson tries to buck Kimura off but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura taking a breather here.
Svensson is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Svensson gets back to half guard.
Kimura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Svensson keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is thwarting Svensson's attempts to control the position.
Kimura tries to pass to full mount but Svensson defends it.
Svensson wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Svensson trying to control but Kimura postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura content to control rather than advance.
Svensson tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Svensson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Svensson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kimura is aware though and is defending well.
Svensson looking for subs off his back but Kimura has passed one foot through into half guard.
Svensson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kimura will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Svensson is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is trying to get back to full guard.
Svensson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kimura is controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Svensson controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Svensson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kimura controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Svensson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kimura preventing the sweep.
Kimura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura preventing the sweep.
Svensson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kimura controls the pace.
Svensson wants to sweep but no luck.
Svensson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura stopping the sweep attempt from Svensson.
Svensson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Svensson looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.
Kimura sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura advances to half guard.
Svensson is looking for a sweep. Kimura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kimura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Svensson trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Svensson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kimura haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Svensson is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Kimura 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura takes the fight on points by 4 to 0. |
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