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TWGC 27 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Abul Khayr Belabed (ranked 4490 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob $tone (ranked 22333 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob $tone told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Abul Khayr Belabed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Rob $tone!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
$tone clinches up against the cage.
$tone has clasped his hands together around Belabed's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Belabed (0) vs (4) $tone
Belabed can't do much from the bottom here.
$tone moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
$tone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
$tone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Belabed is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
$tone is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
$tone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
$tone tries to advance to mount but can't.
$tone advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Belabed (0) vs (6) $tone
$tone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
$tone looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
$tone takes Belabed's back. Score +3 for taking back: Belabed (0) vs (9) $tone
That's two minutes gone in the round.
$tone is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Belabed defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
$tone is cranking Belabed's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Belabed! He's tightened the choke and Belabed is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rob $tone!
A very excited looking Rob $tone 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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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Irong Kasamsun (ranked 1337 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Machin (ranked 4904 p4p, 0 weight class). Machin has chosen Pandora's Music Box as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Irong Kasamsun! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Miguel Machin!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kasamsun stuffs the takedown attempt from Machin. Machin gets slowly back to his feet.
Kasamsun looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Machin! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kasamsun (4) vs (0) Machin
Machin prevents Kasamsun from moving into mount.
Kasamsun passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Machin! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kasamsun (6) vs (0) Machin
Kasamsun wants to control the pace but Machin is squirming around nicely.
Machin is desperately trying to improve his position but Kasamsun has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun wants to take Machin's back but he can't do it this time.
Machin 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.
Machin is trying to escape the mount but Kasamsun keeps good control and instead manages to take Machin's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kasamsun (9) vs (0) Machin
Kasamsun controls the position.
Machin is in bad spot here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun working for the choke.
Kasamsun controlling the position well here. Machin rolled but Kasamsun kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kasamsun tries to get the hooks in deep but Machin pushed the leg off.
Kasamsun is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Machin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Machin for a finish.
Kasamsun controlling from the back.
Kasamsun is looking for the choke from the back position but Machin is controlling his hands well.
Kasamsun keeps control of the position as Machin tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kasamsun is riding his opponent, not letting Machin buck him off.
Machin trying to control the position but Kasamsun manages to sink in the hooks.
Kasamsun wants to control the position but Machin frees himself and scrambles - Kasamsun manages to regain control in side control.
Kasamsun has knee on belly momentarily but Machin bucks him off and regains half guard.
Kasamsun wants to pass the guard but Machin is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machin wants to improve his position but Kasamsun is controlling well.
Kasamsun trying to control the pace.
Kasamsun is looking to advance position but Machin won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun stalling away here and it's allowed Machin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kasamsun sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kasamsun looking to sit in guard and control but Machin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kasamsun (9) vs (2) Machin
Machin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasamsun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasamsun managing to control the position.
Machin wants to control from the top but Kasamsun keeps moving.
Kasamsun wants to sweep here but Machin controlling him for the moment.
Machin tries to free his leg and advance position but Kasamsun is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Machin preventing the sweep.
Kasamsun controlling Machin's posture.
Kasamsun wants to sweep here but Machin controlling him for the moment.
Kasamsun has control of Machin's left arm, preventing Machin from doing any damage.
Machin wants to control from the top but Kasamsun keeps moving.
Machin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kasamsun has Machin pulled in close to control his posture.
Machin passes Kasamsun's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Machin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kasamsun (9) vs (5) Machin
Machin trying to control but Kasamsun is having none of it.
Kasamsun wants to control but Machin is having none of it.
Machin takes Kasamsun's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kasamsun (9) vs (8) Machin
Machin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Machin looking for the choke but no joy.
Kasamsun turns into Machin and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kasamsun (11) vs (8) Machin
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Machin looking for a sweep. Not yet Machin, not yet.
Kasamsun looking to pass the guard.
Machin controlling Kasamsun's posture.
Kasamsun trying to control but Machin is working from the bottom.
Machin looking for a sweep. Not yet Machin, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kasamsun wants to control from the top but Machin keeps moving.
Kasamsun looking to pass the guard.
Kasamsun wants to control from the top but Machin keeps moving.
Kasamsun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machin is pulling down on Kasamsun's head to control his posture.
Machin keeping moving, preventing Kasamsun from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun pushes down on Machin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kasamsun is thwarting Machin's attempts to control the position.
Kasamsun wants to pass to mount but Machin is defending the position.
Machin is refusing to be controlled, as Kasamsun sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kasamsun's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kasamsun's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kasamsun (11) vs (12) Machin
Kasamsun 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 Machin gets his way!
Kasamsun trying to control the hands but Machin won't let him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun tries to escape the position.
Kasamsun trying to control the hands but Machin won't let him.
Machin is looking for a choke. Kasamsun gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Kasamsun manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kasamsun (13) vs (12) Machin
Machin controlling Kasamsun's posture.
Kasamsun's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun looking to pass the guard.
Kasamsun is working hard here to advance position.
Machin pulls Kasamsun in close to prevent any damage.
Kasamsun trying to move into half guard but instead Machin has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kasamsun (13) vs (14) Machin
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Machin tries to free his leg and advance position but Kasamsun is retaining full guard.
Kasamsun wants to sweep here but Machin controlling him for the moment.
Machin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasamsun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machin looking to pass the guard.
Kasamsun wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Machin being controlled here momentarily.
Machin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kasamsun is keeping the position for now.
Kasamsun seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kasamsun keeping full guard, as Machin tries to pass.
Machin won't allow Kasamsun to sweep him here.
Machin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kasamsun's guard.
Machin prevents Kasamsun from improving his position.
Machin is trying to control the action in half guard but Kasamsun is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kasamsun desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun is looking to improve his position.
Machin is trying to work for a kimura but Kasamsun is defending well.
Kasamsun wants to get back to full guard.
Machin is looking for a kimura but Kasamsun is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Machin to get the leverage.
Machin uses his free foot to push down on Kasamsun's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kasamsun. Score +3 for passing guard: Kasamsun (13) vs (17) Machin
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machin is working for a guillotine from mount but Kasamsun frees his head quite easily.
Kasamsun is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Machin wins on points by 17 to 13.
After the fight, Miguel Machin 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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