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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Pieter Curvers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Yuan Shikai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Shikai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shikai is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Shikai has clasped his hands together around Curvers's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Curvers (0) vs (4) Shikai
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curvers wants to control but Shikai postures up.
Curvers is trying to get back to half guard.
Curvers is working hard here to advance position.
Shikai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curvers wants to control but Shikai postures up.#T1#
Shikai staying calm.
Curvers stops Shikai from passing to mount.
Curvers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Curvers is being controlled here.
Curvers is trying to improve his position.
Shikai advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curvers (0) vs (6) Shikai#T2#
Curvers is working to get back to half guard.
Shikai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Curvers tries to improve his position but instead Shikai has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Curvers (0) vs (9) Shikai
Shikai keeps control of the position as Curvers tries to break free.
Shikai controlling the position well here. Curvers rolled but Shikai kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Shikai controlling well, preventing Curvers from escaping the position.
#T3#
What can Curvers do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Shikai is continuing to stall.#T4#
Curvers breaks Shikai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curvers (2) vs (9) Shikai#T5#
Shikai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shikai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curvers (2) vs (11) Shikai#SUB#
Curvers working for a triangle but Shikai defends it easily.
Curvers looking to control.
Shikai stays in close to Curvers's body and controls the position. #T6#
Shikai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Curvers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shikai 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. #T7#
Shikai passes Curvers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shikai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Curvers wants to control but Shikai passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Curvers (2) vs (14) Shikai
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curvers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Curvers (2) vs (16) Shikai#T8#
Shikai controlling the pace for now.
Curvers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shikai is looking to work his way around to Curvers's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Curvers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Curvers wants to hold on but Shikai pushes him away.#T9#
Shikai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shikai manages to capitalize on a mistake by Curvers to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Curvers (2) vs (19) Shikai
Curvers is trying to break free.
Shikai has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Curvers's body.
Curvers trying to control the hands but Shikai breaks the grip. #T10#
Curvers is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T11#
The adventures of Shikai the control monster continue. Boring.#T12#
Shikai is not going to allow Curvers to sit and survive in this position.
Curvers is really stuck here.
Curvers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Shikai really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Curvers.
Curvers tries to escape but Shikai has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T13#
Curvers is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T14#
Curvers turns into Shikai and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curvers (4) vs (19) Shikai
Shikai seems keen to control Curvers's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Shikai 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.
Curvers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Curvers wants to control from the top but Shikai keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shikai wins on points by 19 to 4.
Yuan Shikai spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Harry Nile! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Kurt Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nile leaves Reinhardt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Reinhardt feints and as Nile raises his hands in defense, Reinhardt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nile (0) vs (2) Reinhardt
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Nile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nile looking for a sweep. Not yet Nile, not yet.
Nile looking to control.
Reinhardt preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Nile working for a triangle but Reinhardt defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nile trying to keep a closed guard but Reinhardt is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Nile looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nile keeping moving, preventing Reinhardt from controlling successfully.
Nile being controlled here, momentarily.
Nile has control of Reinhardt's left arm, preventing Reinhardt from doing any damage. #T2#
Nile definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reinhardt controlling from the top position.
Reinhardt is fighting to break Nile's control of his arms but Nile is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reinhardt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nile looking to control but Reinhardt passes into half guard.
Reinhardt trying to mount his opponent but Nile defends it. #T3#
Still in half guard, Reinhardt seems content to control.
Nile is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reinhardt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reinhardt's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nile (4) vs (2) Reinhardt
Reinhardt tries to escape but Nile has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Nile looking to break Reinhardt's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Reinhardt remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nile will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Nile controls the action.#SUB#
Nile looking for the choke but no joy. #T4#
Nile keeps control of the position as Reinhardt tries to break free.
Reinhardt holding on to Nile's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Nile avoiding Reinhardt 's attempts to control his hands. #T5##SUB#
Nile has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Reinhardt has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Nile biding his time, looking for the opening.
Reinhardt tries to roll but Nile sticks to his back.
Nile controls the position.
Nile is controlling the position but Reinhardt somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
#T6#
Reinhardt trying to hold on to Nile's head to control him but Nile postures up.
Reinhardt is trying to get back to full guard.
Nile is thwarting Reinhardt's attempts to control the position.
Nile with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T7#
Reinhardt wants to control but Nile is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reinhardt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nile is fighting to break Reinhardt's control of his arms but Reinhardt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nile is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nile continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T8#
Nile trying to control the position from guard on top but Reinhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reinhardt has his hands on Nile's head, controlling the position.
Reinhardt is trying to keep Nile in close.
#T9#
Nile trying to control the position from guard on top but Reinhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reinhardt is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (4) vs (4) Reinhardt
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Nile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nile not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nile is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (6) vs (4) Reinhardt
Reinhardt has control of Nile's left arm, preventing Nile from doing any damage. #T10#
Reinhardt keeping moving, preventing Nile from controlling successfully.
Reinhardt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (6) vs (6) Reinhardt#SUB#
Nile looking for a guillotine here but Reinhardt defends easily.
Reinhardt wants to control from the top but Nile keeps moving. #T11##SUB2#
Reinhardt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Reinhardt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nile is keeping the position for now.
Reinhardt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nile keeping full guard, as Reinhardt tries to pass. #SUB#
Reinhardt is sitting in close to Nile's body. Nile has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Reinhardt is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Reinhardt is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nile.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Harry Nile!
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Nile thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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