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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Yorrick Bronson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Jet Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Bronson moves into the clinch successfully.
Bronson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gunner to keep the fight standing.
Bronson fails to pull guard.
Bronson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yorrick Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bronson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bronson tries to pull guard but Gunner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bronson tries to pull guard but Gunner won't allow it.
Bronson tries to pull guard but Gunner holds him up against the cage and eventually Bronson drops back down to his feet.
Bronson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gunner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bronson is defending well.#TD2#
Gunner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bronson (0) vs (2) Gunner
Gunner wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Gunner slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner trying to pass the guard but Bronson defending well.
Bronson is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Gunner is trying to control the action in half guard but Bronson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gunner working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bronson wants to get back to full guard.
Bronson trying to control but Gunner postures up.
#SUB2#
Gunner is looking for a kimura but Bronson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gunner to get the leverage.
Bronson has his hands clasped together around Gunner's back. He's all about the action.
Bronson tries to roll over but Gunner keeps him under control.#T2##SUB2#
Bronson is defending against the submission attempts here by Gunner.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Gunner is looking for a kimura but Bronson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gunner to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunner is stalling here. Bronson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gunner seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bronson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bronson (4) vs (2) Gunner
Gunner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gunner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gunner tries to roll over but Bronson keeps him under control.#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gunner wants to get back to full guard.
Gunner is trying to control but can't.
Gunner is looking for a sweep. Bronson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gunner is trying to control but Bronson passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bronson (7) vs (2) Gunner
Gunner tries to buck Bronson off but Bronson is having none of it.
Gunner looks to move to half guard but instead Bronson has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bronson (9) vs (2) Gunner#T4#
Gunner is looking to improve his position but Bronson isn't that keen on the idea.
Gunner regains half guard.
Bronson trying to pass the guard but Gunner defending well.
Gunner holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gunner tries to get to full guard but Bronson has control of the leg. #T5#
Bronson works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bronson (12) vs (2) Gunner
Gunner gets back to half guard.
Gunner is looking for a sweep. Bronson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gunner is trying to maintain the position but Bronson is very close to passing his half guard.
Gunner tries to roll over but Bronson keeps him under control.
Gunner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bronson is working away from the top position though.
Gunner gets full guard.#T6#
Gunner is looking to sweep but instead, Bronson has passed into half guard.
Bronson is keen to just control but Gunner is a slippery customer.
Gunner is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bronson jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bronson (15) vs (2) Gunner
Gunner tries to improve position but can't.
Bronson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gunner keeps working.
Gunner is looking for a sweep.
Gunner looking for a sweep but Bronson has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bronson (17) vs (2) Gunner
Gunner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Gunner is still trying to improve position.
Gunner keeps trying to improve his position.
Gunner gets back to half guard.
Gunner wants to get back to full guard.
Bronson controlling the action here.
Gunner is trying to control but can't.
#T8#
Gunner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Gunner has his feet on Bronson's thighs here. He's pushed Bronson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bronson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jet Gunner!
Jet Gunner 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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Undercard bout
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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 12 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Dan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Jones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mack (0) vs (4) Jones
Mack is looking to reverse the position.
Jones working away.
Mack is looking for a sweep.
Mack prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Jones moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mack (0) vs (6) Jones
Jones wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mack is looking to escape.
Jones controlling from the full mount. #T1#
Mack prevents Jones from taking his back.
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action. #T2#
Mack wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones prevents Mack from getting the reversal.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mack (0) vs (9) Jones
Jones doesn't have the hooks in and Mack manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (9) Jones
Jones keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (11) Jones#T3#
Jones trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack looking to control.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack wants to control the position but Jones says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #SUB#
Mack throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jones uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (2) vs (14) Jones#T4#
A lull in the action here as Jones stalls from top position.#SUB2#
Jones swings around for an armbar but Mack sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jones's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (14) Jones
Mack looking to pass the guard.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Mack being controlled here momentarily.
Mack trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Mack passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath Mack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Mack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now. #T6#
Mack wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack is stalling in the full guard.
Mack trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom. #T7#
Mack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack preventing the sweep.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mack postures up.
#T8##SUB2#
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mack trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mack is now in half guard. #SUB#
Mack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Mack eventually gives up the hold. #T9#
Mack is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mack is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jones reverses the position - he's now on top in Mack's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (16) Jones
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Mack is retaining full guard. #T10#
Mack controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Jones postures up.
Mack being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Mack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (16) Jones
Jones trying to control the position.
#T11#
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Mack is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Mack has managed to sneak the leg through.#T12#
Jones desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mack wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Mack prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
#T13#
Jones gets full guard.
Mack wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Mack is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jones is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mack preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones wins on points by 16 to 6. |
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Co-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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Sea Snake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Valeri Vakhvakhishvili!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Vakhvakhishvili shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vakhvakhishvili was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Snake (0) vs (4) Vakhvakhishvili
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control the action but Snake is working from the bottom.
Snake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vakhvakhishvili wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snake manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhvakhishvili content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to free his trapped foot but Snake is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T1#
Vakhvakhishvili controlling the action here.
Snake is looking to improve his position.
Vakhvakhishvili sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Snake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vakhvakhishvili is thwarting Snake's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Snake is looking for a sweep. Vakhvakhishvili is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snake is working hard here to advance position.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control from half guard but Snake is working away.
Snake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vakhvakhishvili's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vakhvakhishvili's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Snake (4) vs (4) Vakhvakhishvili
Snake struggling to keep hold of the position.
Vakhvakhishvili tries to escape but Snake has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control the hands but Snake won't let him. #SUB#
Snake patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#T3##SUB#
Vakhvakhishvili defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (4) vs (6) Vakhvakhishvili
Vakhvakhishvili won't allow Snake to sweep him here.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving.
Snake is looking to sweep but instead, Vakhvakhishvili has passed into half guard.
Vakhvakhishvili prevents Snake from improving his position.#T4#
Snake wants to get back to full guard but Vakhvakhishvili has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (4) vs (9) Vakhvakhishvili
Snake is squirming around, avoiding Vakhvakhishvili's attempts to control the action.
Snake tries to hold on but Vakhvakhishvili pushes him away.
Vakhvakhishvili is trying to take his opponent's back.
Vakhvakhishvili controlling the position easily from mount. #T5#
Snake tries to hold on but Vakhvakhishvili postures up.
Vakhvakhishvili can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Snake is looking to escape.
Snake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Snake tries to hold on but Vakhvakhishvili pushes him away. #T6#
Snake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to control the pace but Snake is squirming around nicely.
Snake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snake slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Snake regains full guard. Nicely done.
Snake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snake looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Vakhvakhishvili from controlling successfully. #T7#
Snake is trying to control the position but Vakhvakhishvili postures up.
Vakhvakhishvili slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vakhvakhishvili must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Snake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vakhvakhishvili gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snake wants to control the position but Vakhvakhishvili says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T8#
Vakhvakhishvili tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've been informed that Vakhvakhishvili has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Snake is looking to improve his position.
Vakhvakhishvili looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snake trying to control but Vakhvakhishvili postures up.
Snake tries to get to full guard but Vakhvakhishvili has control of the leg. #T9#
Vakhvakhishvili tries to pass to full mount but Snake defends it.
Snake is trying to control but can't.
Vakhvakhishvili seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Snake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vakhvakhishvili is thwarting Snake's attempts to control the position.
Snake is trying is best to control the position here.
Snake has a hand on Vakhvakhishvili's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vakhvakhishvili takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (4) vs (12) Vakhvakhishvili
Snake 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.
Snake tries to get to full guard but Vakhvakhishvili has control of the leg. #T10#
Vakhvakhishvili is thwarting Snake's attempts to control the position.
Snake gets back to full guard.
Snake keeping full guard, as Vakhvakhishvili tries to pass. #SUB#
Snake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vakhvakhishvili doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vakhvakhishvili manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Snake wants to sweep here but Vakhvakhishvili controlling him for the moment. #T11#
Snake keeping moving, preventing Vakhvakhishvili from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Snake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snake trying to keep a closed guard but Vakhvakhishvili is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Snake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vakhvakhishvili passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (4) vs (15) Vakhvakhishvili
Snake tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T12#
Snake manages to get back to half guard.
Vakhvakhishvili with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Snake is not content to let Vakhvakhishvili control the position.
Snake is looking to control Vakhvakhishvili's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snake avoid being mounted?
Snake wants to get back to full guard but Vakhvakhishvili has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (4) vs (18) Vakhvakhishvili#T13#
Snake is not content to let Vakhvakhishvili control the position.
Snake tries to improve position but can't.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to control but Snake is keeping him busy.
Snake is trying to get back to half guard.#T14#
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.
Snake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Snake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vakhvakhishvili wins on points by 18 to 4.
An out of breath Valeri Vakhvakhishvili thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 30 wins and 17 losses; Tanner Kyng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 1 losses; John Snake!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Kyng rushes Snake and presses him up against the cage.
Kyng tries to pull guard but Snake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Kyng decides to pull guard.
Snake stopping the sweep attempt from Kyng.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kyng holds on and takes a little breather.
Kyng keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
Kyng is controlling Snake's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Snake won't allow Kyng to sweep him here.
Kyng controlling the position.
Snake looking to pass the guard.
Snake looking to sit in guard and control but Kyng gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kyng (2) vs (0) Snake
Snake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snake is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kyng slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
Snake is pulling down on Kyng's head to control his posture.
Kyng 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.
Snake pulls Kyng in to control the position.
Kyng controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Kyng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyng has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Snake working a defensive guard here.
Kyng is pushing down on Snake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snake is fighting to maintain full guard but Kyng has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kyng wants to pass to mount but Snake is defending the position.
Kyng perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kyng works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (5) vs (0) Snake#T4#
Kyng takes a little break here. Snake wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Snake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake can't do much from the bottom here.
Snake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kyng is staying active.#T5#
Snake seems a little lost for a moment, as Kyng dominates the positioning.
Snake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Kyng stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6#
Snake is looking to regain half guard here but Kyng keeps moving and retains side control.
Kyng is staying tight to Snake's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Snake is looking to regain half guard here but Kyng keeps moving and retains side control.
Kyng taking a breather here. #T7#
Snake is trying to get back to half guard.
Kyng content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Snake can't do much from the bottom here.
Kyng controlling the position from side mount. #T8#
Snake is trying to get back to half guard.
Snake is still trying to improve position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Kyng controls the position.
Kyng has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T9#
Snake tries to buck Kyng off but Kyng is having none of it.
Snake is letting Kyng control him for a moment.
Kyng continues to stall.#T10#
Snake manages to get back to half guard.
Snake moves into full guard.
Kyng engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kyng tries to free his leg and advance position but Snake is retaining full guard.
Snake looking to control.
Kyng tries to free his leg and advance position but Snake is retaining full guard. #T11#
Kyng sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kyng.
Kyng continues to hold on tight.#T12#
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snake is keeping the position for now.
Kyng slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Snake looking for a sweep. Not yet Snake, not yet.
Kyng showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T13#
Kyng's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T14#
Snake looking for a sweep. Not yet Snake, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kyng slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (8) vs (0) Snake
Kyng takes a little break here. Snake wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
After winning the bout, Tanner Kyng thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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