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CACC 77 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ray Malenko (ranked 1265 p4p, 160 weight class) and Kyle Seehaver (ranked 2282 p4p, 255 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Malenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Skrr computers . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Ray Malenko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Kyle Seehaver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Seehaver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malenko avoids it really well and circles away.
Seehaver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malenko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Malenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Malenko is pressed up against the ropes. Seehaver has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malenko down to the mat. Malenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ray Malenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Seehaver.
Seehaver goes for a double leg but Malenko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Malenko continues to drive forward.
Malenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Malenko clinches with his opponent.
Malenko successfully pulls guard.
Malenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Seehaver is aware though and is defending well.
Malenko wants to sweep here but Seehaver controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Seehaver doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Seehaver manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Seehaver preventing the sweep.
Malenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Seehaver is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Malenko controls Seehaver momentarily but Seehaver frees himself.
Malenko being controlled here, momentarily.
Seehaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Malenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seehaver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Malenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Seehaver sitting in guard here, content to control.
Seehaver trying to control but Malenko is working from the bottom.
Malenko looking for a guillotine here but Seehaver defends easily.
Malenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Malenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Seehaver wants to control from the top but Malenko keeps moving.
Malenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Seehaver wants to control from the top but Malenko keeps moving.
Malenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Seehaver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Malenko working for a triangle but Seehaver defends it easily.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Seehaver can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Seehaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Malenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malenko looking for a guillotine here but Seehaver defends easily.
Malenko working for a triangle but Seehaver defends it easily.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Malenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Seehaver 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Malenko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Seehaver defends well.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Malenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Seehaver defends it easily.
Malenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Malenko working for a triangle but Seehaver defends it easily.
Malenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Seehaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Malenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Seehaver is aware though and is defending well.
Malenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Seehaver wants to control from the top but Malenko keeps moving.
Seehaver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Seehaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Malenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Malenko working for a triangle but Seehaver defends it easily.
Seehaver trying to control but Malenko is working from the bottom.
Seehaver is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Malenko is looking for a triangle but Seehaver pushes his legs off easily.
Malenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seehaver trying to control but Malenko is working from the bottom.
Malenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Malenko looking to control.
Seehaver trying to control but Malenko is working from the bottom.
Seehaver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Seehaver postures up.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Malenko looking for a guillotine here but Seehaver defends easily.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver looking to sit in guard and control but Malenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (2) vs (0) Seehaver
Malenko preventing the sweep.
Malenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Seehaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seehaver being controlled here, momentarily.
Seehaver 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.
Malenko trying to control but Seehaver is working from the bottom.
Seehaver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Malenko wants to control from the top but Seehaver keeps moving.
Seehaver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Malenko's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (2) vs (2) Seehaver
Malenko controlling the position.
Seehaver trying to control but Malenko is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Seehaver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Seehaver trying to control but Malenko is working from the bottom.
Malenko has his foot on Seehaver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Seehaver works his way back into a safe position though.
Seehaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Malenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver postures up.
Seehaver trying to control but Malenko is working from the bottom.
Seehaver looking to sit in guard and control but Malenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (4) vs (2) Seehaver
Seehaver has his foot on Malenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Malenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Seehaver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Malenko's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (4) vs (4) Seehaver
Seehaver drops back looking for a leg! Malenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Malenko manages to kick Seehaver off! Seehaver jumps back into Malenko's guard.
Malenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Seehaver manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Malenko (6) vs (4) Seehaver
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Malenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Malenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Seehaver is looking to sweep but instead, Malenko has passed into half guard.
Malenko is looking to take a break and control but Seehaver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seehaver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Seehaver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malenko is one step ahead there.
Seehaver keeping full guard, as Malenko tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seehaver keeping moving, preventing Malenko from controlling successfully.
Malenko drops back looking for a leg! Seehaver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Seehaver manages to kick Malenko off! Malenko jumps back into Seehaver's guard.
Seehaver keeping full guard, as Malenko tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seehaver is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Malenko defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malenko takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
A very excited looking Ray Malenko 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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