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TWGC 29 (265lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Thor Ragnarok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Crazyhorse (ranked 23705 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Thor Ragnarok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; James Crazyhorse!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Crazyhorse tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ragnarok swivels and escapes.
Crazyhorse has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ragnarok is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Crazyhorse dives in and grabs Ragnarok's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ragnarok pushes down on Crazyhorse's head and hops out.
Crazyhorse tries to keep at a distance but Ragnarok has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ragnarok tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crazyhorse smiles and moves away.
Crazyhorse fails with a takedown attempt.
Thor Ragnarok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Crazyhorse.
Ragnarok tries to clinch there but Crazyhorse circles away.
Crazyhorse shoots in and drives through. Ragnarok sprawls well.
Ragnarok fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Crazyhorse to the ground. Ragnarok is now in Crazyhorse's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ragnarok (2) vs (0) Crazyhorse
Crazyhorse being controlled here, momentarily.
Ragnarok looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarok sitting in guard here, content to control.
Crazyhorse looking for a sweep. Not yet Crazyhorse, not yet.
Ragnarok drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Crazyhorse dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ragnarok (2) vs (2) Crazyhorse
Ragnarok is controlling Crazyhorse's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok keeping moving, preventing Crazyhorse from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnarok has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Crazyhorse is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ragnarok. Score +3 for passing guard: Ragnarok (2) vs (5) Crazyhorse
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse wants to control but Ragnarok is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok tries to bench press Crazyhorse off him but Crazyhorse keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crazyhorse wants to control but Ragnarok is keeping him busy.
Ragnarok is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok wants to control but Crazyhorse postures up.
Ragnarok is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Crazyhorse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ragnarok keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crazyhorse trying to control the position but Ragnarok is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Crazyhorse politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Crazyhorse prefers to stall for the moment though.
Crazyhorse trying to control the action but Ragnarok is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok is looking for a sweep.
Ragnarok is not content to let Crazyhorse control the position.
Ragnarok is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok can't do much from the bottom here.
Ragnarok tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crazyhorse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crazyhorse trying to control the position but Ragnarok is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok tries to improve position but can't.
Crazyhorse is looking to take a break and control but Ragnarok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ragnarok struggling a bit here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crazyhorse wants to control but Ragnarok is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ragnarok tries to improve position but can't.
Ragnarok is breathing heavily.
Crazyhorse trying to control the position but Ragnarok is working away.
Ragnarok is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ragnarok is not content to let Crazyhorse control the position.
Ragnarok keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse wants to pass the guard but Ragnarok is defending well.
Crazyhorse trying to control the action but Ragnarok is working from 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!
Crazyhorse wins on points by 5 to 2. |
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