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TWGC 29 (265lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dido Vicini (ranked 1706 p4p, 234 weight class) and Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 6606 p4p, 469 weight class). Vicini comes to the cage accompanied by Mother. Nielsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wardruna - Fehu. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 14 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nielsen darts in and clinches Vicini up against the cage.
Nielsen pulls guard.
Nielsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vicini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (0) vs (2) Nielsen
Vicini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen trying to control but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicini is retaining full guard.
Nielsen is still trying to improve position.
Nielsen trying to control but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Nielsen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nielsen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (2) Nielsen
Nielsen wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is keeping the position.
Nielsen trying to control the position here.
Nielsen wants to hit a sweep here but Vicini passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nielsen there! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (5) vs (2) Nielsen
Nielsen tries to hold on but Vicini pushes him away.
Vicini wants to control the pace but Nielsen is squirming around nicely.
Nielsen is trying to escape the mount.
Vicini wants to take his opponent's back but Nielsen doesn't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is working hard here to advance position.
Nielsen is trying to escape the mount.
Vicini trying to control but Nielsen is having none of it.
Nielsen is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielsen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Vicini (8) vs (2) Nielsen
Vicini looking for the RNC.
Nielsen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Vicini off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Nielsen showing good submission defense here.
Nielsen tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicini just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Vicini is hanging on to Nielsen's back as he tries to escape.
Nielsen just trying to survive but Vicini is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Vicini is hanging on to Nielsen's back as he tries to escape.
Vicini looking for the RNC.
Nielsen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vicini trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is in bad spot here.
Nielsen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Vicini.
Vicini just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Nielsen trying to control but not successfully.
Vicini trying to control.
Nielsen tries to break free.
Nielsen tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Vicini has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Nielsen is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dido Vicini!
After winning the bout, Dido Vicini 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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