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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Jack Tupp! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kazuma Kiryu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Tupp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiryu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tupp tries to clinch up.
Kiryu clinches.
Kiryu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tupp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kiryu swats away the attempt to clinch by Tupp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupp instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupp wants a takedown but no success here.
Tupp tries to score a body lock takedown but Kiryu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kiryu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Tupp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tupp wants the takedown. Kiryu is fighting it off but Tupp persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kiryu's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tupp (2) vs (0) Kiryu
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tupp trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiryu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupp content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tupp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiryu is keeping the position for now.
Kiryu 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiryu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tupp is one step ahead there.
Kiryu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kiryu 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu has control of Tupp's left arm, preventing Tupp from doing any damage.
Tupp passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupp (5) vs (0) Kiryu
Kiryu is being controlled here.
Tupp wants to control but Kiryu is keeping him busy.
Kiryu regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu is concentrating on defense, preventing Tupp from advancing position.
Tupp is looking to advance position but Kiryu won't allow it.
Tupp trying to control from half guard but Kiryu is working away.
Tupp is controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu wants to control but Tupp is keeping busy.
Tupp seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tupp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu is looking to improve his position.
Tupp is taking a breather. Kiryu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kiryu controlling the position for now.
Tupp keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tupp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kiryu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kiryu is looking for a sweep. Tupp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tupp seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kiryu is trying to maintain the position but Tupp is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tupp wants to control but Kiryu is keeping him busy.
Tupp prevents Kiryu from improving his position.
Tupp performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kiryu is controlling Tupp's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kiryu has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tupp tries to pass to full mount but Kiryu defends it.
Tupp takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tupp wants to pass to mount but Kiryu is defending the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu is looking to control Tupp's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kiryu avoid being mounted?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tupp slows the pace down in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tupp trying to control from half guard but Kiryu is working away.
Still in half guard, Tupp seems content to control.
Tupp looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tupp stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tupp tries to pass to full mount but Kiryu defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tupp takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Jack Tupp made sure to mention his sponsor, Finnish Elite Extreme Science in his post fight interview. |
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