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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D2): New York 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Super Meat Boy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Abdul Kaloev!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kaloev shoots in looking for a takedown. Meat Boy tries to sprawl out of it but Kaloev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meat Boy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Meat Boy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kaloev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meat Boy but Meat Boy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meat Boy moves into the clinch.
Meat Boy gets underhooks to prevent Kaloev's takedown attempt.
Super Meat Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul Kaloev.
Meat Boy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Meat Boy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaloev preventing the sweep.
Meat Boy controls Kaloev momentarily but Kaloev frees himself.
Meat Boy keeping moving, preventing Kaloev from controlling successfully.
Meat Boy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kaloev manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Meat Boy (2) vs (0) Kaloev
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaloev wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaloev keeps trying to improve his position.
Kaloev looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Meat Boy has picked Kaloev up and slammed him! Kaloev can't keep hold of the triangle and Meat Boy manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Meat Boy (5) vs (0) Kaloev
Kaloev tries to buck Meat Boy off but Meat Boy is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaloev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, Meat Boy seems content to control.
Kaloev tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Meat Boy has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Meat Boy (8) vs (0) Kaloev
Kaloev tries to control the position but Meat Boy now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Meat Boy (11) vs (0) Kaloev
Kaloev is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Kaloev right now.
Kaloev trying to control the hands but Meat Boy breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy controls the position.
Kaloev rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kaloev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Meat Boy controlling the pace.
Kaloev tries to roll over but Meat Boy keeps him under control.
Kaloev wants to control the action here but instead Meat Boy manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Meat Boy (14) vs (0) Kaloev
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Meat Boy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kaloev working to try and regain half guard.
Meat Boy controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kaloev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meat Boy is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy passes into side control, despite Kaloev's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Meat Boy (17) vs (0) Kaloev
Kaloev seems a little lost for a moment, as Meat Boy dominates the positioning.
Kaloev is looking to reverse the position.
Meat Boy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Meat Boy working away.
Kaloev 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.
Kaloev is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev is trying to control Meat Boy's posture but Meat Boy avoids it.
Kaloev tries to improve position but can't.
Meat Boy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Meat Boy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kaloev is trying to get back to half guard.
Kaloev can't do much from the bottom here.
Kaloev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kaloev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Meat Boy controls the position.
Kaloev sneaks back into half guard.
Kaloev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Meat Boy is working away from the top position though.
Meat Boy passes into side control, despite Kaloev's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Meat Boy (20) vs (0) Kaloev
Kaloev tries to buck Meat Boy off but Meat Boy is having none of it.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meat Boy working away.
Kaloev tries to buck Meat Boy off but Meat Boy is having none of it.
Meat Boy is staying tight to Kaloev's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kaloev tries to buck Meat Boy off but Meat Boy is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kaloev is looking to reverse the position.
Kaloev is being controlled here.
Kaloev tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy controlling the position from side mount.
Kaloev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Meat Boy controlling from side mount.
Kaloev is looking for a sweep.
Meat Boy controlling from side mount.
Kaloev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Meat Boy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy controlling from side mount.
Kaloev is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Meat Boy working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kaloev regains half guard.
Meat Boy prevents Kaloev from improving his position.
Kaloev wants to get back to full guard but Meat Boy has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Meat Boy (23) vs (0) Kaloev
Meat Boy controlling the position easily from mount.
Meat Boy'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.
Kaloev is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev wants to hold on but Meat Boy pushes him away.
Kaloev is trying to escape the mount.
Meat Boy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kaloev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Meat Boy controlling from mount.
Kaloev is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev tries to improve his position but instead Meat Boy has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Meat Boy (26) vs (0) Kaloev
Kaloev tries to escape the position.
Kaloev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Meat Boy avoiding Kaloev 's attempts to control his hands.
Kaloev looks winded!
You can see the frustration on Kaloev's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Meat Boy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev is in bad spot here.
Kaloev wants to control his opponent's hands but Meat Boy gets his hands free.
Meat Boy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
I really don't envy Kaloev right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Meat Boy controlling the positon.
Kaloev turns into Meat Boy and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Meat Boy (26) vs (2) Kaloev
And that's the end of the fight!
Meat Boy takes the fight on points by 26 to 2.
Super Meat Boy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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