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TWG 38 (205lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Tanner Kyng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Grigoryan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Grigoryan is looking to clinch.
Kyng darts in and clinches Grigoryan up against the cage.
Kyng is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Grigoryan can't fight it off and eventually Kyng manages to take the fight to the floor. Grigoryan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kyng (2) vs (0) Grigoryan
Kyng's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grigoryan looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grigoryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyng slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kyng wants to pass the guard but Grigoryan is keeping the position.
Kyng passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (5) vs (0) Grigoryan
Kyng taking a breather here.
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.
Kyng has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kyng continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kyng.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyng'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.
More hug and hope from Kyng.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan is trying to control Kyng's posture but Kyng avoids it.
Kyng is staying tight to Grigoryan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kyng taking a breather here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kyng working away.
Kyng content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Kyng.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Tanner Kyng is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Tanner Kyng, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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