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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Nacho El Luchador! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 17 losses; Tanner Kyng!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kyng moves into range and clinches up with El Luchador.
El Luchador has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kyng drags the fight down to the ground.
El Luchador trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Luchador is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kyng bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in El Luchador's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Luchador (0) vs (2) Kyng
Kyng looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kyng's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Luchador looking for a sweep. Not yet El Luchador, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. El Luchador is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyng content to stall in guard here.
Kyng advances to half guard.
El Luchador trying to hold on to Kyng's head to control him but Kyng postures up.
El Luchador is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kyng content to control rather than advance.
El Luchador wants to control but Kyng is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyng controlling the action here.
Kyng tries to pass to full mount but El Luchador defends it.
El Luchador has his hands clasped together around Kyng's back. He's all about the action.
Kyng sitting and controlling from the half guard.
El Luchador is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyng tries to pass the half guard into mount. El Luchador knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Kyng is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kyng wants to free his trapped foot but El Luchador is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kyng takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
El Luchador tries to roll over but Kyng keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyng controlling the action here.
El Luchador is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
El Luchador wants to control but Kyng is keeping busy.
El Luchador is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Kyng seems content to control.
El Luchador trying to control but Kyng postures up.
El Luchador is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kyng seems content to control.
Kyng is thwarting El Luchador's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyng keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
El Luchador trying to control from the bottom.
Kyng performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kyng is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and El Luchador reverses the position - he's now on top in Kyng's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Luchador (2) vs (2) Kyng
Kyng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyng keeping moving, preventing El Luchador from controlling successfully.
El Luchador is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
El Luchador looking to sit in guard and control but Kyng gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Luchador (2) vs (4) Kyng
Kyng seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kyng won't allow El Luchador to sweep him here.
Kyng's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Luchador wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
El Luchador being controlled here, momentarily.
Kyng looking to pass the guard.
El Luchador looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kyng is one step ahead there.
El Luchador has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
El Luchador looking for a sweep. Not yet El Luchador, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kyng showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kyng wants to pass the guard but El Luchador is keeping the position.
El Luchador being controlled here, momentarily.
Kyng passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: El Luchador (2) vs (7) Kyng
Kyng slows the pace down.
El Luchador tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Luchador can't do much from the bottom here.
Kyng controlling the position.
El Luchador wants to control but Kyng postures up.
El Luchador is being controlled here.
El Luchador tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kyng wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kyng wants to control but El Luchador is keeping him busy.
El Luchador is looking for a sweep.
El Luchador manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Luchador (4) vs (7) Kyng
El Luchador is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kyng defends it well.
El Luchador seems to be looking for submissions.
Kyng is refusing to be controlled, as El Luchador sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng controlling the position well.
El Luchador seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kyng does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
El Luchador slows the pace down in half guard.
El Luchador trying to mount his opponent but Kyng defends it.
El Luchador is looking to take a break and control but Kyng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kyng tries to roll over but El Luchador keeps him under control.
Kyng trying to hold on to El Luchador's head to control him but El Luchador postures up.
Kyng is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyng trying to hold on to El Luchador's head to control him but El Luchador postures up.
El Luchador looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kyng is controlling El Luchador's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
El Luchador is looking to advance position but Kyng won't allow it.
El Luchador trying to control from half guard but Kyng is working away.
El Luchador is looking to stall here but Kyng recovers full guard.
El Luchador looking to sit in guard and control but Kyng gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Luchador (4) vs (9) Kyng
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. El Luchador swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kyng is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
El Luchador looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kyng looking to pass the guard.
El Luchador looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng wins on points by 9 to 4.
Tanner Kyng thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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