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SSG 388 Feet vs Chai PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 21 losses; Leonard Howell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 21 losses; Tanner Kyng!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kyng drives through and clinches with Howell against the cage.
Howell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kyng prevents it.
Howell gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kyng regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Howell (2) vs (0) Kyng
Kyng seems keen to control Howell's posture.
Kyng keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Kyng trying to control the position here.
Kyng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell stays in close to Kyng's body and controls the position.
Kyng controlling Howell's posture.
We've been hearing that Howell has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell trying to control but Kyng is working from the bottom.
Kyng pulls Howell in close to prevent any damage.
Howell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Howell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kyng is pulling down on Howell's head. It's preventing any offense from Howell, at least for the moment.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyng wants to sweep here but Howell controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kyng holds on and takes a little breather.
Howell trying to control but Kyng is working from the bottom.
Kyng bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Howell's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (2) vs (2) Kyng
Kyng slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kyng slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (2) vs (5) Kyng
Kyng wants to control but Howell is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Howell trying to control from the bottom.
Howell is looking to improve his position.
Kyng looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Howell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyng looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kyng tries to pass to full mount but Howell defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell trying to control here.
Kyng passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (2) vs (8) Kyng
Kyng controlling from mount.
Howell regains half guard.
Kyng is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (2) vs (11) Kyng
Kyng controlling the pace for now.
Howell is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyng content just to control the position here.
Howell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kyng controlling his opponent.
Howell is looking to improve his position but Kyng isn't that keen on the idea.
Kyng seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Howell is holding on tight.
Howell looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Howell (2) vs (14) Kyng
I really don't envy Howell right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Howell is really stuck here.
Kyng keeps control of the position easily here as Howell tries to buck him off.
Kyng trying to control momentarily.
Howell tries to escape but Kyng has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kyng biding his time, controlling Howell.
Howell is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kyng is continuing to stall.
Howell looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kyng controlling well, preventing Howell from escaping the position.
Kyng trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Howell doesn't escape.
Kyng's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Howell is trying to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kyng controlling the position well here. Howell rolled but Kyng kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Howell just trying to survive but Kyng is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Howell breaks Kyng's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (4) vs (14) Kyng
Kyng is pulling down on Howell's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Kyng has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Howell slips nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Howell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kyng is just riding it out for now. Howell eventually gives up the hold.
Howell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kyng is doing well to control the position and prevent Howell from advancing to side control.
Howell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kyng wants to get back to full guard.
Kyng holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is looking to control Howell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kyng avoid being mounted?
Kyng controlling the position for now.
Howell 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 looking to improve his position.
Kyng keeping hold of Howell's head, controlling as best he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng trying to hold on to Howell's head to control him but Howell postures up.
Kyng is refusing to be controlled, as Howell sits in half guard.
Kyng trying to hold on to Howell's head to control him but Howell postures up.
Kyng wants to improve his position but Howell is controlling well.
Howell is looking to advance position but Kyng won't allow it.
Kyng is trying to maintain the position but Howell is very close to passing his half guard.
Kyng tries to roll over but Howell keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kyng keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kyng regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kyng has his hands on Howell's head, controlling the position.
Howell preventing the sweep.
Howell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kyng swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kyng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howell is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyng pulls Howell in close to prevent any damage.
Kyng tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kyng looking to control.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyng managing to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyng is retaining full guard.
Kyng wants to sweep but no luck.
Kyng keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Howell won't allow Kyng to sweep him here.
Kyng keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Kyng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howell wants to pass the guard but Kyng is keeping the position.
Kyng seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng wins on points by 14 to 4.
After winning the bout, Tanner Kyng thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Leonard Howell was interviewed post fight and said 'Rasclaat! Bun a fyah on dis loss, di morrow I back to gym an go harda.'. |
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