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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Balrog Johnson and Joe Kimura. Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights . Kimura is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Seek and Destroy . This should be fireworks!
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Balrog Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joe Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Kimura back into the cage.
Johnson has picked Kimura up - he's going for a ride! Johnson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (0) Kimura
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson 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.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Johnson (2) vs (4) Kimura
Kimura is looking for a rear naked choke here but Johnson reverses the position brilliantly into Kimura's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (4) vs (4) Kimura
Kimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kimura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kimura looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now.
Kimura looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Kimura is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Kimura.
Kimura isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Johnson stacks Kimura on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Johnson! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (7) vs (4) Kimura
Johnson is staying tight to Kimura's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kimura is looking to reverse the position.
Kimura is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controls the position.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kimura, who protects the arm well.
Johnson trying to control the action but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Kimura is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
Kimura is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kimura manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson prevents Kimura from improving his position.
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Kimura is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Kimura looking for subs from the bottom but Johnson mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (10) vs (4) Kimura
Kimura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kimura manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kimura is looking to improve his position.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson not doing much here.
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Kimura tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Kimura looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Johnson pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (13) vs (4) Kimura
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to improve his position but instead Johnson has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Johnson (16) vs (4) Kimura
Kimura rolls, trying to escape but Johnson keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Johnson controlling the positon.
Kimura is really stuck here.
Johnson is riding his opponent, not letting Kimura buck him off.
Kimura rolls, trying to escape but Johnson keeps control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura breaks Johnson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (16) vs (6) Kimura
Kimura has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kimura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (18) vs (6) Kimura
Our spies down at at The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches inform us that Kimura has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kimura working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johnson has passed into half guard!
Kimura regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kimura's guard.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kimura is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (21) vs (6) Kimura
Johnson staying calm.
Kimura regains half guard.
Johnson controlling the pace.
Johnson wants to control but Kimura is keeping him busy.
Kimura is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kimura looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Johnson pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (24) vs (6) Kimura
Kimura regains half guard.
Kimura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kimura.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking for subs off his back but Johnson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Kimura defending well.
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kimura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura looks winded!
Kimura has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Johnson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Johnson! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (27) vs (6) Kimura
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson slows the pace down.
Kimura is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Kimura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kimura gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson is trying to control. Kimura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura looking for subs from the bottom but Johnson mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (30) vs (6) Kimura
Kimura working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnson takes the fight on points by 30 to 6.
An out of breath Balrog Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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