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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Niten Dōraku and Bob Backlund. Chooooooooon! I think Dōraku might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ides Of Light - Jucifer. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Niten Dōraku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Bob Backlund!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Backlund closes the distance and clinches up with Dōraku, looking for a takedown. Backlund pushes Dōraku against the cage but Dōraku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dōraku takes the fight into the clinch.
Dōraku is trying to trip Backlund. He has hold of a leg but Backlund is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dōraku persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dōraku (2) vs (0) Backlund
Dōraku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Backlund has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dōraku sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Backlund's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backlund is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dōraku is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Backlund! Score +3 for passing guard: Dōraku (5) vs (0) Backlund
Backlund is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dōraku fails to take his opponent's back.
Backlund tries to hold on but Dōraku postures up.
Dōraku takes Backlund's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Backlund is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Dōraku (8) vs (0) Backlund
Dōraku controlling well, preventing Backlund from escaping the position.
Dōraku is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dōraku has the hooks in. Backlund is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backlund breaks Dōraku's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dōraku (8) vs (2) Backlund
Dōraku keeping full guard, as Backlund tries to pass.
Dōraku seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dōraku controlling the position.
Backlund passes into half guard.
Backlund is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Dōraku as he works his way to full guard.
Dōraku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku looking for a sweep. Not yet Dōraku, not yet.
Backlund looking to pass the guard.
Backlund keeps trying to improve his position.
Backlund is looking to advance position but Dōraku has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dōraku (12) vs (2) Backlund
Dōraku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backlund looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dōraku (15) vs (2) Backlund
Dōraku doesn't have the hooks in and Backlund manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dōraku (15) vs (4) Backlund
Dōraku controls Backlund momentarily but Backlund frees himself.
Dōraku looking for a sweep. Not yet Dōraku, not yet.
Dōraku pulls Backlund in close to his closed guard and prevents Backlund from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku keeping full guard, as Backlund tries to pass.
Dōraku wants to control the position but Backlund says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dōraku wants to improve his position but Backlund is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Backlund is looking to advance position but Dōraku won't allow it.
Dōraku wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Backlund is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dōraku is just riding it out for now. Backlund eventually gives up the hold.
Backlund is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dōraku is just riding it out for now. Backlund eventually gives up the hold.
Dōraku gets back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Backlund manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dōraku (17) vs (4) Backlund
Backlund is trying to control the position but Dōraku postures up.
Backlund keeping full guard, as Dōraku tries to pass.
Dōraku thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Backlund had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dōraku defends it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Backlund working for a triangle but Dōraku defends it easily.
Dōraku wants to control from the top but Backlund keeps moving.
Dōraku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dōraku trying to control the position from guard on top but Backlund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dōraku is pushing down on Backlund's leg trying to pass to half guard. Backlund is fighting to maintain full guard but Dōraku has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Backlund has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dōraku is working away from the top position though.
Dōraku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Backlund defends it well.
Dōraku wants to pass the guard but Backlund is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Backlund makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Backlund.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Backlund pulls Dōraku in close to prevent any damage.
Dōraku trying to control but Backlund is working from the bottom.
Backlund working for a triangle but Dōraku defends it easily.
Backlund keeping moving, preventing Dōraku from controlling successfully.
Dōraku tries to free his leg and advance position but Backlund is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Backlund holds on and takes a little breather.
Backlund working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dōraku doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dōraku manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Backlund looking for a guillotine here but Dōraku defends easily.
Dōraku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Backlund looking for a guillotine here but Dōraku defends easily.
Backlund is looking for a triangle but Dōraku pushes his legs off easily.
Dōraku passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dōraku (20) vs (4) Backlund
Dōraku slows the pace down.
Dōraku goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Backlund rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dōraku's guard! Nice work there by Backlund! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dōraku (20) vs (6) Backlund
Dōraku is adopting a defensive guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Backlund forces his way into half guard.
Backlund is trying to work for a kimura but Dōraku is defending well.
Backlund tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dōraku knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dōraku wants to sweep here but Backlund controlling him for the moment.
Backlund slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dōraku manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dōraku looking to control.
Dōraku manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Backlund manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dōraku (22) vs (6) Backlund
And that's the end of the fight!
Dōraku takes the fight on points by 22 to 6.
Niten Dōraku spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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