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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ari Kantola and Shane Winslow. The crowd seem to be enjoying Winslow's choice of entrance music: KJ-52 - Let's go. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Ari Kantola! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Shane Winslow!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Winslow shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kantola manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kantola (0) vs (2) Winslow
Kantola trying to control the position here.
We've been hearing good reports from Kantola's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Winslow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Winslow passes Kantola's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Winslow is looking for a kimura here.
Kantola wants to improve his position but Winslow is controlling well.
Winslow seems to be looking for submissions.
Kantola keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winslow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kantola knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kantola is holding on to half guard well.
Kantola regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola pulls Winslow in close to prevent any damage.
Winslow trying to control the position from guard on top but Kantola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winslow stands and throws Kantola's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (0) vs (5) Winslow
Kantola is not content to let Winslow control the position.
Kantola wants to control but Winslow postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kantola manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kantola is refusing to be controlled, as Winslow sits in half guard.
Kantola slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Winslow drops back looking for a leg! Kantola is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kantola manages to kick Winslow off! Winslow jumps back into Kantola's guard.
Kantola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola keeping moving, preventing Winslow from controlling successfully.
Winslow stands and throws Kantola's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (0) vs (8) Winslow
Winslow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Winslow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winslow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kantola is trying to control Winslow's posture but Winslow avoids it.
Winslow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kantola is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kantola has one of Winslow's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Kantola is looking to regain half guard here but Winslow keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kantola is trying to control Winslow's posture but Winslow avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola regains half guard.
Winslow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Winslow seems to be looking for submissions.
Kantola is pressing down on Winslow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Winslow wants to control from the top but Kantola keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kantola is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kantola (2) vs (8) Winslow
Kantola is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winslow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kantola passes Winslow's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Winslow gets back to full guard.
Kantola 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.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kantola is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kantola controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kantola controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Winslow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kantola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is stalling in the full guard.
Winslow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kantola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kantola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kantola got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winslow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kantola has managed to get both his arms back between Winslow's legs - danger averted.
Kantola 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to free his leg and advance position but Winslow is retaining full guard.
Kantola is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Winslow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kantola defends it easily.
Kantola showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Winslow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kantola defends well.
Kantola content to stall in guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kantola passes into half guard.
Kantola is taking a breather. Winslow says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but Winslow defending well.
Kantola stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kantola trying to mount his opponent but Winslow defends it.
Kantola is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Winslow is in trouble now - Kantola has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (5) vs (8) Winslow
Kantola controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kantola seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Winslow for as long as he can get away with.
Kantola has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kantola looking to control but Winslow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Winslow can't escape the position.
Kantola takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kantola prevents Winslow from getting the reversal.
Kantola sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kantola tries to control but Winslow wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kantola controlling the pace for now.
Kantola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kantola controlling from mount.
Winslow is trying desperately to improve position.
Kantola looking to control and managing it successfully.
Winslow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kantola controlling the pace for now.
Kantola continues to stall.
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winslow is looking to escape.
Kantola controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Winslow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kantola takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Winslow wins on points by 8 to 5.
Post fight, Shane Winslow took to the microphone: 'And once again I show that I have improved, in every aspect of the game, whoever you are, don't give up on anything, I am the proof that if you want it bad enough, you get it! '. |
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