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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Arvo Laar and Baby Boy Harris. Laar comes to the cage accompanied by some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Arvo Laar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Baby Boy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris tries to pull guard but Laar won't allow it.
Laar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvo Laar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Laar clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Laar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harris has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris pulls Laar into guard.
Laar tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Laar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Laar wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Laar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laar trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Laar tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Laar wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Laar looking to pass the guard.
Harris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Laar from controlling successfully.
Harris pulls Laar in close to prevent any damage.
Laar wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Laar looking to pass the guard.
Harris is adopting a defensive guard.
Laar tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the position here.
Laar wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Laar trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laar drops back looking for a leg! Harris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harris manages to kick Laar off! Laar jumps back into Harris's guard.
Laar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris managing to control the position.
Laar wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Laar trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Laar tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Laar is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laar slips nicely into half guard.
Laar wants to free his trapped foot but Harris is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laar is working away from the top position though.
Laar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris keeping full guard, as Laar tries to pass.
Laar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Laar from controlling successfully.
Harris can't keep his opponent in guard - Laar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harris moves into full guard.
Harris is controlling Laar's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laar wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Laar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harris managing to control the position.
Laar trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Laar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laar forces his way into half guard.
Laar trying to control from half guard but Harris is working away.
Laar is trying to work for a kimura but Harris is defending well.
Laar is looking to stall here but Harris recovers full guard.
Harris is controlling Laar's posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Harris pulls Laar in to control the position.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris pulls Laar in close to his closed guard and prevents Laar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Laar wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris pulls Laar in close to his closed guard and prevents Laar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Laar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to keep Laar in close.
Laar wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Laar wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Laar wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laar wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris pulls Laar in close to his closed guard and prevents Laar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Laar wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris is controlling Laar's posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Laar from controlling successfully.
Harris keeping full guard, as Laar tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laar wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris controlling the position.
Laar 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.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Laar from controlling successfully.
Harris managing to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laar looking to pass the guard.
Harris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laar tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Laar gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Laar takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
Arvo Laar 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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