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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Georgy Fokin (ranked 213 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Hayha (ranked 4036 p4p, 539 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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 3 wins and 1 losses; Georgy Fokin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Simo Hayha!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hayha rushes Fokin and presses him up against the cage.
Fokin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fokin (4) vs (0) Hayha
Hayha tries to improve position but can't.
Fokin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fokin trying to control the action but Hayha is working from the bottom.
Hayha tries to bench press Fokin off him but Fokin keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayha manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (4) vs (2) Hayha
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayha slows the pace down in half guard.
Fokin is positioning himself well to prevent Hayha advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayha is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fokin is just riding it out for now. Hayha eventually gives up the hold.
Hayha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fokin is looking to get back to full guard here but Hayha has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Fokin (4) vs (5) Hayha
Hayha controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fokin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fokin is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Fokin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fokin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hayha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hayha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fokin keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayha happy to just control the position for now.
Hayha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fokin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fokin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hayha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fokin wants to control but Hayha postures up.
Hayha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fokin keeps working.
Hayha is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin can't do much from the bottom here.
Hayha trying to control the position but Fokin is working away.
Hayha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fokin, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Fokin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fokin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hayha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fokin keeps working.
Hayha controls the position from side control.
Hayha's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hayha trying to control the action but Fokin is working from the bottom.
Fokin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hayha taking a breather here.
Fokin is looking for a sweep.
Hayha trying to control the action but Fokin is working from the bottom.
Hayha controls the position.
Fokin is looking for a sweep.
Hayha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fokin tries to improve position but can't.
Fokin is not content to let Hayha control the position.
Fokin is trying to get back to half guard.
Hayha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fokin keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hayha working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fokin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hayha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hayha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fokin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fokin is looking to control Hayha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fokin avoid being mounted?
Fokin wants to improve his position but Hayha is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hayha wants to take a breather but Fokin is having none of it.
Hayha tries to pass to full mount but Fokin defends it.
Fokin is trying to get back to full guard.
Hayha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fokin is trying to control but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hayha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hayha in particular looking to stall.
Hayha trying to mount his opponent but Fokin defends it.
Hayha trying to control the action but Fokin is working from the bottom.
Hayha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hayha is trying to control the action in half guard but Fokin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is looking to control Hayha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fokin avoid being mounted?
Hayha performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fokin is staying active underneath Hayha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fokin trying to control from the bottom.
Fokin is looking for a sweep. Hayha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fokin manages to get to full guard.
Hayha content to stall in guard here.
Hayha wants to control from the top but Fokin keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fokin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hayha manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (6) vs (5) Hayha
Hayha working for a triangle but Fokin defends it easily.
Fokin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hayha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fokin has managed to get both his arms back between Hayha's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fokin takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
A very excited looking Georgy Fokin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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