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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Thiago Thiago (ranked 2528 p4p, 361 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 5746 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Thiago Thiago is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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 2 wins and 0 losses; Thiago Thiago! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Khalidov rushes Thiago and presses him up against the cage.
Khalidov gets underhooks to prevent Thiago's takedown attempt.
Khalidov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thiago is trying to keep an underhook but Khalidov manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thiago (0) vs (2) Khalidov
Khalidov controlling the pace.
Thiago is looking for a sweep. Khalidov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thiago is working hard here to advance position.
Khalidov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Khalidov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Thiago tries to get to full guard but Khalidov has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thiago tries to get to full guard but Khalidov has control of the leg.
Khalidov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thiago tries to get to full guard but Khalidov has control of the leg.
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Thiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khalidov prevents Thiago from improving his position.
Thiago is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov controlling the pace.
Thiago is looking to improve his position.
Thiago manages to get to full guard.
Thiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Khalidov wants to control from the top but Thiago keeps moving.
Thiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khalidov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thiago is keeping the position for now.
Khalidov controlling from the top position.
Thiago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khalidov is one step ahead there.
Thiago is trying to control the position but Khalidov postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago is really struggling to control Khalidov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Thiago can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Khalidov controls the pace.
Khalidov forces his way into half guard.
Thiago controlling the position for now.
Thiago is looking for a sweep. Khalidov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khalidov in particular looking to stall.
Khalidov is trying to control. Thiago wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thiago is trying to get back to full guard.
Khalidov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is working for a submission of some sort.
Khalidov controlling the action here.
Thiago is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Thiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thiago is looking to improve his position.
Khalidov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thiago does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khalidov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thiago knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khalidov content to control rather than advance.
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Thiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thiago might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khalidov in particular looking to stall.
Thiago tries to roll over but Khalidov keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Khalidov is trying to control. Thiago wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khalidov trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thiago is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Thiago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Khalidov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Khalidov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thiago (4) vs (2) Khalidov
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov trying to control but not successfully.
Khalidov wants to escape the position.
Thiago controls the action.
Khalidov wants to control his opponent's hands but Thiago gets his hands free.
Khalidov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thiago haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Khalidov tries to break free.
Thiago is not going to allow Khalidov to sit and survive in this position.
Thiago has good solid back control here.
Khalidov trying to control the action but Thiago just sinks the hooks in.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thiago has the hooks in. Khalidov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Khalidov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Thiago's guard. Nice work there by Khalidov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thiago (4) vs (4) Khalidov
Thiago wants to sweep but no luck.
Khalidov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thiago working a defensive guard here.
Khalidov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Khalidov wants to control from the top but Thiago keeps moving.
Khalidov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thiago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khalidov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov wants to control from the top but Thiago keeps moving.
Khalidov content to stall in guard here.
Thiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thiago wants to sweep here but Khalidov controlling him for the moment.
Khalidov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thiago keeping full guard, as Khalidov tries to pass.
Thiago is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Khalidov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thiago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thiago seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Khalidov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Thiago is pulling down on Khalidov's head. It's preventing any offense from Khalidov, at least for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov content to stall in guard here.
Khalidov trying to control but Thiago is working from the bottom.
Khalidov content to stall in guard here.
Thiago is controlling Khalidov's posture.
Khalidov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thiago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thiago pulls Khalidov in close to his closed guard and prevents Khalidov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thiago is trying to control the position but Khalidov postures up.
Khalidov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khalidov preventing the sweep.
Khalidov controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Khalidov gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Khalidov wins on points by 5 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Mamed Khalidov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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