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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kron Karelin (ranked 21258 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Kantola (ranked 3856 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Kron Karelin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Ari Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kantola darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karelin (0) vs (2) Kantola
Karelin wants to improve his position but Kantola is controlling well.
Kantola trying to control from half guard but Karelin is working away.
Kantola is thwarting Karelin's attempts to control the position.
Kantola moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (0) vs (5) Kantola
The referee asks Kantola politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kantola prefers to stall for the moment though.
Karelin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantola takes a little break here. Karelin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kantola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karelin keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kantola wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Karelin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kantola with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Karelin is doing well to control the position and prevent Kantola from advancing to side control.
Kantola is trying to control the action in half guard but Karelin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karelin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kantola is working away from the top position though.
Karelin tries to roll over but Kantola keeps him under control.
Karelin is concentrating on defense, preventing Kantola from advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola stalling.
Karelin wants to improve his position but Kantola is controlling well.
Kantola wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
Karelin trying to control but Kantola postures up.
Kantola stalling.
Karelin controlling the position for now.
Kantola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karelin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karelin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kantola with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries to get to full guard but Kantola has control of the leg.
Kantola stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin is looking for a sweep. Kantola is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kantola content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kantola is looking to take a break and control but Karelin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karelin is doing well to control the position and prevent Kantola from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to get back to full guard.
Kantola trying to advance position but Karelin counters by regaining guard.
Karelin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kantola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kantola sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Karelin's guard.
Karelin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Karelin won't allow Kantola to pass to mount.
Karelin is controlling Kantola's trapped leg to prevent Kantola from advancing to side control.
Karelin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Karelin.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karelin controlling the position.
Karelin wants to sweep but no luck.
Kantola advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (0) vs (8) Kantola
Kantola wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
Karelin tries to improve position but can't.
Kantola trying to control the position but Karelin is working away.
Karelin is looking for a sweep.
Kantola wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
Karelin is holding Kantola down, trying to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking for a sweep.
Karelin is trying to control Kantola's posture but Kantola avoids it.
Karelin stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Karelin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Karelin keeping hold of Kantola's head, controlling as best he can.
Karelin is staying active underneath Kantola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kantola might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Karelin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Karelin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karelin is trying to maintain the position but Kantola is very close to passing his half guard.
Karelin controlling the position well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries to get to full guard but Kantola has control of the leg.
Kantola moves into full mount! Karelin won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (0) vs (11) Kantola
Karelin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kantola trying to control but Karelin is having none of it.
Karelin working to try and regain half guard.
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karelin is looking to escape.
Karelin is desperately trying to improve his position but Kantola has a good base and remains in mount.
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 trying to control but Karelin is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Karelin is squirming around, avoiding Kantola's attempts to control the action.
Karelin tries to hold on but Kantola postures up.
Kantola controlling from the full mount.
Karelin is squirming around, avoiding Kantola's attempts to control the action.
Kantola controlling his opponent.
Karelin is squirming around, avoiding Kantola's attempts to control the action.
Karelin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kantola is trying to control here but Karelin has managed to regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is holding on to half guard well.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but Karelin defending well.
Kantola is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Karelin! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (0) vs (14) Kantola
Kantola content just to control the position here.
Karelin is trying desperately to improve position.
Kantola tries to control but Karelin wriggling away.
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.
Karelin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Karelin controlling the position well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is staying active underneath Kantola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kantola uses his free foot to push down on Karelin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Karelin. Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (0) vs (17) Kantola
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karelin is looking to escape.
Karelin is looking to improve his position but Kantola isn't that keen on the idea.
Kantola tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kantola wants to control but Karelin has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Kantola tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karelin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Karelin trying to control but Kantola postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kantola's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kantola's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Karelin (4) vs (17) Kantola
Karelin is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kantola is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Karelin gets his way!
Karelin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Karelin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kantola trying to control the position but Karelin manages to sink in the hooks.
Karelin keeps control of the position as Kantola tries to break free.
Kantola manages to reverse the position and now he's in Karelin's guard. Nice work there by Kantola.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (4) vs (19) Kantola
Karelin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kantola defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is fighting to break Karelin's control of his arms but Karelin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kantola won't allow Karelin to sweep him here.
Karelin trying to control the position.
Kantola looking to pass the guard.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin has his hands on Kantola's head, controlling the position.
Karelin 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.
Kantola controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kantola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Kantola from controlling successfully.
Kantola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karelin being controlled here, momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kantola's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Karelin controlling Kantola's posture.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Kantola from controlling successfully.
Karelin managing to control the position.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Kantola from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kantola won't allow Karelin to sweep him here.
Kantola sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kantola wins on points by 19 to 4.
Ari Kantola 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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