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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Borys Mankowski (ranked 3805 p4p, 428 weight class) and Moses Sithole (ranked 4376 p4p, 473 weight class). Mankowski comes to the cage accompanied by Kękę -Wyjebane. Sithole has chosen I Miss The Misery as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Borys Mankowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Moses Sithole!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sithole shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mankowski (0) vs (2) Sithole
Mankowski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sithole stacks Mankowski on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sithole! Score +3 for passing guard: Mankowski (0) vs (5) Sithole
Mankowski tries to buck Sithole off but Sithole is having none of it.
Sithole has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at AREA 51. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
A lull in the action here as Sithole stalls from top position.
Mankowski is looking to regain half guard here but Sithole keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski is working hard here to advance position.
Sithole controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mankowski tries to roll over but Sithole keeps him under control.
Mankowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sithole pulls his head out easily.
Mankowski actively working from the bottom here.
Mankowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski tries to get to full guard but Sithole has control of the leg.
Mankowski wants to control but Sithole is keeping busy.
Sithole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole wants to free his trapped foot but Mankowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sithole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mankowski actively working from the bottom here.
Mankowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sithole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Sithole 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.
Mankowski tries to get to full guard but Sithole has control of the leg.
Mankowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sithole pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sithole moves into full mount! Mankowski won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mankowski (0) vs (8) Sithole
Mankowski can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mankowski is just holding on here. Sithole manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mankowski (0) vs (11) Sithole
I would not like to be Mankowski right now.
Sithole controlling well, preventing Mankowski from escaping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski trying to control the position but Sithole manages to sink in the hooks.
Sithole biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mankowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sithole's guard. Nice work there by Mankowski.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mankowski (2) vs (11) Sithole
Sithole pulls Mankowski in to control the position.
Mankowski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sithole manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mankowski has Sithole in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mankowski (2) vs (13) Sithole
Sithole controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski is looking for a triangle but Sithole pushes his legs off easily.
Mankowski looking for subs off his back but Sithole has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sithole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski looking for submissions off his back.
Mankowski trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mankowski actively working from the bottom here.
Sithole wants to pass to mount but Mankowski is defending the position.
Mankowski wants to get back to full guard but Sithole has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mankowski (2) vs (16) Sithole
Sithole forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Mankowski (2) vs (19) Sithole
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski tries to roll but Sithole sticks to his back.
Sithole controlling from the back.
Let's hope that Sithole has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sithole.
Sithole is hanging on to Mankowski's back as he tries to escape.
Mankowski is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski turns into Sithole and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mankowski (4) vs (19) Sithole
Mankowski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sithole manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mankowski has Sithole in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mankowski (4) vs (21) Sithole
Mankowski looking for subs off his back but Sithole has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sithole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mankowski looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sithole passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mankowski (4) vs (24) Sithole
Mankowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sithole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sithole is staying tight to Mankowski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski manages to get back to half guard.
Sithole is pressing down on Mankowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mankowski is holding on for now.
Sithole is still trying to improve position.
Mankowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sithole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sithole takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mankowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sithole pulls his head out easily.
Mankowski is looking for a sweep. Sithole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mankowski looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sithole passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mankowski (4) vs (27) Sithole
Mankowski is breathing heavily.
Sithole controlling the position.
Sithole is continuing to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sithole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sithole is staying tight to Mankowski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mankowski is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mankowski struggling a bit here.
Mankowski tries to buck Sithole off but Sithole is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sithole wins on points by 27 to 4.
Moses Sithole is the new middleweight champion!
After the big win, Moses Sithole made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Anarchy Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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