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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 19185 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Coxall (ranked 1680 p4p, 86 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Gaia Ky Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Alex Coxall!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ky Jr shoots in and drives through. Coxall sprawls well.
Coxall closes the distance and pushes Ky Jr back into the cage.
Coxall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ky Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Coxall gets control of Ky Jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Coxall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ky Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coxall is keeping the position for now.
Ky Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coxall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coxall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ky Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coxall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coxall is trying to keep Ky Jr in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ky Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ky Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coxall is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall working a defensive guard here.
Ky Jr wants to pass the guard but Coxall is keeping the position.
Ky Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Coxall is looking for a triangle but Ky Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Ky Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coxall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ky Jr advances to half guard.
Coxall has his hands clasped together around Ky Jr's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coxall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ky Jr trying to pass the guard but Coxall defending well.
Coxall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ky Jr is controlling the pace.
Ky Jr trying to mount his opponent but Coxall defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Ky Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ky Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ky Jr is looking for a kimura but Coxall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ky Jr to get the leverage.
Ky Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (3) vs (0) Coxall
Ky Jr trying to control but Coxall is having none of it.
Ky Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr avoids the attempt from Coxall to control.
Ky Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ky Jr tries to control but Coxall wriggling away.
Coxall wants to hold on but Ky Jr pushes him away.
Coxall sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Coxall felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coxall trying to control from the bottom.
Ky Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ky Jr moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (6) vs (0) Coxall
Coxall is trying to control Ky Jr's posture but Ky Jr avoids it.
Ky Jr controls the position from side control.
Coxall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is just content to waste time from the top position. Coxall takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Coxall trying to keep a closed guard but Ky Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Ky Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ky Jr wants to control from the top but Coxall keeps moving.
Ky Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ky Jr advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (9) vs (0) Coxall
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr tries to advance to mount but can't.
Coxall is not content to let Ky Jr control the position.
Coxall is looking for a sweep.
Ky Jr is looking to take a break and control but Coxall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coxall can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Ky Jr politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ky Jr prefers to stall for the moment though.
Coxall manages to get back to half guard.
Ky Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (12) vs (0) Coxall
Ky Jr trying to control but Coxall is having none of it.
Ky Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coxall is squirming around, avoiding Ky Jr's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr avoids the attempt from Coxall to control.
Ky Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ky Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coxall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ky Jr controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Coxall tries to lock up and control but Ky Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coxall working to try and regain half guard.
Coxall slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Coxall won't allow Ky Jr to pass to mount.
Ky Jr works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (15) vs (0) Coxall
Ky Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ky Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ky Jr looking to control but instead Coxall has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ky Jr is trying to control. Coxall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ky Jr content to control rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Coxall trying to hold on to Ky Jr's head to control him but Ky Jr postures up.
Coxall is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ky Jr is staying active.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ky Jr in particular looking to stall.
Ky Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Coxall for as long as he can get away with.
Ky Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Coxall keeping hold of Ky Jr's head, controlling as best he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Coxall trying to control but Ky Jr postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Coxall trying to control here.
Ky Jr trying to control the action but Coxall is working from the bottom.
Coxall is trying to get back to full guard.
Coxall wants to control but Ky Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Coxall wants to control but Ky Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ky Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ky Jr tries to pass to full mount but Coxall defends it.
Coxall is staying active underneath Ky Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ky Jr trying to advance position but Coxall counters by regaining guard.
Ky Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Coxall has his hands on Ky Jr's head, controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Coxall is retaining full guard.
Coxall being controlled here, momentarily.
Ky Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Coxall wants to control but Ky Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ky Jr is taking a breather. Coxall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coxall wants to control but Ky Jr is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ky Jr takes the fight on points by 15 to 0.
In his post fight interview, Gaia Ky Jr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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