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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 2939 p4p, 333 weight class) and Ronald Dela Rosa (ranked 22754 p4p, 718 weight class). 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 London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Shunsui Kyoraku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Ronald Dela Rosa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dela Rosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Kyoraku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dela Rosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Dela Rosa clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyoraku has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dela Rosa is trying to keep an underhook but Kyoraku manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kyoraku (2) vs (0) Dela Rosa
Dela Rosa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dela Rosa.
Kyoraku slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rosa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kyoraku has passed into half guard!
Kyoraku with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dela Rosa is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kyoraku jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kyoraku (5) vs (0) Dela Rosa
Kyoraku working away.
Dela Rosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa is trying to control Kyoraku's posture but Kyoraku avoids it.
Dela Rosa is trying to escape the position but Kyoraku is controlling the position.
Dela Rosa is looking to regain half guard here but Kyoraku keeps moving and retains side control.
Dela Rosa is still trying to improve position.
Kyoraku taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dela Rosa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kyoraku is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dela Rosa's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dela Rosa is looking to regain half guard here but Kyoraku keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Kyoraku politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kyoraku prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dela Rosa is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dela Rosa tries to buck Kyoraku off but Kyoraku is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku controlling the position.
Dela Rosa tries to improve position but can't.
Dela Rosa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku working away.
Dela Rosa is looking to regain half guard here but Kyoraku keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyoraku slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Rosa tries to bench press Kyoraku off him but Kyoraku keeps the position.
Dela Rosa seems a little lost for a moment, as Kyoraku dominates the positioning.
Dela Rosa is trying to get back to half guard.
Kyoraku controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dela Rosa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dela Rosa is looking to reverse the position.
Dela Rosa can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku happy to just control the position for now.
Dela Rosa is looking to reverse the position.
Dela Rosa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kyoraku's best efforts.
Dela Rosa is pressing down on Kyoraku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dela Rosa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kyoraku is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dela Rosa. Score +3 for passing guard: Kyoraku (8) vs (0) Dela Rosa
Kyoraku controls the position from side control.
Dela Rosa is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku just content to control the position.
Kyoraku continues to stall.
Dela Rosa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kyoraku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kyoraku just content to control the position.
Dela Rosa is trying to improve his position.
Dela Rosa struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa is looking for a sweep.
Dela Rosa can't do much from the bottom here.
Dela Rosa is looking to reverse the position.
Kyoraku controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa tries to bench press Kyoraku off him but Kyoraku keeps the position.
Kyoraku just content to control the position.
Dela Rosa tries to bench press Kyoraku off him but Kyoraku keeps the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku slows the pace down.
Kyoraku working away.
Dela Rosa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kyoraku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa is trying to control Kyoraku's posture but Kyoraku avoids it.
Dela Rosa tries to buck Kyoraku off but Kyoraku is having none of it.
Kyoraku controls the position from side control.
Dela Rosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dela Rosa struggling a bit here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku is staying tight to Dela Rosa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dela Rosa tries to buck Kyoraku off but Kyoraku is having none of it.
Kyoraku in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dela Rosa regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyoraku takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Shunsui Kyoraku seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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