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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Klein Magrina (ranked 6986 p4p, 597 weight class) and Ahti Kaleva (ranked 16410 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Klein Magrina! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Ahti Kaleva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kaleva. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Magrina (0) vs (4) Kaleva
Magrina is trying to improve his position.
Magrina stops Kaleva from passing to mount.
Kaleva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kaleva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kaleva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kaleva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Magrina is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaleva trying to control the action but Magrina is working from the bottom.
Magrina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaleva controlling from side mount.
Kaleva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Magrina knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Magrina can't do much from the bottom here.
Magrina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kaleva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kaleva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Magrina has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kaleva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Magrina knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kaleva is trying to control the action in half guard but Magrina is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magrina trying to control here.
Kaleva is looking for a kimura but Magrina is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kaleva to get the leverage.
Kaleva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kaleva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Magrina (0) vs (7) Kaleva
Magrina is trying to get back to half guard.
Kaleva tries to advance to mount but Magrina denies him.
Kaleva has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Magrina! Score +2 for reaching mount: Magrina (0) vs (9) Kaleva
Magrina tries to hold on but Kaleva postures up.
Kaleva controlling his opponent.
Magrina is trying to escape the mount.
Kaleva wants to finish this one by submission but Magrina is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kaleva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magrina is squirming around, avoiding Kaleva's attempts to control the action.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($700/week) inform me that Kaleva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kaleva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kaleva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Magrina manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Magrina's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kaleva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Magrina is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kaleva tries for a kimura but Magrina is defending well.
Magrina tries to bench press Kaleva off him but Kaleva keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Magrina is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kaleva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Magrina is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kaleva trying to control the position but Magrina is working away.
Kaleva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Magrina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaleva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kaleva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Magrina knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Magrina, who protects the arm well.
Magrina is trying to control Kaleva's posture but Kaleva avoids it.
Kaleva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kaleva is trying to get an arm triangle but Magrina is defending well.
Magrina struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kaleva working away.
Kaleva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kaleva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kaleva trying to control the action but Magrina is working from the bottom.
Magrina can't do much from the bottom here.
Kaleva is trying to get an arm triangle but Magrina is defending well.
Kaleva trying to control the action but Magrina is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Magrina is looking for a sweep.
Kaleva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Magrina manages to get back to half guard.
Kaleva controlling the action here.
Kaleva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Magrina defends it well.
Magrina wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Magrina is working hard here to advance position.
Kaleva is looking to take a break and control but Magrina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaleva prevents Magrina from improving his position.
Kaleva passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Magrina (0) vs (12) Kaleva
Kaleva is looking to take a break and control but Magrina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaleva tries for a kimura but Magrina is defending well.
Magrina is not content to let Kaleva control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kaleva is trying to get an arm triangle but Magrina is defending well.
Kaleva is trying to get an arm triangle but Magrina is defending well.
Magrina wants to control but Kaleva postures up.
Kaleva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Magrina has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kaleva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Magrina wants to control but Kaleva postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Magrina, who protects the arm well.
Magrina tries to bench press Kaleva off him but Kaleva keeps the position.
Magrina can't do much from the bottom here.
Kaleva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kaleva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kaleva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaleva trying to control the position but Magrina is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva tries for a kimura but Magrina is defending well.
Kaleva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Magrina, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Magrina's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Magrina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaleva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kaleva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magrina keeps working.
Magrina gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Magrina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaleva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Magrina has managed to free his arm - good work.
Magrina is doing well to control the position and prevent Kaleva from advancing to side control.
Kaleva is keen to just control but Magrina is a slippery customer.
Magrina wants to get back to full guard.
Magrina trying to hold on to Kaleva's head to control him but Kaleva postures up.
Kaleva is trying to work for a kimura but Magrina is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Magrina is defending against the submission attempts here by Kaleva.
Kaleva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Magrina wants to get back to full guard.
Kaleva trying to control from half guard but Magrina is working away.
Kaleva prevents Magrina from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaleva wants to pass to mount but Magrina is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaleva wins on points by 12 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Ahti Kaleva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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