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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Kimura (ranked 3687 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Almeida (ranked 22882 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Kimura has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Michael Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rodrigo Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Almeida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but Almeida has him pressed against the cage.
Kimura is fighting off a takedown attempt but Almeida is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kimura to the mat. Kimura regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kimura (0) vs (2) Almeida
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Almeida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Almeida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kimura manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (2) vs (2) Almeida
Almeida has Kimura pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Almeida keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Almeida has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kimura has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (5) vs (2) Almeida
Almeida tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kimura presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (7) vs (2) Almeida
Almeida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kimura controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Almeida wants to control but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida is in all sorts of trouble here.
Almeida tries to hold on but Kimura postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Almeida keeps trying to improve his position.
Almeida tries to hold on but Kimura postures up.
Almeida is working to get back to half guard.
Kimura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Almeida is looking to escape.
Almeida wants to control but Kimura is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Almeida stops Kimura from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Almeida can't escape the position.
Kimura trying to control but Almeida is having none of it.
Kimura moves to his opponent's back but Almeida bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Kimura. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (7) vs (4) Almeida
Almeida wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is stalling in the full guard.
Almeida passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (7) vs (7) Almeida
Almeida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Almeida is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Almeida goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kimura rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Almeida's guard! Nice work there by Kimura! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (9) vs (7) Almeida
Kimura looking to pass the guard.
Almeida has his hands on Kimura's head, controlling the position.
Kimura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Almeida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kimura has managed to get both his arms back between Almeida's legs - danger averted.
Kimura trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Almeida is retaining full guard.
Almeida wants to sweep here but Kimura controlling him for the moment.
Almeida looking for subs off his back but Kimura has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kimura is working for a kimura but Almeida is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Almeida gets back to full guard.
Almeida has his foot on Kimura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kimura works his way back into a safe position though.
Almeida has control of Kimura's left arm, preventing Kimura from doing any damage.
Almeida wants to sweep but no luck.
Almeida is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kimura controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is pulling down on Kimura's head. It's preventing any offense from Kimura, at least for the moment.
Almeida manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kimura manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (9) vs (9) Almeida
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Almeida controlling from the top position.
Almeida is looking to advance position but Kimura has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (13) vs (9) Almeida
Almeida is trying to escape the mount but Kimura keeps good control and instead manages to take Almeida's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (16) vs (9) Almeida
Almeida trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Almeida might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kimura haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kimura is controlling the position but Almeida somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Almeida has a hand on Kimura's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kimura takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (19) vs (9) Almeida
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Almeida wants to hold on but Kimura pushes him away.
Almeida is looking to improve his position but Kimura isn't that keen on the idea.
Almeida reaches up and holds on to Kimura to control the position.
Almeida tries to lock up and control but Kimura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Almeida is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Almeida tries to hold on but Kimura pushes him away.
Kimura wants to take his opponent's back but instead Almeida manages to regain half guard.
Almeida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Almeida trying to hold on to Kimura's head to control him but Kimura postures up.
Almeida is controlling Kimura's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Almeida is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Almeida trying to control but Kimura postures up.
Almeida preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Almeida works his way to full guard. Good work.
Almeida looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura takes the fight on points by 19 to 9. |
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