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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kane Kluger (ranked 6191 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Nucombe (ranked 943 p4p, 108 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kane Kluger! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nucombe gets a clinch.
Nucombe lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kluger (0) vs (2) Nucombe
Kluger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kluger looking for a guillotine here but Nucombe defends easily.
Nucombe stands and throws Kluger's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kluger (0) vs (5) Nucombe
Kluger is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nucombe is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kluger (0) vs (7) Nucombe
Kluger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucombe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kluger wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kluger (0) vs (10) Nucombe
Kluger tries to break free.
Nucombe trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kluger doesn't escape.
Kluger is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluger is working hard here to advance position.
Kluger is breathing heavily.
Kluger is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nucombe.
Nucombe is continuing to stall.
Kluger tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kluger's body.
You can see the frustration on Kluger's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nucombe biding his time, looking for the opening.
Let's hope that Nucombe 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kluger is really stuck here.
Nucombe is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
More stalling from Nucombe.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe has the hooks in. Kluger is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nucombe keeps control of the position easily here as Kluger tries to buck him off.
Kluger tries to escape the position.
Nucombe really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kluger.
Nucombe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kluger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kluger wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nucombe controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Kluger right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kluger is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nucombe.
Nucombe with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Kluger is trying to break free.
Nucombe is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Nucombe.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Nucombe the control monster continue. Boring.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kluger rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nucombe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
My spies in Holding Cell inform me that Nucombe has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kluger looking for subs from the bottom but Nucombe mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kluger (0) vs (13) Nucombe
Nucombe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kluger is trying to reverse the position but instead Nucombe has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kluger (0) vs (16) Nucombe
Kluger can't escape the position.
Nucombe controls the position.
Kluger is trying to break free.
Nucombe biding his time, controlling Kluger.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kluger wants to escape the position.
Nucombe controlling the position well here. Kluger rolled but Nucombe kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kluger tries to break free.
Nucombe has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kluger's body.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe controlling well, preventing Kluger from escaping the position.
Nucombe controlling from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kluger wants to escape the position.
Kluger is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nucombe.
Nucombe is hanging on to Kluger's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Nucombe.
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!
Nucombe wins on points by 16 to 0.
A very excited looking Neil Nucombe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Kane Kluger had this to say: 'Im young and developing. This may be a loss but the L counts for what i have learnt.'. |
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