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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 3014 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoi Kakuto (ranked 6883 p4p, 719 weight class). Khalidov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up. Kakuto has chosen Gorillaz-Dirty Harry as his entrance music. Tsuyoi Kakuto told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Mamed Khalidov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Khalidov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kakuto sprawls well initially but Khalidov persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Khalidov (2) vs (0) Kakuto
Khalidov content to control rather than advance.
Khalidov wants to free his trapped foot but Kakuto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kakuto wants to control but Khalidov is keeping busy.
Khalidov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kakuto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khalidov pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Khalidov seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto actively working from the bottom here.
Kakuto is looking to control Khalidov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kakuto avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov slows the pace down in half guard.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but Khalidov is controlling well.
Kakuto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Khalidov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kakuto working a defensive guard here.
Kakuto keeping moving, preventing Khalidov from controlling successfully.
Khalidov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Khalidov (5) vs (0) Kakuto
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is trying to control Khalidov's posture but Khalidov avoids it.
Khalidov has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Khalidov (7) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto wants to hold on but Khalidov pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidov controlling his opponent.
Kakuto can't escape the position.
Khalidov controlling from mount.
We've been hearing that Khalidov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Khalidov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Khalidov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Khalidov controlling the position easily from mount.
Khalidov trying to control but Kakuto is having none of it.
Kakuto working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kakuto gets back to half guard.
Khalidov wants to advance to full mount but Kakuto doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Khalidov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Khalidov postures up.
Kakuto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Khalidov escapes and throws Kakuto's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Khalidov (10) vs (0) Kakuto
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is staying tight to Kakuto's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kakuto tries to improve position but can't.
Khalidov has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Khalidov (12) vs (0) Kakuto
Khalidov content just to control the position here.
Khalidov'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.
Kakuto tries to reverse the position but Khalidov maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Khalidov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kakuto is looking to escape.
Khalidov controlling his opponent.
Kakuto is trying to escape the mount.
Khalidov content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khalidov controlling from mount.
Kakuto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Khalidov content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto tries to hold on but Khalidov postures up.
Kakuto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khalidov (12) vs (2) Kakuto
Khalidov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khalidov is working hard here to advance position.
Khalidov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khalidov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kakuto trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khalidov (14) vs (2) Kakuto
Khalidov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kakuto still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kakuto has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Khalidov (14) vs (6) Kakuto
Kakuto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Khalidov is looking for a sweep.
Kakuto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Khalidov! Score +2 for reaching mount: Khalidov (14) vs (8) Kakuto
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto content just to control the position here.
Khalidov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Khalidov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kakuto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khalidov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kakuto wants to control from the top but Khalidov keeps moving.
Khalidov controlling Kakuto's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidov pulls Kakuto in close to prevent any damage.
Kakuto trying to control but Khalidov is working from the bottom.
Khalidov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khalidov controlling Kakuto's posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khalidov (16) vs (8) Kakuto
Kakuto wants to improve his position but Khalidov is controlling well.
Khalidov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kakuto is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khalidov takes the fight on points by 16 to 8.
A relieved looking Mamed Khalidov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Tsuyoi Kakuto had this to say: '今日は私が勝てないと神は私に言った
Kyō wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) しかし、明日はいつ'. |
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