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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, weight class) and Arvo Laar (ranked 5080 p4p, 628 weight class). Laar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Jigoro Kane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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 1 wins and 0 losses; Jigoro Kane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Arvo Laar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laar moves to clinch but Kane breaks away
and Kane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kane (2) vs (0) Laar
Laar trying to control from the bottom.
Kane has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Laar is trying to get back to full guard.
Kane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar is trying to control but Kane manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (5) vs (0) Laar
Laar working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar tries to control Kane's body but Kane pushes him off. Laar squirms to his side and now Kane has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kane (8) vs (0) Laar
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane is hanging on to Laar's back as he tries to escape.
Laar trying to control the position but Kane manages to sink in the hooks.
Laar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane has the hooks in. Laar is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Good control from Kane.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Laar for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Laar right now.
What can Laar do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Laar wants to escape the position.
Kane is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Laar rolls, trying to escape but Kane keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kane.
Laar tries to roll but Kane sticks to his back.
Kane has good solid back control here.
Kane has the hooks in. Laar is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laar keeps trying to improve his position.
Kane controlling from the back.
Laar wants to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laar trying to control the position but Kane manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Laar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Laar trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Laar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Laar turns into Kane and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kane (8) vs (2) Laar
Laar looking to sit in guard and control but Kane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kane (10) vs (2) Laar
Laar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kane 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 Laar. Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (13) vs (2) Laar
Laar is trying to work for a sweep but Kane has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kane (15) vs (2) Laar
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kane trying to control the pace.
Laar looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to get to full guard but Kane has control of the leg.
Kane is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (18) vs (2) Laar
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laar is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kane content just to control the position here.
Laar tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Kane controlling the pace for now.
Laar looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kane (21) vs (2) Laar
Laar is trying to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laar looks winded!
Kane trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Laar doesn't escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laar can't escape the position.
Kane just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Laar tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laar trying to control but not successfully.
Kane has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Laar's body.
Kane avoiding Laar 's attempts to control his hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to roll but Kane sticks to his back.
Kane is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Laar wants to escape the position.
Kane really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Laar.
Laar tries to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kane controlling from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laar tries to escape but Kane has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane takes the fight on points by 21 to 2. |
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