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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sage Sabin (ranked 8124 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Ki Duk (ranked 4855 p4p, 403 weight class). Sabin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Supersonic - Oasis. Ki Duk has chosen north korea's national anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 2 wins and 0 losses; Sage Sabin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Bong Ki Duk!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ki Duk moves into the clinch.
Ki Duk wants a takedown but no success here.
Ki Duk tries to pull guard but Sabin holds him up against the cage and eventually Ki Duk drops back down to his feet.
Ki Duk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sage Sabin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ki Duk.
Sabin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ki Duk looking for a takedown.
Sabin pulls Ki Duk into guard.
Sabin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ki Duk controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabin looking to control.
Ki Duk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki Duk looking to pass the guard.
Ki Duk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabin looking for a guillotine here but Ki Duk defends easily.
Ki Duk stands and throws Sabin's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sabin (0) vs (3) Ki Duk
Ki Duk has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sabin (0) vs (5) Ki Duk
Ki Duk controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sabin tries to lock up and control but Ki Duk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ki Duk looking to control but Sabin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ki Duk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabin is desperately trying to improve his position but Ki Duk has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sabin is squirming around, avoiding Ki Duk's attempts to control the action.
Ki Duk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sabin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ki Duk trying to control but Sabin is having none of it.
Ki Duk controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk prevents Sabin from getting the reversal.
Ki Duk controlling from the full mount.
Ki Duk looking for a guillotine from mount but Sabin is having none of it.
Ki Duk content just to control the position here.
Sabin wants to hold on but Ki Duk pushes him away.
Ki Duk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk looking to control but Sabin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ki Duk controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Ki Duk 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.
Sabin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sabin tries to hold on but Ki Duk postures up.
Ki Duk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sabin is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ki Duk tries to control but Sabin wriggling away.
Ki Duk controlling from the full mount.
Sabin is squirming around, avoiding Ki Duk's attempts to control the action.
Ki Duk is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sabin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sabin shrugs it off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sabin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've been informed that Ki Duk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ki Duk controlling from mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ki Duk.
Sabin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sabin tries to get out of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sabin tries to reverse the position but Ki Duk maintains control.
Ki Duk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sabin tries to hold on but Ki Duk postures up.
Ki Duk tries to control but Sabin wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ki Duk tries to control but Sabin wriggling away.
Ki Duk controlling from the full mount.
Ki Duk looking to control but Sabin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ki Duk controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Sabin is looking to get to half guard.
Ki Duk looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ki Duk wants to control the pace but Sabin is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ki Duk tries to control but Sabin wriggling away.
Sabin is looking to get to half guard.
Ki Duk wants to control the pace but Sabin is squirming around nicely.
Ki Duk is stalling here but it's allowed Sabin to get half guard.
Sabin wants to control but Ki Duk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk not doing much here.
Ki Duk is keen to just control but Sabin is a slippery customer.
Sabin is trying to get back to full guard.
Ki Duk is thwarting Sabin's attempts to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sabin won't allow Ki Duk to pass to mount.
Sabin has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ki Duk escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ki Duk! Score +3 for passing guard: Sabin (0) vs (8) Ki Duk
Sabin is letting Ki Duk control him for a moment.
Ki Duk is looking to take a break and control but Sabin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sabin trying his best to control but Ki Duk has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sabin (0) vs (10) Ki Duk
Ki Duk trying to control but Sabin is having none of it.
Ki Duk controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sabin tries to lock up and control but Ki Duk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sabin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ki Duk is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sabin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ki Duk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ki Duk trying to control but Sabin is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ki Duk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ki Duk wins on points by 10 to 0.
In his post fight interview, Bong Ki Duk gave a big smile as he said 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '. |
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