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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rickson Kimura (ranked 9261 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 1976 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Rickson Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Kimura turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kimura wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kimura is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rickson Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura is looking for a takedown.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kimura.
Gracie manages to pull guard.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has an active guard here but Kimura has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Kimura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Kimura has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kimura is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Kimura.
Kimura wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kimura is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Kimura is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kimura stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kimura! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (3) vs (0) Gracie
Kimura trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to bench press Kimura off him but Kimura keeps the position.
Gracie prevents Kimura from improving position.
Kimura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kimura trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kimura working away.
Gracie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kimura is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kimura off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (3) vs (4) Gracie
Kimura tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
Gracie goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Kimura escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (5) vs (4) Gracie
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (8) vs (4) Gracie
Kimura working away.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kimura off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (8) vs (8) Gracie
Kimura trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kimura defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (10) vs (8) Gracie
Kimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kimura 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 Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (13) vs (8) Gracie
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Kimura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kimura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kimura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kimura tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Kimura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to buck Kimura off but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kimura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (13) vs (10) Gracie
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to advance position but Kimura counters by regaining guard.
Kimura has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Gracie won't allow Kimura to sweep him here.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimura, not yet.
Kimura is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control from Kimura's half guard. Kimura has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Kimura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kimura controlling Gracie's posture.
Kimura wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Kimura is working hard here to advance position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie stands and throws Kimura's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (13) vs (13) Gracie
Kimura wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Kimura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has control of an arm but Kimura manages to advance to Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (17) vs (13) Gracie
Kimura is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gracie is defending well though. Kimura let's go of the attempt for now.
Gracie is really stuck here.
Gracie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kimura.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Kimura breaks the grip.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gracie has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gracie trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gracie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kimura.
Gracie just trying to survive but Kimura is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kimura working for a choke but Gracie is defending well.
Kimura trying to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura takes the fight on points by 17 to 13.
Rickson Kimura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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