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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dimitri Aristova (ranked 7857 p4p, 429 weight class) and Finnish Experiment Il (ranked 713 p4p, 73 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dimitri Aristova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Finnish Experiment Il!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aristova tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Experiment Il has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aristova is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Experiment Il keeps the fight on the outside.
Aristova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Experiment Il swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aristova shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Experiment Il but Experiment Il pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Experiment Il clinches.
Experiment Il decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aristova being controlled here momentarily.
Aristova controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment Il looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aristova is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment Il keeping moving, preventing Aristova from controlling successfully.
Experiment Il is controlling Aristova's posture.
Aristova passes Experiment Il's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aristova is pressing down on Experiment Il's thigh, looking to free his foot. Experiment Il is holding on for now.
Experiment Il is looking to improve his position.
Experiment Il is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aristova is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Experiment Il is just riding it out for now. Aristova eventually gives up the hold.
Aristova trying to mount his opponent but Experiment Il defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il is staying active underneath Aristova, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Experiment Il keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Aristova prevents Experiment Il from improving his position.
Experiment Il keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aristova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Experiment Il keeps working.
Experiment Il is pressing down on Aristova's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aristova won't allow Experiment Il to sweep him here.
Aristova tries to free his leg and advance position but Experiment Il is retaining full guard.
Experiment Il is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Experiment Il looking for a sweep. Not yet Experiment Il, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il keeping moving, preventing Aristova from controlling successfully.
Experiment Il pulls Aristova in close to prevent any damage.
Experiment Il is continuing to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aristova controls the pace.
Experiment Il looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Experiment Il is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Aristova sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aristova wants to control from the top but Experiment Il keeps moving.
Aristova stopping the sweep attempt from Experiment Il.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aristova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Experiment Il swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Experiment Il keeping moving, preventing Aristova from controlling successfully.
Aristova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Experiment Il is keeping the position for now.
Experiment Il manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aristova manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aristova (0) vs (2) Experiment Il
Experiment Il controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aristova throws his legs up looking for a submission but Experiment Il uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Aristova (0) vs (5) Experiment Il
A lull in the action here as Experiment Il stalls from top position.
Aristova wants to control but Experiment Il postures up.
Aristova is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il controlling the position.
Aristova is looking to regain half guard here but Experiment Il keeps moving and retains side control.
Aristova is trying to control Experiment Il's posture but Experiment Il avoids it.
Experiment Il is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Aristova's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Experiment Il the control monster continue. Boring.
Aristova is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Experiment Il wants to free his trapped foot but Aristova is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Experiment Il keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Experiment Il is thwarting Aristova's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il slows the pace down in half guard.
Aristova is trying to get back to full guard.
Experiment Il slows the pace down in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aristova trying to control from the bottom.
Aristova won't allow Experiment Il to pass to mount.
Aristova actively working from the bottom here.
Aristova tries to roll over but Experiment Il keeps him under control.
Experiment Il is thwarting Aristova's attempts to control the position.
Aristova actively working from the bottom here.
Aristova has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Experiment Il is working away from the top position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aristova is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Experiment Il in particular looking to stall.
Aristova looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aristova wants to improve his position but Experiment Il is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Experiment Il is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aristova! Score +3 for passing guard: Aristova (0) vs (8) Experiment Il
Aristova regains half guard.
Aristova is looking to control Experiment Il's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aristova avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Experiment Il is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Experiment Il wins on points by 8 to 0.
Finnish Experiment Il decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Dimitri Aristova spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you for all the support. I will be back better than before.'. |
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