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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D1): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cliff Rigano (ranked 2043 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozen Joestar (ranked 707 p4p, 109 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cliff Rigano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Jozen Joestar!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Joestar darts in and clinches Rigano up against the cage.
Joestar lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rigano (0) vs (2) Joestar
Rigano regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joestar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rigano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joestar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rigano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joestar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joestar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rigano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rigano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joestar controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joestar is continuing to stall.
Joestar pushes down on Rigano's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Joestar is looking to take a break and control but Rigano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joestar content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigano gets full guard.
Rigano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joestar advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rigano (0) vs (5) Joestar
Joestar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rigano keeps working.
Rigano is being controlled here.
Rigano is looking for a sweep.
Rigano being controlled for a moment.
Joestar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rigano's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigano is looking to reverse the position.
Joestar controlling from side mount.
Rigano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Joestar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rigano manages to get back to half guard.
Rigano is looking to improve his position.
Joestar is looking to take a break and control but Rigano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joestar content to control rather than advance.
Joestar prevents Rigano from improving his position.
Rigano gets full guard.
Joestar tries to free his leg and advance position but Rigano is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joestar passes Rigano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Joestar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Joestar controlling the pace.
Joestar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rigano! Score +3 for passing guard: Rigano (0) vs (8) Joestar
Joestar controlling from the full mount.
Rigano is working to get back to half guard.
Rigano is squirming around, avoiding Joestar's attempts to control the action.
Joestar is working for a guillotine from mount but Rigano frees his head quite easily.
Joestar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigano is looking to get to half guard.
Rigano 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.
Rigano tries to get to full guard but Joestar has control of the leg.
Joestar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rigano is not content to let Joestar control the position.
Joestar controlling the action here.
Rigano is looking to get back to full guard here but Joestar has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Rigano (0) vs (11) Joestar
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rigano manages to get back to half guard.
Joestar tries to pass to full mount but Rigano defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joestar in particular looking to stall.
Joestar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rigano tries to get to full guard but Joestar has control of the leg.
Rigano wants to get back to full guard but Joestar has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Rigano (0) vs (14) Joestar
Joestar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Joestar tries to control but Rigano wriggling away.
Rigano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joestar wants to take Rigano's back but he can't do it this time.
Joestar trying to control but Rigano is having none of it.
Joestar is trying to take his opponent's back.
Joestar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rigano is looking to escape.
Joestar controlling from mount.
Rigano 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.
Rigano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joestar works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rigano (0) vs (17) Joestar
Joestar prevents Rigano from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rigano gets back to half guard.
Joestar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rigano is looking to improve his position.
Joestar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rigano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Joestar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rigano is looking to get back to full guard here but Joestar has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Rigano (0) vs (20) Joestar
Joestar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rigano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Joestar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rigano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joestar is staying tight to Rigano's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rigano tries to improve position but can't.
Rigano being controlled for a moment.
Rigano is trying to improve his position.
Joestar is looking to take a break and control but Rigano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rigano is looking for a sweep.
Joestar takes a little break here. Rigano wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rigano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joestar trying to control the action but Rigano is working from the bottom.
Rigano is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Joestar off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rigano (4) vs (20) Joestar
Joestar trying to control the position but Rigano manages to sink in the hooks.
Rigano controlling well, preventing Joestar from escaping the position.
Rigano looking for the choke but no joy.
Joestar is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rigano working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Joestar is in bad spot here.
Joestar trying to control the hands but Rigano breaks the grip.
Joestar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rigano 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, Joestar has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Joestar turns into Rigano and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rigano (4) vs (22) Joestar
Joestar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joestar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rigano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rigano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joestar controls the pace.
Joestar wants to pass the guard but Rigano is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rigano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joestar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rigano looking for a guillotine here but Joestar defends easily.
Rigano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joestar controls the pace.
Joestar wants to control from the top but Rigano keeps moving.
Rigano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joestar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joestar wants to control from the top but Rigano keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Joestar tries to free his leg and advance position but Rigano is retaining full guard.
Joestar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Joestar forces his way into half guard.
Joestar is controlling the pace.
Joestar prevents Rigano from improving his position.
Joestar controlling the pace.
Rigano gets back to full guard.
Rigano throws his legs up looking for a submission but Joestar uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rigano (4) vs (25) Joestar
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rigano is looking for a sweep.
Joestar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joestar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Joestar staying calm.
Rigano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rigano is not content to let Joestar control the position.
Rigano is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joestar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joestar wins on points by 25 to 4.
A victorious Jozen Joestar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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