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CACC 36 Victory Playoffs B PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Helio Kimura (ranked 11232 p4p, 506 weight class) and Connor Frank (ranked 5391 p4p, 406 weight class). Connor Frank is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 18 losses; Helio Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 2 losses; Connor Frank!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Frank rushes Kimura and presses him up against the ropes.
Kimura drags the fight down to the ground.
Frank sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Frank trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Frank controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank keeps trying to improve his position.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Frank tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Frank showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frank slips nicely into half guard.
Frank content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kimura is refusing to be controlled, as Frank sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kimura is not content to let Frank control the position.
Frank takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Frank wants to control but Kimura is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Frank trying to control from Kimura's half guard. Kimura has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Frank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now.
Frank engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kimura will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frank manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (2) vs (0) Frank
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Frank looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.
Kimura is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frank wants to hit a switch here but Kimura passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Frank there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (5) vs (0) Frank
Frank is trying desperately to improve position.
Frank wants to control but Kimura is having none of it.
Frank is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Frank tries to hold on but Kimura pushes him away.
Kimura prevents Frank from getting the reversal.
Frank tries to hold on but Kimura pushes him away.
Frank is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kimura is staying active.
Kimura controlling from the full mount.
Frank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kimura controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frank 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.
Kimura is keen to just control but Frank is a slippery customer.
Frank is trying to get back to full guard.
Frank gets full guard.
Frank pulls Kimura in close to prevent any damage.
Frank keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Frank is retaining full guard.
Frank is pulling down on Kimura's head to control his posture.
Frank wants to sweep here but Kimura controlling him for the moment.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Frank has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Frank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frank wants to sweep here but Kimura controlling him for the moment.
Frank has control of Kimura's left arm, preventing Kimura from doing any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kimura stopping the sweep attempt from Frank.
Kimura is fighting to break Frank's control of his arms but Frank is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Frank controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Frank can't keep his opponent in guard - Kimura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Frank wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Frank trying to control here.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frank is trying to control but Kimura passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (8) vs (0) Frank
You can see the frustration on Frank's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Frank is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Frank is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
Frank tries to bench press Kimura off him but Kimura keeps the position.
Frank is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kimura taking a breather here.
Kimura working away.
Frank is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is staying tight to Frank's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Frank is looking for a sweep.
Frank wants to control but Kimura postures up.
Kimura happy to just control the position for now.
Frank is trying to improve his position.
Frank is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Frank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kimura is trying to control. Frank wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Frank trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (11) vs (0) Frank
Frank tries to reverse the position but Kimura maintains control.
Kimura tries to control but Frank wriggling away.
Frank is just holding on here. Kimura manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (14) vs (0) Frank
Frank tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Frank's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura takes the fight on points by 14 to 0. |
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