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CACC 55 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Helio Kimura (ranked 10659 p4p, 526 weight class) and Marcelinho Lima (ranked 2741 p4p, 267 weight class). Marcelinho Lima has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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 37 wins and 19 losses; Helio Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kimura drives through and clinches with Lima against the ropes.
Lima manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lima is trying to control the position but Kimura postures up.
Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kimura defends well.
Lima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kimura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kimura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kimura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima controlling Kimura's posture.
Lima wants to control the position but Kimura says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura is thwarting Lima's attempts to control the position.
Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kimura pulls his head out easily.
Lima trying to control here.
Kimura controlling the action here.
Lima is trying to control but can't.
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Lima has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kimura in particular looking to stall.
Lima tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lima wants to control the action here but instead Kimura manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (3) vs (0) Lima
We've been hearing good reports from Kimura's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kimura controlling his opponent.
Lima keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kimura is stalling here but it's allowed Lima to get half guard.
Lima wants to get back to full guard.
Lima wants to control but Kimura is keeping busy.
Lima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kimura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kimura looking to pass the guard.
Kimura sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kimura postures up.
Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lima being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lima for as long as he can get away with.
Kimura trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima working for a triangle but Kimura defends it easily.
Lima working for a triangle but Kimura defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lima looking to control.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kimura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lima has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kimura has managed to get both his arms back between Lima's legs - danger averted.
Lima is trying to control the position but Kimura postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lima looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.
Lima controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Lima has his foot on Kimura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kimura works his way back into a safe position though.
Kimura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lima has an active guard here but Kimura has managed to pass into half guard.
Lima wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Kimura is thwarting Lima's attempts to control the position.
Lima is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kimura is staying active.
Kimura not doing much here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to free his trapped foot but Lima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lima wants to control but Kimura is keeping busy.
Kimura is controlling the pace.
Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kimura pulls his head out easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kimura passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (6) vs (0) Lima
Kimura content just to control the position here.
Kimura trying to control but Lima is having none of it.
Lima tries to reverse the position but Kimura maintains control.
Kimura with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to improve his position but Kimura isn't that keen on the idea.
Kimura fails to advance to Lima's back.
Lima tries to control the position but Kimura now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (9) vs (0) Lima
Lima wants to escape the position.
Kimura just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lima is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kimura controlling the positon.
Lima is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Lima is really stuck here.
Kimura is trying to stick to Lima's back but Lima is turning into Kimura. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kimura's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lima. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (9) vs (2) Lima
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now.
Kimura is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kimura is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (11) vs (2) Lima
Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kimura defends it easily.
Kimura preventing the sweep.
Lima looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.
Lima looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura takes the fight on points by 11 to 2. |
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