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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rauta Kansleri (ranked 1448 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amand Toussaint (ranked 21436 p4p, 594 weight class). Rauta Kansleri has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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 5 wins and 2 losses; Rauta Kansleri! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Amand Toussaint!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kansleri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kansleri manages to pull guard.
Kansleri 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.
Kansleri manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toussaint manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kansleri (2) vs (0) Toussaint
Kansleri looking to pass the guard.
Toussaint looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kansleri looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansleri sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toussaint managing to control the position.
Kansleri sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kansleri tries to free his leg and advance position but Toussaint is retaining full guard.
Toussaint pulls Kansleri in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toussaint is keeping the position for now.
Toussaint keeping moving, preventing Kansleri from controlling successfully.
Kansleri is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Toussaint keeping moving, preventing Kansleri from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri controlling from the top position.
Toussaint looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kansleri is one step ahead there.
Kansleri stays in close to Toussaint's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri wants to control from the top but Toussaint keeps moving.
Kansleri is stalling in the full guard.
Kansleri trying to control but Toussaint is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Toussaint looking for a sweep. Not yet Toussaint, not yet.
Toussaint looking to control.
Kansleri wants to pass the guard but Toussaint is keeping the position.
Toussaint is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint keeping full guard, as Kansleri tries to pass.
Toussaint wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kansleri trying to control the position from guard on top but Toussaint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toussaint being controlled here, momentarily.
Toussaint tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri stays in close to Toussaint's body and controls the position.
Kansleri tries to free his leg and advance position but Toussaint is retaining full guard.
Kansleri stands and throws Toussaint's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kansleri (5) vs (0) Toussaint
Toussaint tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kansleri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toussaint is not content to let Kansleri control the position.
Toussaint is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri tries to advance to mount but Toussaint denies him.
Toussaint is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kansleri is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kansleri (7) vs (0) Toussaint
Kansleri trying to control but Toussaint is having none of it.
Toussaint keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kansleri moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Kansleri (10) vs (0) Toussaint
Toussaint wants to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Will Kansleri go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kansleri controlling the positon.
Kansleri trying to control momentarily.
Kansleri keeps control of the position as Toussaint tries to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kansleri.
Kansleri controls the action.
Toussaint trying to control but not successfully.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kansleri controlling the positon.
Toussaint prevents Kansleri from getting a body triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Toussaint trying to control but not successfully.
Toussaint tries to break free.
Kansleri slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Toussaint looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kansleri.
Kansleri really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Toussaint.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Toussaint looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kansleri will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kansleri is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint 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.
Kansleri continues to stall.
Kansleri is trying to stick to Toussaint's back but Toussaint is turning into Kansleri. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kansleri's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Toussaint. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kansleri (10) vs (2) Toussaint
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kansleri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toussaint is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Toussaint has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kansleri trying to keep a closed guard but Toussaint is proving a slippery customer.
Toussaint passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri is trying to control but Toussaint passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kansleri (10) vs (5) Toussaint
Toussaint moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kansleri sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Toussaint prevents Kansleri from improving his position.
Toussaint is taking a breather. Kansleri says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kansleri wants to improve his position but Toussaint is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kansleri takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
Rauta Kansleri spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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