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Event:
TWGC 10 (170lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Mar 11, 2016 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Patrick Kenzie and Ron Paul. Paul has chosen Revolution as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Patrick Kenzie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ron Paul!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Paul moves into the clinch.
Paul has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kenzie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paul drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kenzie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paul gets a clinch.
Kenzie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paul is defending well.
Kenzie is pressed up against the cage. Paul has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kenzie down to the mat. Kenzie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Patrick Kenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Paul.
Paul pushes Kenzie up against the cage in a clinch.
Kenzie can't get the takedown.
Kenzie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Paul goes for a takedown attempt but Kenzie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paul has closed the distance and engaged Kenzie in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kenzie (0) vs (2) Paul
Paul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenzie is keeping the position for now.
Kenzie 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.
Kenzie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kenzie (2) vs (2) Paul
Kenzie looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Paul trying to control the position here.
Kenzie wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position.
Kenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenzie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is trying to keep Kenzie in close.
Kenzie won't allow Paul to sweep him here.
Kenzie wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Kenzie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kenzie has gone for a leg lock! Paul slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kenzie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kenzie (2) vs (4) Paul
Kenzie is pulling down on Paul's head. It's preventing any offense from Paul, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants to control from the top but Kenzie keeps moving.
Paul tries to free his leg and advance position but Kenzie is retaining full guard.
Paul is looking to advance position but Kenzie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kenzie (6) vs (4) Paul
Kenzie is looking to work his way around to Paul's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kenzie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kenzie wants to take Paul's back but he can't do it this time.
Kenzie looking to control but Paul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie goes for an armbar but Paul turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Paul. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kenzie (6) vs (6) Paul
Paul wants to pass the guard but Kenzie is keeping the position.
Kenzie is pulling down on Paul's head to control his posture.
Paul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kenzie keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Paul advances to half guard.
Kenzie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kenzie keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
Paul passes into half guard.
Kenzie is not content to let Paul control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Paul seems to be looking for submissions.
Kenzie keeping control of the position.
Kenzie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paul passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kenzie (6) vs (9) Paul
Paul looking to control but instead Kenzie has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Paul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paul trying to mount his opponent but Kenzie defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie wants to control but Paul is keeping busy.
Paul tries to pass to full mount but Kenzie defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul keeps trying to improve his position.
Paul is trying to work for a kimura but Kenzie is defending well.
Paul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Paul wants to pass to mount but Kenzie is defending the position.
Kenzie is defending against the submission attempts here by Paul.
Paul seems to be working for a kimura but Kenzie defends the submission attempt.
Kenzie is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kenzie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kenzie tries to roll over but Paul keeps him under control.
Paul working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kenzie's thigh. Kenzie counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Paul looking to pass the guard.
Kenzie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenzie is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Paul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kenzie 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.
Paul looking to sit in guard and control but Kenzie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kenzie (8) vs (9) Paul
Kenzie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kenzie looking to pass the guard.
Kenzie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Paul dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kenzie (8) vs (11) Paul
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Paul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kenzie controlling Paul's posture.
Paul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kenzie (8) vs (14) Paul
Paul tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Paul has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kenzie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paul is looking to take a break and control but Kenzie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kenzie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kenzie tries to buck Paul off but Paul is having none of it.
Kenzie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Paul's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Paul trying to pass the guard but Kenzie defending well.
Paul is working for an americana but Kenzie has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Paul was thinking about the submission.
Paul has gone for a leg lock! Kenzie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Paul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kenzie (10) vs (14) Paul
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paul is keeping the position for now.
Kenzie forces his way into half guard.
Kenzie seems to be looking for submissions.
Kenzie wants to free his trapped foot but Paul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kenzie passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kenzie (13) vs (14) Paul
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie trying to control but Paul is having none of it.
Paul is looking to get to half guard.
Kenzie wants to take his opponent's back but Paul doesn't allow it.
Kenzie takes Paul's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kenzie (16) vs (14) Paul
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paul trying to control the hands but Kenzie won't let him.
Paul is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kenzie gets his way!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenzie takes the fight on points by 16 to 14.
Patrick Kenzie thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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