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Event:
TWGC 14 (170lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 21, 2016 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fred Jivinen and Nick Woods. Jivinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, TEDE & SIR MICH - TEN BIT JAK MOBB DEEP (199X) / KEPTN' 2016. Woods has chosen Korn - Got The Life as his entrance music. 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Fred Jivinen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nick Woods!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Woods tries to clinch but Jivinen is having none of it.
Woods gets caught flat footed, as Jivinen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jivinen (2) vs (0) Woods
Jivinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woods looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Woods is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jivinen (2) vs (2) Woods
Jivinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jivinen (4) vs (2) Woods
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Woods.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jivinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jivinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jivinen wants to pass the guard but Woods is keeping the position.
Jivinen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jivinen (7) vs (2) Woods
Jivinen trying to control the action but Woods is working from the bottom.
Woods is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jivinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woods keeps working.
Woods is looking to reverse the position.
Woods wants to control but Jivinen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jivinen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Woods! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jivinen (9) vs (2) Woods
Jivinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Woods wants to control but Jivinen is having none of it.
Woods is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jivinen content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Jivinen (12) vs (2) Woods
Woods can't escape the position.
Jivinen trying to control.
Jivinen working for the choke.
Jivinen 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, Woods has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jivinen looking for the choke but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jivinen goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Woods escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jivinen (12) vs (4) Woods
Jivinen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Woods wants to advance to full mount but Jivinen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Woods preventing the sweep.
Woods pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jivinen is keeping the position for now.
Woods wants to control from the top but Jivinen keeps moving.
Jivinen is trying to keep Woods in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Woods wants to pass the guard but Jivinen is keeping the position.
Woods is posturing up here but Jivinen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Woods tries to roll out but it's too tight and Woods has to tap! Slick submission there by Jivinen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Jivinen! |
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