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Event:
TWGC 25 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1
Date: Aug 04, 2019 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Otso Saarinen (ranked 5950 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kronos Doomsday (ranked 5378 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Otso Saarinen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Kronos Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Doomsday with a poor takedown
and Saarinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saarinen (2) vs (0) Doomsday
Doomsday is trying to maintain the position but Saarinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Saarinen is looking to advance position but Doomsday won't allow it.
Doomsday trying to control but Saarinen postures up.
Saarinen not doing much here.
Doomsday is trying to control but can't.
Saarinen wants to pass to mount but Doomsday is defending the position.
Doomsday is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarinen is pressing down on Doomsday's thigh, looking to free his foot. Doomsday is holding on for now.
Doomsday trying to control from the bottom.
Doomsday is trying to get back to full guard.
Saarinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Doomsday regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday keeping full guard, as Saarinen tries to pass.
Saarinen wants to control from the top but Doomsday keeps moving.
Doomsday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doomsday can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saarinen controls the pace.
Our spies down at at JAG Battle Gym inform us that Doomsday has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Saarinen drops back looking for a leg! Doomsday is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Doomsday manages to kick Saarinen off! Saarinen jumps back into Doomsday's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doomsday controls Saarinen momentarily but Saarinen frees himself.
Saarinen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Saarinen looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday has Saarinen pulled in close to control his posture.
Doomsday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Doomsday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doomsday is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saarinen (2) vs (2) Doomsday
Saarinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saarinen tries to get out of the position.
Doomsday slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saarinen is adopting a defensive guard.
Doomsday's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Saarinen is controlling Doomsday's posture.
Doomsday trying to control the position from guard on top but Saarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday preventing the sweep.
Doomsday trying to control but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Doomsday controlling from the top position.
Doomsday wants to control from the top but Saarinen keeps moving.
Doomsday preventing the sweep.
Doomsday trying to control the position from guard on top but Saarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doomsday wants to pass the guard but Saarinen is keeping the position.
Doomsday trying to control but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Doomsday trying to control the position from guard on top but Saarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saarinen looking to control.
Doomsday trying to control the position from guard on top but Saarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doomsday passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Saarinen (2) vs (5) Doomsday
Saarinen is holding Doomsday down, trying to stall.
Doomsday wants to control but Saarinen is keeping him busy.
Saarinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saarinen is not content to let Doomsday control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen wants to control but Doomsday postures up.
Doomsday trying to control the position but Saarinen is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Saarinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Saarinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Doomsday trying to control the action but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Saarinen is trying to improve his position.
Doomsday controls the position.
Doomsday working away.
Doomsday is looking to take a break and control but Saarinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Doomsday trying to control the action but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Saarinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Doomsday politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Doomsday prefers to stall for the moment though.
Saarinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Doomsday wants to control but Saarinen is keeping him busy.
Saarinen tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saarinen keeps working.
Doomsday in the domination position with Saarinen hanging on.
Doomsday wants to control but Saarinen is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saarinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Doomsday trying to control the action but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is trying to escape the position but Doomsday is controlling the position.
Saarinen tries to improve position but can't.
Saarinen is not content to let Doomsday control the position.
Saarinen is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday controls the position.
Doomsday trying to control the action but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Saarinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday is looking to take a break and control but Saarinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saarinen is looking to reverse the position.
Doomsday controlling from side mount.
Doomsday trying to control the position but Saarinen is working away.
Saarinen is trying to escape the position but Doomsday is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Saarinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen tries to bench press Doomsday off him but Doomsday keeps the position.
Saarinen is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Saarinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Doomsday trying to control the action but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Saarinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doomsday wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday working away.
A lull in the action here.
Saarinen is not content to let Doomsday control the position.
Doomsday is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Saarinen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Saarinen is not content to let Doomsday control the position.
Saarinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday trying to control the action but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Saarinen is looking to reverse the position.
Doomsday trying to control the position but Saarinen is working away.
Saarinen is trying to improve his position.
Saarinen is not content to let Doomsday control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saarinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Doomsday is looking to take a break and control but Saarinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doomsday wins on points by 5 to 2. |
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Event:
TWGC 25 (265lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Jul 27, 2019 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rob Robertson (ranked 6589 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otso Saarinen (ranked 5714 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rob Robertson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Otso Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saarinen drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Robertson (0) vs (2) Saarinen
Saarinen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Robertson (0) vs (5) Saarinen
Saarinen tries for a kimura but Robertson is defending well.
Saarinen controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Saarinen 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.
Saarinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen takes a little break here. Robertson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Robertson can't do much from the bottom here.
Robertson is trying to escape the position but Saarinen is controlling the position.
Saarinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robertson, who protects the arm well.
Robertson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Robertson tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson being controlled for a moment.
Saarinen tries to advance to mount but Robertson denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen staying calm.
Saarinen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Saarinen.
Saarinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robertson, who protects the arm well.
Saarinen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Robertson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Saarinen yanks on the arm and Robertson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Saarinen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Otso Saarinen! |
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Event:
TWGC 25 (265lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 26, 2019 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Otso Saarinen (ranked 5703 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincy Fapple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Otso Saarinen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Quincy Fapple!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Saarinen tries to clinch up.
Fapple changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Saarinen drives through with a takedown into Fapple's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saarinen (2) vs (0) Fapple
Fapple has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Saarinen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fapple. Score +3 for passing guard: Saarinen (5) vs (0) Fapple
Saarinen has hold of Fapple's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Fapple seems comfortable defending it but Saarinen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Fapple is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Fapple is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Saarinen couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Otso Saarinen! |
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