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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Professor Dickweed (ranked 2272 p4p, 288 weight class) and Ren Naga-Wing (ranked 2770 p4p, 276 weight class). Ren Naga-Wing is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Professor Dickweed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Ren Naga-Wing!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dickweed gets tackled into the cage by Naga-Wing. Naga-Wing maintains the clinch.
Naga-Wing has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dickweed is trying to keep an underhook but Naga-Wing manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dickweed (0) vs (2) Naga-Wing
Dickweed trying to hold on to Naga-Wing's head to control him but Naga-Wing postures up.
Naga-Wing wants to free his trapped foot but Dickweed is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've been hearing good reports from Dickweed'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.
Dickweed looking for submissions off his back.
Dickweed tries to get to full guard but Naga-Wing has control of the leg.
Naga-Wing is keen to just control but Dickweed is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naga-Wing is taking a breather. Dickweed 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.
Naga-Wing is trying to work for a kimura but Dickweed is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naga-Wing is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Naga-Wing wants to pass to mount but Dickweed is defending the position.
Dickweed is looking to improve his position.
Dickweed won't allow Naga-Wing to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naga-Wing is trying to control the action in half guard but Dickweed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dickweed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dickweed seems keen to control Naga-Wing's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naga-Wing preventing the sweep.
Dickweed working a defensive guard here.
Naga-Wing slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dickweed is looking for a triangle here but Naga-Wing uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dickweed (0) vs (5) Naga-Wing
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Naga-Wing trying to control the action but Dickweed is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Naga-Wing has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Dickweed is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Naga-Wing yanks on the arm and Dickweed is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Naga-Wing.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ren Naga-Wing!
A relieved looking Ren Naga-Wing thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Maki Pulu (ranked 679 p4p, 92 weight class) and Connor Frank (ranked 5016 p4p, 398 weight class). Pulu comes to the cage accompanied by Alive. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Maki Pulu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Connor Frank!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Frank moves into the clinch successfully.
Pulu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frank gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Frank has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pulu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frank wants to take the fight to the mat but Pulu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pulu tries to score a body lock takedown but Frank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frank has picked Pulu up - he's going for a ride! Frank dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pulu (0) vs (2) Frank
Frank tries to pass to full mount but Pulu defends it.
Frank is taking a breather. Pulu 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.
Pulu's coaches at Mello MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Pulu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Frank must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pulu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (0) vs (5) Frank
You can see the frustration on Pulu's face as Frank controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pulu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pulu is not content to let Frank control the position.
Pulu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Frank is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pulu tries to get to full guard but Frank has control of the leg.
Pulu is trying to maintain the position but Frank is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Frank content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pulu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frank wants to pass the guard but Pulu is defending well.
Frank takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pulu is in trouble now - Frank has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (0) vs (8) Frank
Frank controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulu is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank wants to take Pulu's back here but Pulu is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Pulu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pulu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pulu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frank slips nicely into half guard.
Frank has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Master Chai's Dojo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Frank is taking a breather. Pulu 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.
Pulu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Frank pulls his head out easily.
Frank is trying to control. Pulu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank trying to pass the guard but Pulu defending well.
Frank controlling the pace.
Frank works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (0) vs (11) Frank
Pulu regains half guard.
Frank prevents Pulu from improving his position.
Frank is controlling the pace.
Pulu wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frank sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frank's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Frank seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pulu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Frank moves into full mount! Pulu won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (0) vs (14) Frank
Pulu tries to reverse the position but Frank maintains control.
Pulu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pulu (2) vs (14) Frank
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pulu won't allow Frank to sweep him here.
Frank 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: Pulu (2) vs (16) Frank
Frank performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Frank is trying to control the action in half guard but Pulu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pulu is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Frank in particular looking to stall.
Frank trying to control the action but Pulu is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pulu gets full guard.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frank is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pulu is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pulu (4) vs (16) Frank
Pulu wants to pass the guard but Frank is keeping the position.
Pulu controlling from the top position.
Frank wants to hit a switch here but Pulu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Frank there! Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (7) vs (16) Frank
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pulu looking to control but Frank is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Frank tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Frank prevents Pulu from taking his back.
Pulu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Frank has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Frank tries to hold on but Pulu postures up.
Frank working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pulu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frank is looking to escape.
Frank is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pulu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Frank working to try and regain half guard.
Pulu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frank is looking to escape.
Frank sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Frank is looking for a sweep. Pulu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frank keeps trying to improve his position.
Frank has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pulu is working away from the top position though.
Frank tries to get to full guard but Pulu has control of the leg.
Pulu is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pulu passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pulu (10) vs (16) Frank
Frank manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pulu (10) vs (18) Frank
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pulu is looking for a sweep. Frank is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pulu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Frank is looking to advance position but Pulu won't allow it.
Pulu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Frank sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pulu's guard.
Frank wants to free his trapped foot but Pulu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pulu is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pulu trying to hold on to Frank's head to control him but Frank postures up.
Frank wants to control but Pulu is keeping him busy.
Pulu actively working from the bottom here.
Frank prevents Pulu from improving his position.
Pulu is working hard here to advance position.
Frank controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pulu is staying active underneath Frank, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Frank is taking a breather. Pulu 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.
Frank is trying to control. Pulu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Frank in particular looking to stall.
Pulu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pulu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Frank sitting in guard here, content to control.
Frank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pulu keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Pulu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frank doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frank manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Frank sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pulu's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pulu wants to control but Frank is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frank seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pulu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank wins on points by 18 to 10.
A very excited looking Connor Frank rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Blood (ranked 122 p4p, 16 weight class) and Helio Kimura (ranked 10987 p4p, 529 weight class). Blood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Raining Blood - Slayer. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Jack Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 18 losses; Helio Kimura!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Blood keeps the fight on the outside.
Blood moves into the clinch.
Blood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kimura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blood 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.
Blood gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kimura regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (0) Kimura
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Kimura 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: Blood (2) vs (2) Kimura
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood trying to hold on to Kimura's head to control him but Kimura postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kimura pulls his head out easily.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control here.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
Kimura slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Kimura is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood is positioning himself well to prevent Kimura advancing to mount.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
Blood is positioning himself well to prevent Kimura advancing to mount.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
Blood gets full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kimura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (4) vs (2) Kimura
Blood wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Blood trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kimura manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (4) vs (4) Kimura
Blood 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.
Blood controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood looking for a sweep. Not yet Blood, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blood is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (6) vs (4) Kimura
Kimura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blood is one step ahead there.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura being controlled here, momentarily.
Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood won't allow Kimura to sweep him here.
Blood stays in close to Kimura's body and controls the position.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood is stalling in the full guard.
Blood looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (6) vs (6) Kimura
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kimura passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (6) vs (9) Kimura
Blood manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (8) vs (9) Kimura
Kimura is refusing to be controlled, as Blood sits in half guard.
Kimura won't allow Blood to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to advance position but Kimura counters by regaining guard.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blood looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kimura trying to control the position.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood looking to pass the guard.
Kimura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura seems keen to control Blood's posture.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Kimura has control of Blood's left arm, preventing Blood from doing any damage.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura pulls Blood in to control the position.
Blood trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Blood looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (8) vs (11) Kimura
Kimura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood looking for a sweep. Not yet Blood, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura wins on points by 11 to 8. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Allan Coe (ranked 1884 p4p, 217 weight class) and Dido Vicini (ranked 1893 p4p, 244 weight class). Coe comes to the cage accompanied by Nothing To Lose. Vicini has chosen Mother as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; David Allan Coe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 11 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Coe shoots in looking for a takedown. Vicini tries to sprawl out of it but Coe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vicini manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vicini with the counter takedown but Coe avoids it easily.
Coe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Coe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vicini is fending him off so far but Coe persists. Nope, Vicini circles away and we're back to standing.
Vicini looking to score a takedown here. Coe is defending well but Vicini drives through and ends up in Coe's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Coe (0) vs (2) Vicini
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Coe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coe is trying to control the position but Vicini postures up.
Vicini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coe wants to sweep here but Vicini controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vicini preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vicini controlling from the top position.
Vicini stopping the sweep attempt from Coe.
Coe trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coe 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.
Vicini is fighting to break Coe's control of his arms but Coe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vicini passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Coe wants to improve his position but Vicini is controlling well.
Coe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vicini passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Coe (0) vs (5) Vicini
Coe looks to move to half guard but instead Vicini has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Coe (0) vs (7) Vicini
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coe gets back to half guard.
Vicini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Coe is trying to control but Vicini passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Coe (0) vs (10) Vicini
Coe tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Vicini easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Coe (0) vs (12) Vicini
Coe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coe is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to control the pace but Coe is squirming around nicely.
Coe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coe tries to reverse the position but Vicini maintains control.
Coe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Vicini is stalling here. Coe is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vicini seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Coe has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Coe (4) vs (12) Vicini
Vicini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Coe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vicini keeps working.
Vicini regains half guard there - taking advantage of Coe's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coe seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Vicini has recovered full guard.
Coe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coe is pushing down on Vicini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vicini is fighting to maintain full guard but Coe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vicini 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.
Vicini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Coe looking to pass the guard.
Coe stays in close to Vicini's body and controls the position.
Coe wants to pass the guard but Vicini is keeping the position.
Vicini wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coe wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Coe stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicini is retaining full guard.
Coe wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Coe forces his way into half guard.
Coe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vicini is staying active underneath Coe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coe stalling.
Vicini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vicini.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is trying to keep Coe in close.
Coe stopping the sweep attempt from Vicini.
Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicini is retaining full guard.
Vicini 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: Coe (4) vs (14) Vicini
Vicini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vicini is pressing down on Coe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coe is holding on for now.
Vicini controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini prevents Coe from improving his position.
Vicini is thwarting Coe's attempts to control the position.
Coe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coe is trying to keep Vicini in close.
Coe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vicini is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Coe 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control but Coe is working from the bottom.
Coe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vicini postures up.
Vicini trying to control but Coe is working from the bottom.
Coe looking for a sweep. Not yet Coe, not yet.
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Coe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicini postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is pushing down on Coe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Coe is fighting to maintain full guard but Vicini has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vicini is looking to advance position but Coe won't allow it.
Coe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vicini pulls his head out easily.
Coe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vicini wants to pass to mount but Coe is defending the position.
Coe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vicini is working away from the top position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Coe is not content to let Vicini control the position.
Coe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vicini's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vicini's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Coe (8) vs (14) Vicini
Vicini showing good submission defense here.
Coe tries to keep control of the position but Vicini is staying busy.
Vicini trying to control but not successfully.
Coe goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Vicini escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (8) vs (16) Vicini
Vicini is working for a kimura but Coe is defending it quite comfortably.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini slows the pace down in half guard.
Vicini is pressing down on Coe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coe is holding on for now.
Coe is trying to maintain the position but Vicini is very close to passing his half guard.
Coe wants to improve his position but Vicini is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Coe is looking for a sweep. Vicini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vicini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coe keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Coe tries to get to full guard but Vicini has control of the leg.
Coe trying to hold on to Vicini's head to control him but Vicini postures up.
Vicini is looking to take a break and control but Coe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coe works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coe is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (10) vs (16) Vicini
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicini 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.
Coe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini wins on points by 16 to 10.
Dido Vicini thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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