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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rodrik Cassel (ranked 3532 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Yakovlev (ranked 2344 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovlev has chosen Maroon 5 - Sugar as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Rodrik Cassel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Alexander Yakovlev!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yakovlev closes the distance and pushes Cassel back into the cage.
Cassel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yakovlev uses from the top position.
Cassel 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.
Cassel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yakovlev has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cassel (0) vs (3) Yakovlev
Cassel sneaks back into half guard.
Cassel wants to improve his position but Yakovlev is controlling well.
Cassel is trying to control but Yakovlev passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cassel (0) vs (6) Yakovlev
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassel is trying to improve his position.
Cassel prevents Yakovlev from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassel sneaks back into half guard.
Cassel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cassel trying to control but Yakovlev postures up.
Cassel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cassel wants to sweep but Yakovlev has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cassel (0) vs (9) Yakovlev
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yakovlev working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassel is trying to control Yakovlev's posture but Yakovlev avoids it.
Cassel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cassel trying to get back to full guard but Yakovlev takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cassel (0) vs (12) Yakovlev
Cassel can't escape the position.
Yakovlev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Yakovlev 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.
Cassel is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassel tries to hold on but Yakovlev pushes him away.
Yakovlev controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cassel is trying desperately to improve position.
Yakovlev controlling from the full mount.
Cassel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassel tries to hold on but Yakovlev pushes him away.
Cassel gets back to half guard.
Cassel trying to control from the bottom.
Cassel is looking to improve his position.
Cassel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cassel wants to control but Yakovlev is keeping busy.
Cassel is pressing down on Yakovlev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yakovlev preventing the sweep.
Cassel working a defensive guard but Yakovlev manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cassel (0) vs (15) Yakovlev
Cassel is looking to regain half guard here but Yakovlev keeps moving and retains side control.
Cassel is trying to control Yakovlev's posture but Yakovlev avoids it.
Cassel tries to bench press Yakovlev off him but Yakovlev keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cassel can't do much from the bottom here.
Cassel tries to buck Yakovlev off but Yakovlev is having none of it.
Cassel is trying to control Yakovlev's posture but Yakovlev avoids it.
Yakovlev content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cassel tries to improve position but can't.
Cassel looking for a sweep but Yakovlev has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cassel (0) vs (17) Yakovlev
Yakovlev prevents Cassel from getting the reversal.
Cassel 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.
Yakovlev is pressing down on Cassel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cassel is holding on for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cassel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cassel is trying to control but Yakovlev passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cassel (0) vs (20) Yakovlev
Cassel looks to move to half guard but instead Yakovlev has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cassel (0) vs (22) Yakovlev
Yakovlev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yakovlev prevents Cassel from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cassel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cassel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cassel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cassel is trying desperately to improve position.
Yakovlev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cassel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cassel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cassel is looking to get back to full guard here but Yakovlev has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Cassel (0) vs (25) Yakovlev
Cassel is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev controlling from side mount.
Cassel tries to buck Yakovlev off but Yakovlev is having none of it.
Cassel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cassel is looking for a sweep. Yakovlev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cassel looking for submissions off his back.
Yakovlev moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Cassel. Score +3 for passing guard: Cassel (0) vs (28) Yakovlev
Cassel is looking for a sweep.
Yakovlev just content to control the position.
Cassel is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Yakovlev is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cassel (0) vs (30) Yakovlev
Yakovlev looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cassel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cassel is trying to control but Yakovlev manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cassel (0) vs (33) Yakovlev
Yakovlev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cassel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cassel is pressing down on Yakovlev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cassel is trying to control the position but Yakovlev postures up.
Cassel working a defensive guard but Yakovlev passes into half guard.
Cassel wants to improve his position but Yakovlev is controlling well.
Yakovlev not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cassel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cassel looking for a guillotine here but Yakovlev defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yakovlev wins on points by 33 to 0.
Alexander Yakovlev bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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