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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 4780 p4p, 386 weight class) and Charles Cooper (ranked 2481 p4p, 273 weight class). Ki Duk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is north korea's national anthem. Cooper has chosen s.mouse - slap my elbow as his entrance music. Charles Cooper acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Bong Ki Duk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Charles Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ki Duk clinches up against the cage.
Cooper manages to pull guard.
Ki Duk controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ki Duk tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Ki Duk trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Ki Duk looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Ki Duk passes Cooper's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ki Duk not doing much here.
Ki Duk is looking to take a break and control but Cooper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ki Duk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cooper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ki Duk working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cooper's thigh. Cooper counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk is pushing down on Cooper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cooper is fighting to maintain full guard but Ki Duk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cooper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ki Duk wants to pass the guard but Cooper is keeping the position.
Ki Duk is working hard here to advance position.
Ki Duk wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Ki Duk 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ki Duk puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ki Duk is keen to just control but Cooper is a slippery customer.
Ki Duk wants to pass to mount but Cooper is defending the position.
Ki Duk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cooper gets full guard.
Cooper seems keen to control Ki Duk's posture.
Ki Duk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ki Duk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've been informed that Cooper has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cooper is trying to control the position but Ki Duk postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper keeping full guard, as Ki Duk tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ki Duk trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Ki Duk looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ki Duk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cooper's guard.
Ki Duk passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ki Duk (3) vs (0) Cooper
Cooper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ki Duk's best efforts.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is not content to let Ki Duk control the position.
Ki Duk is working for a submission of some sort.
Ki Duk is keen to just control but Cooper is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ki Duk is just content to waste time from the top position. Cooper takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cooper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ki Duk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ki Duk wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Ki Duk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ki Duk wants to pass the guard but Cooper is keeping the position.
Ki Duk sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to control the position here.
Ki Duk trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Ki Duk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cooper 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ki Duk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Ki Duk from controlling successfully.
Ki Duk controlling from the top position.
Ki Duk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooper is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Ki Duk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ki Duk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cooper keeping full guard, as Ki Duk tries to pass.
Ki Duk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ki Duk (6) vs (0) Cooper
Ki Duk controls the position.
Cooper wants to control but Ki Duk postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ki Duk (8) vs (0) Cooper
Ki Duk looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ki Duk is really struggling to control Cooper but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cooper regains half guard.
Cooper works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooper is keeping the position for now.
Ki Duk trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Cooper controlling Ki Duk's posture.
Ki Duk passes Cooper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ki Duk trying to mount his opponent but Cooper defends it.
Cooper controlling the position well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk wants to free his trapped foot but Cooper is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ki Duk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ki Duk wants to pass the guard but Cooper is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk trying to control the action but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Ki Duk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ki Duk (11) vs (0) Cooper
Cooper is squirming around, avoiding Ki Duk's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk wants to control the action but instead Cooper gets a body lock and reverses into Ki Duk's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ki Duk (11) vs (2) Cooper
Cooper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Ki Duk keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooper content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ki Duk takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Bong Ki Duk took some time post fight to say the following; 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '. |
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