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Event:
TWGC 14 (265lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2
Date: Dec 22, 2016 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kron Karelin and Pharoah Carol Jr. 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kron Karelin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Pharoah Carol Jr!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Carol Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Karelin's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karelin (0) vs (2) Carol Jr
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin 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: Karelin (2) vs (2) Carol Jr
Karelin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carol Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Karelin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Karelin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carol Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carol Jr is looking for a sweep. Karelin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karelin is looking for a kimura but Carol Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Karelin to get the leverage.
We've been hearing good reports from Karelin'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin wants to take a breather but Carol Jr is having none of it.
Karelin is thwarting Carol Jr's attempts to control the position.
Karelin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Carol Jr! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (5) vs (2) Carol Jr
Karelin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Karelin working for a submission but Carol Jr is keeping him at bay.
Karelin avoids the attempt from Carol Jr to control.
Karelin trying to control but Carol Jr is having none of it.
Carol Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking to advance position but Carol Jr won't allow it.
Karelin slows the pace down in half guard.
Karelin is working for a submission of some sort.
Carol Jr moves into full guard.
Karelin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin trying to control but Carol Jr is working from the bottom.
Karelin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Carol Jr dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (5) vs (4) Carol Jr
Karelin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carol Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carol Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carol Jr trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
Karelin wants to sweep but no luck.
Karelin wants to hit a switch here but Carol Jr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Karelin there! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (5) vs (7) Carol Jr
Karelin 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is holding on to half guard well.
Karelin manages to get to full guard.
Carol Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karelin managing to control the position.
Carol Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Karelin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carol Jr defends it easily.
Karelin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carol Jr is one step ahead there.
Carol Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Carol Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karelin pulls Carol Jr in close to prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Carol Jr preventing the sweep.
Carol Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karelin managing to control the position.
Carol Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carol Jr is fighting to break Karelin's control of his arms but Karelin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carol Jr trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Karelin holds on and takes a little breather.
Carol Jr is pushing down on Karelin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Karelin is fighting to maintain full guard but Carol Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carol Jr is looking to stall here but Karelin recovers full guard.
Carol Jr trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Karelin managing to control the position.
Carol Jr looking to pass the guard.
Karelin pulls Carol Jr in close to prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Carol Jr wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin controlling Carol Jr's posture.
Karelin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carol Jr is one step ahead there.
Karelin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carol Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (7) vs (7) Carol Jr
Karelin sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Carol Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karelin looking to pass the guard.
Karelin passes Carol Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Karelin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carol Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Karelin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carol Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Karelin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Carol Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karelin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carol Jr is just riding it out for now. Karelin eventually gives up the hold.
Karelin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking for a kimura but Carol Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Karelin to get the leverage.
Karelin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Karelin trying to control from half guard but Carol Jr is working away.
Carol Jr tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Karelin is trying to work for a kimura but Carol Jr is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karelin trying to pass the guard but Carol Jr defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Karelin gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Karelin takes the fight on points by 8 to 7. |
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Event:
TWGC 14 (265lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Dec 21, 2016 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dan Trumpsfeld and Pharoah Carol Jr. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pharoah Carol Jr 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dan Trumpsfeld! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pharoah Carol Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Trumpsfeld gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carol Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Trumpsfeld (0) vs (2) Carol Jr
Trumpsfeld working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Carol Jr has passed into half guard!
Trumpsfeld looking for subs from the bottom but Carol Jr mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Trumpsfeld (0) vs (5) Carol Jr
Carol Jr is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Carol Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pharoah Carol Jr! |
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