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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rauta Kansleri (ranked 1448 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amand Toussaint (ranked 21436 p4p, 594 weight class). Rauta Kansleri has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Rauta Kansleri! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Amand Toussaint!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kansleri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kansleri manages to pull guard.
Kansleri 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.
Kansleri manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toussaint manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kansleri (2) vs (0) Toussaint
Kansleri looking to pass the guard.
Toussaint looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kansleri looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansleri sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toussaint managing to control the position.
Kansleri sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kansleri tries to free his leg and advance position but Toussaint is retaining full guard.
Toussaint pulls Kansleri in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toussaint is keeping the position for now.
Toussaint keeping moving, preventing Kansleri from controlling successfully.
Kansleri is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Toussaint keeping moving, preventing Kansleri from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri controlling from the top position.
Toussaint looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kansleri is one step ahead there.
Kansleri stays in close to Toussaint's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri wants to control from the top but Toussaint keeps moving.
Kansleri is stalling in the full guard.
Kansleri trying to control but Toussaint is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Toussaint looking for a sweep. Not yet Toussaint, not yet.
Toussaint looking to control.
Kansleri wants to pass the guard but Toussaint is keeping the position.
Toussaint is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint keeping full guard, as Kansleri tries to pass.
Toussaint wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kansleri trying to control the position from guard on top but Toussaint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toussaint being controlled here, momentarily.
Toussaint tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri stays in close to Toussaint's body and controls the position.
Kansleri tries to free his leg and advance position but Toussaint is retaining full guard.
Kansleri stands and throws Toussaint's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kansleri (5) vs (0) Toussaint
Toussaint tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kansleri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toussaint is not content to let Kansleri control the position.
Toussaint is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri tries to advance to mount but Toussaint denies him.
Toussaint is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kansleri is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kansleri (7) vs (0) Toussaint
Kansleri trying to control but Toussaint is having none of it.
Toussaint keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kansleri moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Kansleri (10) vs (0) Toussaint
Toussaint wants to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Will Kansleri go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kansleri controlling the positon.
Kansleri trying to control momentarily.
Kansleri keeps control of the position as Toussaint tries to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kansleri.
Kansleri controls the action.
Toussaint trying to control but not successfully.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kansleri controlling the positon.
Toussaint prevents Kansleri from getting a body triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Toussaint trying to control but not successfully.
Toussaint tries to break free.
Kansleri slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Toussaint looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kansleri.
Kansleri really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Toussaint.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Toussaint looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kansleri will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kansleri is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint 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.
Kansleri continues to stall.
Kansleri is trying to stick to Toussaint's back but Toussaint is turning into Kansleri. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kansleri's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Toussaint. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kansleri (10) vs (2) Toussaint
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kansleri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toussaint is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Toussaint 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.
Kansleri trying to keep a closed guard but Toussaint is proving a slippery customer.
Toussaint passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri is trying to control but Toussaint passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kansleri (10) vs (5) Toussaint
Toussaint moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kansleri sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Toussaint prevents Kansleri from improving his position.
Toussaint is taking a breather. Kansleri 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kansleri wants to improve his position but Toussaint is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kansleri takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
Rauta Kansleri spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 1862 p4p, 233 weight class) and Kamden Jackson (ranked 2178 p4p, 264 weight class). Jackson has chosen Creed II- Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 13 losses; Kamden Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Average looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (0) Jackson
Average wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Average trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Average is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Average is controlling the pace.
Average is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Average keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Jackson is holding on to half guard well.
Jackson wants to control but Average is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Average is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Average works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (5) vs (0) Jackson
Average just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to move to half guard but instead Average has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Average (7) vs (0) Jackson
Average looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Average controlling from mount.
Average is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackson shrugs it off.
Average prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Average jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Average controlling from side mount.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Average advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Average (9) vs (0) Jackson
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Average can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Jackson tries to hold on but Average postures up.
Average can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Average content just to control the position here.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Average forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Average (12) vs (0) Jackson
Average has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jackson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Average has good solid back control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Average's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Average keeps control of the position as Jackson tries to break free.
Average not allowing Jackson to control his hands.
Average is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jackson can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Average is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jackson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jackson for a finish.
Average tightening his grip on Jackson, looking for the choke.
Jackson tries to escape but Average has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Will Average go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Average keeps control of the position as Jackson tries to break free.
Jackson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Average gets his way!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Average is controlling the position but Jackson somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Jackson tries to roll over but Average keeps him under control.
Jackson is still trying to improve position.
Average controlling the action here.
Average seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control but Average passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Average (15) vs (0) Jackson
Jackson looks to move to half guard but instead Average has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Average (17) vs (0) Jackson
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Average (20) vs (0) Jackson
Average has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jackson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Average gets his way!
Jackson wants to control his opponent's hands but Average gets his hands free.
Jackson tries to break free.
Average is not going to allow Jackson to sit and survive in this position.
Average has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jackson's body.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Average is looking to control Jackson but Jackson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Average is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jackson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jackson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jackson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Average is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Average to get the leverage.
Average is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Average is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Average is controlling well.
Average moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (23) vs (0) Jackson
Jackson is trying to control Average's posture but Average avoids it.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Average is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Average is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Average is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Average is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Average is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Average takes the fight on points by 23 to 0.
Joe Average took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Kamden Jackson spoke after the fight, saying 'The loss is tough, but I will come back stronger!'. |
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