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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Randall Flagg and Tony King. King has chosen Saliva-Badass as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tony King was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Randall Flagg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Tony King!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
King shoots in for a double leg but Flagg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As King tries to get set, Flagg tries to push him back and clinch up but King manages to avoid the attempt.
Flagg stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King tries to clinch but Flagg is having none of it.
King gets a double leg takedown into Flagg's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Flagg (0) vs (2) King
King sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Flagg's guard.
King stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flagg is staying active underneath King, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flagg defends it well.
King is keen to just control but Flagg is a slippery customer.
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.
Flagg is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
King trying to advance position but Flagg counters by regaining guard.
King wants to control from the top but Flagg keeps moving.
Flagg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
King must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flagg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Flagg keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King wants to pass the guard but Flagg is keeping the position.
King controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Flagg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flagg is keeping the position for now.
King's corner is telling him to maintain position.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Flagg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flagg (2) vs (2) King
King trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King keeping full guard, as Flagg tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Flagg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Flagg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King has his hands on Flagg's head, controlling the position.
Flagg trying to move into half guard but instead King has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flagg (2) vs (4) King
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flagg is keeping the position for now.
Flagg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King content to stall in guard here.
King wants to control from the top but Flagg keeps moving.
Flagg keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King is still trying to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
King wants to control from the top but Flagg keeps moving.
Flagg wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King looking to pass the guard.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flagg keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King won't allow Flagg to sweep him here.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flagg is keeping the position for now.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Flagg.
King trying to control but Flagg is working from the bottom.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flagg is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control but Flagg is working from the bottom.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Flagg is retaining full guard.
King advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Flagg (2) vs (7) King
King in side control, just content to control the action for now.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flagg keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
King taking a breather here.
Flagg is trying to control King's posture but King avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flagg keeps working.
King tries for a kimura but Flagg is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Flagg tries to buck King off but King is having none of it.
King tries to move to mount but Flagg blocks the move with his legs.
Flagg is not content to let King control the position.
King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Flagg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
King swings around for an armbar but Flagg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into King's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flagg (4) vs (7) King
Flagg passes into half guard.
King tries to get to full guard but Flagg has control of the leg.
Flagg trying to mount his opponent but King defends it.
Flagg is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
King manages to get to full guard.
Flagg advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Flagg (7) vs (7) King
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Flagg tries to move to mount but King blocks the move with his legs.
Flagg wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Flagg has control of an arm but King manages to advance to Flagg's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Flagg (7) vs (11) King
Flagg trying to control the hands but King breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King keeps control of the position as Flagg tries to break free.
King looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Flagg is controlling King 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flagg (9) vs (11) King
And that's the end of the fight!
King wins on points by 11 to 9.
Tony King really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BlackStar Athletics logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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