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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kyle Rad (ranked 9006 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amadt Philodes (ranked 4768 p4p, 0 weight class). Amadt Philodes looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Kyle Rad! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Amadt Philodes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rad clinches.
Rad pulls guard effortlessly.
Rad 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: Rad (2) vs (0) Philodes
Still in half guard, Rad seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rad frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rad (5) vs (0) Philodes
Rad prevents Philodes from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philodes looks winded!
Rad controlling his opponent.
Rad wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rad sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philodes is looking to get to half guard.
Rad controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rad continues to stall.
Rad is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rad tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rad wants to take Philodes's back but he can't do it this time.
Rad takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Philodes is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rad controlling from mount.
More hug and hope from Rad.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rad fails to take his opponent's back.
Rad forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Rad (8) vs (0) Philodes
Rad controls the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rad'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rad has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Philodes tries to escape but Rad has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rad keeps control of the position easily here as Philodes tries to buck him off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Rad.
Rad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rad takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A very excited looking Kyle Rad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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