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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Takumi Sagaki (ranked 3154 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Bujol (ranked 2919 p4p, 260 weight class). Sagaki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crazy Nights - Loudness. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Takumi Sagaki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Sergio Bujol!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bujol has Sagaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Sagaki looking for a takedown.
Bujol pulls guard effortlessly.
Bujol keeping moving, preventing Sagaki from controlling successfully.
Bujol wants to sweep here but Sagaki controlling him for the moment.
Sagaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Bujol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bujol wants to improve his position but instead Sagaki has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bujol wants to get back to full guard.
Bujol is trying to maintain the position but Sagaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Sagaki is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol is looking for a sweep. Sagaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bujol is not content to let Sagaki control the position.
Bujol trying to hold on to Sagaki's head to control him but Sagaki postures up.
Bujol tries to roll over but Sagaki keeps him under control.
Sagaki is looking to advance position but Bujol won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bujol is looking for a sweep. Sagaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bujol wants to sweep but Sagaki has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sagaki (3) vs (0) Bujol
Bujol sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bujol is refusing to be controlled, as Sagaki sits in half guard.
Bujol tries to get to full guard but Sagaki has control of the leg.
We've been hearing that Sagaki has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bujol is positioning himself well to prevent Sagaki advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki wants to control but Bujol is keeping him busy.
Bujol wants to improve his position but Sagaki is controlling well.
Sagaki trying to mount his opponent but Bujol defends it.
Bujol wants to get back to full guard.
Sagaki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sagaki trying to control from Bujol's half guard. Bujol has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bujol looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bujol bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sagaki's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sagaki (3) vs (2) Bujol
Sagaki working for a triangle but Bujol defends it easily.
Bujol seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bujol got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sagaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bujol has managed to get both his arms back between Sagaki's legs - danger averted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bujol gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sagaki keeping full guard, as Bujol tries to pass.
Sagaki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bujol controls the pace.
Bujol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bujol sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sagaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bujol is one step ahead there.
Bujol is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bujol is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sagaki is trying to keep Bujol in close.
Sagaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bujol slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bujol trying to control but Sagaki is working from the bottom.
Bujol wants to pass the guard but Sagaki is keeping the position.
Sagaki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bujol passes into half guard.
Bujol not doing much here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bujol is looking to advance position but Sagaki won't allow it.
Bujol slows the pace down in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bujol works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sagaki (3) vs (5) Bujol
Bujol tries for a kimura but Sagaki is defending well.
Bujol is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bujol tries to advance to mount but Sagaki denies him.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki is trying to improve his position.
Bujol is looking to take a break and control but Sagaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bujol tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sagaki's legs.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bujol tries to advance position but instead Sagaki slips a leg back in to half guard.
Bujol is thwarting Sagaki's attempts to control the position.
Bujol works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sagaki (3) vs (8) Bujol
Bujol advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sagaki (3) vs (10) Bujol
Sagaki is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bujol controlling the pace for now.
Sagaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bujol tries to control but Sagaki wriggling away.
Bujol swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sagaki is now in Bujol's guard. A big mistake from Bujol there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sagaki (5) vs (10) Bujol
Sagaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Bujol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bujol pulls Sagaki in to control the position.
Sagaki wants to control from the top but Bujol keeps moving.
Sagaki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bujol wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bujol manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sagaki manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sagaki (5) vs (12) Bujol
And that's the end of the fight!
Bujol wins on points by 12 to 5.
After winning the bout, Sergio Bujol thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Grzegorz Gorski (ranked 5521 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Chalke (ranked 2352 p4p, 222 weight class). Gorski comes into the arena with Broken People blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Chalke's choice of entrance music: Operation Blade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Grzegorz Gorski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Cody Chalke!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chalke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gorski turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gorski manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gorski (4) vs (0) Chalke
Gorski moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gorski (6) vs (0) Chalke
Chalke has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gorski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Chalke is squirming around, avoiding Gorski's attempts to control the action.
Chalke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorski controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalke tries to hold on but Gorski postures up.
Chalke is controlling an arm, preventing Gorski from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Chalke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gorski trying to control but Chalke is having none of it.
Chalke is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski tries to control but Chalke wriggling away.
Gorski wants to take his opponent's back but Chalke doesn't allow it.
Gorski tries to control but Chalke wriggling away.
Gorski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chalke wants to hold on but Gorski pushes him away.
Gorski goes for an armbar but Chalke turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Chalke. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (6) vs (2) Chalke
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski looking for a guillotine here but Chalke defends easily.
Gorski is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Chalke frees his head nicely. Oh but Gorski has switched to an armbar! Chalke is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Grzegorz Gorski!
A very excited looking Grzegorz Gorski 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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