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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 0 wins and 0 losses; Swole Ricky Martin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Test Wein!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Martin rushes Wein and presses him up against the cage.
Wein tries for a takedown but Martin manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Martin decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Martin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Wein is defending well. Martin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Wein has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Martin celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Swole Ricky Martin!
During a confident post fight interview, Swole Ricky Martin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Michael Brakeley! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Luis Barroso!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Barroso tries to keep at a distance but Brakeley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barroso can't get the takedown.
#TD#
Brakeley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brakeley (2) vs (0) Barroso#SUB2#
Barroso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brakeley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brakeley wants to pass to mount but Barroso is defending the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barroso can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barroso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brakeley is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Barroso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brakeley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brakeley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barroso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1##SUB#
Brakeley is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Barroso actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Barroso looking for a kimura from the bottom but Brakeley passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brakeley (5) vs (0) Barroso
Barroso sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Barroso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brakeley controlling the action here.#T2##SUB2#
Barroso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Brakeley seems content to control.
Brakeley wants to pass to mount but Barroso is defending the position.
Brakeley is thwarting Barroso's attempts to control the position.#T3##SUB2#
Barroso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Barroso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brakeley pulls his head out easily.
Barroso trying to get back to full guard but Brakeley takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brakeley (8) vs (0) Barroso
Brakeley seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Barroso is holding on tight.
Barroso is trying to reverse the position but instead Brakeley has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Brakeley (11) vs (0) Barroso
Brakeley 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.
Barroso looking very determined here, making life difficult for Brakeley.
Brakeley is hanging on to Barroso's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB#
Barroso defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Brakeley's arms.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brakeley is hanging on to Barroso's back as he tries to escape.
Brakeley is looking to control Barroso but Barroso is wriggling around and keeping busy.
We've been informed that Barroso has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brakeley has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Barroso's body.
You can see the frustration on Barroso's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Barroso manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brakeley's guard. Nice work there by Barroso.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brakeley (11) vs (2) Barroso#SUB2#
Barroso drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brakeley dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brakeley (13) vs (2) Barroso#T5#
Brakeley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barroso trying to keep a closed guard but Brakeley is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Barroso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Barroso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brakeley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T6#
Brakeley looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Barroso is looking for a triangle but Brakeley pushes his legs off easily.
Brakeley looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Barroso is looking for a triangle here but Brakeley uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brakeley (16) vs (2) Barroso#SUB#
Barroso wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Brakeley has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Barroso's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Barroso is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Brakeley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Michael Brakeley! |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ambroos De Vries! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Trente SetentaB!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
De Vries misses with a takedown #TD2#
and SetentaB counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: De Vries (0) vs (2) SetentaB#SUB#
De Vries is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. SetentaB is aware though and is defending well.
SetentaB is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
SetentaB trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
SetentaB must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
SetentaB works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
SetentaB wants to work for an arm triangle but De Vries is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
SetentaB is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T1#
SetentaB is trying to control the action in half guard but De Vries is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
SetentaB prevents De Vries from improving his position.
SetentaB wants to control but De Vries is keeping him busy.
SetentaB looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Vries is positioning himself well to prevent SetentaB advancing to mount.
SetentaB is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
SetentaB is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
De Vries keeping moving, preventing SetentaB from controlling successfully.
De Vries keeping full guard, as SetentaB tries to pass.
SetentaB wants to control from the top but De Vries keeps moving. #SUB#
De Vries looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
SetentaB trying to control the position from guard on top but De Vries is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
SetentaB drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but De Vries manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now SetentaB has De Vries in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Vries (2) vs (2) SetentaB
De Vries is fighting to break SetentaB's control of his arms but SetentaB is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Vries works a leg free and moves into half guard.
De Vries tries to pass the half guard into mount. SetentaB knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
SetentaB looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
De Vries seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
SetentaB is staying active underneath De Vries, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
SetentaB trying to hold on to De Vries's head to control him but De Vries postures up.
De Vries passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: De Vries (5) vs (2) SetentaB
De Vries working away.
SetentaB stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
SetentaB sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T5#
De Vries is taking a breather. SetentaB 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.#SUB#
De Vries is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so SetentaB is just riding it out for now. De Vries eventually gives up the hold.
De Vries wants to take a breather but SetentaB is having none of it. #SUB#
De Vries is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
SetentaB actively working from the bottom here.#T6#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
De Vries trying to control the action but SetentaB is working from the bottom.
De Vries sitting and controlling from the half guard.
SetentaB wants to get back to full guard.
SetentaB manages to get to full guard.
De Vries trying to control but SetentaB is working from the bottom. #T7#
SetentaB looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Vries is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
SetentaB has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Vries can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
SetentaB is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
SetentaB throws his legs up looking for a submission but De Vries uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: De Vries (8) vs (2) SetentaB
De Vries moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: De Vries (10) vs (2) SetentaB#SUB#
De Vries has isolated one of SetentaB's arms. SetentaB looking to fight him off but De Vries twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ambroos De Vries!
A very excited looking Ambroos De Vries 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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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Shogun Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hassan Takhti!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Silva forces Takhti back against the cage and clinches.
Takhti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Silva has hold of one of Takhti's legs. Takhti is fighting the takedown attempt but Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (0) Takhti#SUB2#
Takhti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Takhti working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Takhti working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
#SUB2#
Takhti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Takhti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takhti wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
#T1#
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Takhti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Takhti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Takhti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Takhti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
Silva is controlling the pace.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Takhti is defending the position.
Silva not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Takhti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Takhti tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg. #T3##SUB2#
Takhti actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Takhti looking for submissions off his back.
Takhti moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Takhti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Takhti looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
#SUB2#
Takhti working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
#SUB2#
Takhti actively working from the bottom here.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4##SUB2#
Takhti looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Takhti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Takhti's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Takhti. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (5) vs (0) Takhti
Takhti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva takes Takhti's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Takhti is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Silva (8) vs (0) Takhti
Takhti trying to control the action but Silva just sinks the hooks in. #T5#
Takhti can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Silva has the hooks in. Takhti is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Silva passes his arm under Takhti's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Takhti taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shogun Silva! |
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