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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Miyoshi Mizune! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mizune defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Mizune sprawls well.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mizune (0) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie just content to control the position.
Mizune gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizune is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mizune avoid being mounted?
Mizune tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Mizune might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1#
Gracie works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mizune (0) vs (7) Gracie
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mizune's coaches at GET HYPED have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Mizune tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie just content to control the position.
Mizune is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it. #T2#
Mizune tries to get back to half guard but can't.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mizune struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mizune is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Gracie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mizune's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mizune is looking to reverse the position.
Mizune trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
Mizune tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mizune is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie controlling the position. #T4#
Mizune is looking for a sweep.
Gracie staying calm.
Mizune is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Mizune struggling a bit here.
Gracie takes a little break here. Mizune wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T5#
Mizune tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Mizune can't do much from the bottom here.
Mizune tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.#T6#
Mizune is being controlled here.
It looks like Gracie might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mizune tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Mizune is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
Mizune wants to control but Gracie postures up.#T7#
Mizune tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mizune wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Mizune is looking to reverse the position.
Mizune is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mizune is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T8#
Mizune controls the position for a moment.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mizune tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T9#
Gracie controls the position.
Mizune wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Let's hope that Gracie 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.#T10#
Gracie working away.
Mizune being controlled for a moment.
Gracie working away.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.#T11#
Mizune is looking for a sweep.
Gracie controls the position from side control.
Mizune wants to control but Gracie postures up.#SUB2#
Mizune wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Gracie has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Mizune'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! Mizune is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kron Gracie! |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Toktogulovich Bakiyev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 1 losses; Hatori Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bakiyev moves in looking to clinch but Hanzo pushes him off.#CL2#
Hanzo has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Hanzo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bakiyev (0) vs (2) Hanzo
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.
Bakiyev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanzo controls the pace.
Hanzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev is trying to keep Hanzo in close.
Hanzo looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Bakiyev is trying to keep Hanzo in close.
#T2#
Bakiyev looking for a sweep. Not yet Bakiyev, not yet.
Hanzo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bakiyev is trying to keep Hanzo in close.
Hanzo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hanzo postures up.
#T3#
Hanzo forces his way into half guard.
Bakiyev is trying to maintain the position but Hanzo is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanzo controlling the pace.
Bakiyev tries to roll over but Hanzo keeps him under control.
Hanzo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bakiyev is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Bakiyev wants to control but Hanzo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bakiyev is trying to control but Hanzo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bakiyev (0) vs (5) Hanzo
Hanzo controlling from mount.
Bakiyev tries to hold on but Hanzo postures up.
Hanzo prevents Bakiyev from getting the reversal.
Bakiyev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T5#
Bakiyev wants to hold on but Hanzo pushes him away.
Hanzo controlling from the full mount.
Hanzo avoids the attempt from Bakiyev to control.
Hanzo fails to move to back control.
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Hanzo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hanzo controlling from the full mount.
Hanzo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T6#
Bakiyev tries to lock up and control but Hanzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hanzo controlling his opponent.
Hanzo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bakiyev to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bakiyev (0) vs (8) Hanzo#T7#
Hanzo gets his hands free as Bakiyev looks to control.
Hanzo has good solid back control here.
Bakiyev trying to control but not successfully.
Hanzo keeps control of the position easily here as Bakiyev tries to buck him off.
#T8#
Bakiyev trying to control the hands but Hanzo won't let him.
Bakiyev is really stuck here.
Bakiyev wants to control his opponent's hands but Hanzo gets his hands free.
Hanzo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hanzo gets his hands free as Bakiyev looks to control. #T9#
Hanzo controlling the position well here. Bakiyev rolled but Hanzo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Bakiyev right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanzo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bakiyev doesn't escape. #T10#
Bakiyev tries to break free.
Bakiyev trying to control but not successfully.
Hanzo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T11#
More stalling from Hanzo.#T12#
Bakiyev trying to control the hands but Hanzo won't let him.
Hanzo biding his time, controlling Bakiyev.
Hanzo is hanging on to Bakiyev's back as he tries to escape.
#T13#
Hanzo controlling from the back.
Hanzo avoiding Bakiyev 's attempts to control his hands.
Bakiyev tries to escape but Hanzo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hanzo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bakiyev.#T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanzo is hanging on to Bakiyev's back as he tries to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanzo wins on points by 8 to 0.
Hatori Hanzo 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. |
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