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CACC 185: Cubbedge vs Steel PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nobuki Imanari! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Fujii Yusuke!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yusuke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yusuke drags the fight down to the ground.
Yusuke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Imanari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yusuke keeping moving, preventing Imanari from controlling successfully.
Yusuke working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Imanari has passed into half guard!
Yusuke tries to get to full guard but Imanari has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imanari trying to control the pace.
Yusuke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Imanari pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yusuke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Imanari's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yusuke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yusuke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yusuke looking for subs off his back but Imanari has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke looking for a kimura from the bottom but Imanari passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Imanari (3) vs (0) Yusuke
Yusuke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Imanari's best efforts.
Yusuke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Imanari in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is refusing to be controlled, as Imanari sits in half guard.
Yusuke has a hand on Imanari's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Imanari takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Imanari (6) vs (0) Yusuke
Yusuke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yusuke is squirming around, avoiding Imanari's attempts to control the action.
Imanari controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imanari seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yusuke is holding on tight.
Imanari controlling from mount.
Imanari tries to control but Yusuke wriggling away.
Yusuke tries to hold on but Imanari postures up.
Imanari content just to control the position here.
Yusuke wants to control but Imanari is having none of it.
Yusuke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Imanari trying to control but Yusuke is having none of it.
Imanari controlling from the full mount.
Imanari wants to take his opponent's back but Yusuke doesn't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is looking to improve his position but Imanari isn't that keen on the idea.
Imanari takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Imanari has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Imanari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Imanari controlling his opponent.
Yusuke is looking to improve his position but Imanari isn't that keen on the idea.
Imanari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Imanari prevents Yusuke from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Imanari controlling from mount.
Imanari trying to control but Yusuke is having none of it.
Yusuke tries to lock up and control but Imanari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yusuke is squirming around, avoiding Imanari's attempts to control the action.
Yusuke is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Imanari is trying to control. Yusuke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yusuke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Imanari pulls his head out easily.
Yusuke is looking for a sweep. Imanari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yusuke looks winded!
Imanari is taking a breather. Yusuke 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke looking for subs from the bottom but Imanari mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Imanari (9) vs (0) Yusuke
Imanari manages to capitalize on a mistake by Yusuke to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Imanari (12) vs (0) Yusuke
Good control from Imanari.
Imanari working for the choke.
Yusuke wants to escape the position.
Good control from Imanari.
Yusuke just trying to survive but Imanari is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is trying to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Imanari controlling the positon.
Yusuke trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Good control from Imanari.
Imanari is hanging on to Yusuke's back as he tries to escape.
Imanari tries to get the hooks in deep but Yusuke pushed the leg off.
Imanari has the hooks in. Yusuke is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yusuke is defending well though. Imanari let's go of the attempt for now.
Yusuke tries to roll but Imanari sticks to his back.
Yusuke is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Yusuke is still trying to improve position.
Imanari wants to control but Yusuke is keeping busy.
What can Yusuke do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Imanari has the hooks in. Yusuke is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Imanari wants to control but Yusuke is keeping busy.
Yusuke tries to roll but Imanari sticks to his back.
Imanari struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yusuke is trying to break free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yusuke wants to control his opponent's hands but Imanari gets his hands free.
Imanari biding his time, controlling Yusuke.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke just trying to survive but Imanari is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Good control from Imanari.
Imanari wants to control but Yusuke is keeping busy.
Imanari has good solid back control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yusuke looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Imanari takes the fight on points by 12 to 0.
Nobuki Imanari seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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