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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alexandr Topolev and Ao Ki. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alexandr Topolev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ao Ki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ki has managed to clinch.
Ki has hold of one of Topolev's legs. Topolev is fighting the takedown attempt but Ki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Topolev (0) vs (2) Ki
Ki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ki drops back looking for a leg! Topolev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Topolev manages to kick Ki off! Ki jumps back into Topolev's guard.
Ki tries to free his leg and advance position but Topolev is retaining full guard.
Ki is still trying to improve position.
Ki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Topolev is trying to control the position but Ki postures up.
Ki told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Topolev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Topolev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Topolev! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Topolev (4) vs (2) Ki
Ki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Topolev works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Topolev (7) vs (2) Ki
Ki tries to reverse the position but Topolev maintains control.
Ki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Topolev pulls his head out easily.
Ki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Topolev pulls his head out easily.
Ki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Topolev pulls his head out easily.
Topolev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ki looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki looking for submissions off his back.
Topolev is trying to work for a kimura but Ki is defending well.
Ki actively working from the bottom here.
Ki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ki looking for a guillotine here but Topolev defends easily.
Ki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Topolev defends it easily.
Ki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Topolev defends well.
Topolev wants to control from the top but Ki keeps moving.
Ki looking for a guillotine here but Topolev defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topolev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Topolev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Topolev has managed to get both his arms back between Ki's legs - danger averted.
Ki looking for a guillotine here but Topolev defends easily.
Ki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Topolev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Topolev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ki looking for a triangle here. Topolev is fighting it but it looks tight! Ki pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Topolev is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ao Ki! |
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