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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kazuka Fuujin and David Luiz. Chooooooooon! I think Fuujin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to GAMBLER. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Kazuka Fuujin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; David Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fuujin shoots in looking for a takedown but Luiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fuujin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Luiz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fuujin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luiz defends it nicely.
Luiz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Luiz wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuka Fuujin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuujin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luiz is fending him off so far but Fuujin persists. Nope, Luiz circles away and we're back to standing.
Fuujin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Luiz tries to avoid it but Fuujin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Luiz to the ground. Luiz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fuujin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Luiz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fuujin (2) vs (0) Luiz
Fuujin is fighting to break Luiz's control of his arms but Luiz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fuujin wants to pass the guard but Luiz is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Luiz, not yet.
Fuujin looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Luiz has his hands on Fuujin's head, controlling the position.
Fuujin stopping the sweep attempt from Luiz.
Luiz is trying to keep Fuujin in close.
Fuujin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Luiz looking to control.
Fuujin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Luiz seems keen to control Fuujin's posture.
Luiz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fuujin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin postures up.
Fuujin pushing down on Luiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Luiz 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.
Luiz wants to sweep but Fuujin has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuujin (5) vs (0) Luiz
Luiz tries to buck Fuujin off but Fuujin is having none of it.
Luiz being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee asks Fuujin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fuujin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Luiz struggling a bit here.
Luiz is trying to work for a sweep but Fuujin has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fuujin (7) vs (0) Luiz
Luiz tries to lock up and control but Fuujin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fuujin looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuujin controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fuujin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Luiz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fuujin controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Luiz tries to hold on but Fuujin postures up.
Fuujin controlling from mount.
Luiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Luiz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Luiz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fuujin controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Luiz working to try and regain half guard.
Fuujin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fuujin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Luiz for as long as he can get away with.
Fuujin avoids the attempt from Luiz to control.
Fuujin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Luiz is trying to escape the mount.
Luiz tries to hold on but Fuujin pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin controlling the position easily from mount.
Luiz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fuujin controlling from mount.
Luiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fuujin controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Luiz wants to control but Fuujin is having none of it.
Fuujin controlling from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is desperately trying to improve his position but Fuujin has a good base and remains in mount.
Fuujin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Luiz tries to hold on but Fuujin postures up.
Fuujin controlling the position easily from mount.
Luiz tries to hold on but Fuujin pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin controlling his opponent.
Luiz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Luiz wants to hold on but Fuujin pushes him away.
Fuujin content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Fuujin.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fuujin takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
A very excited looking Kazuka Fuujin 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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