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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Balrog Johnson and Miilo Nurkkanen. Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights . Nurkkanen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by When im gone remixed by DJ Darkjuice . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Balrog Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Miilo Nurkkanen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nurkkanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nurkkanen off to one side.
Nurkkanen wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Nurkkanen darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Nurkkanen into the cage.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Nurkkanen against the cage.
Nurkkanen goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Balrog Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miilo Nurkkanen.
Nurkkanen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (0) vs (2) Nurkkanen
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nurkkanen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurkkanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nurkkanen controls the pace.
Nurkkanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurkkanen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nurkkanen wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Nurkkanen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nurkkanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson is looking to sweep but instead, Nurkkanen has passed into half guard.
Nurkkanen wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Nurkkanen keeps trying to improve his position.
Nurkkanen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurkkanen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (0) vs (5) Nurkkanen
Nurkkanen looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to improve his position but instead Nurkkanen has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Johnson (0) vs (8) Nurkkanen
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurkkanen controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nurkkanen 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Well, with Nurkkanen on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Johnson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Johnson tries to escape but Nurkkanen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nurkkanen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Johnson.
Johnson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nurkkanen gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Johnson right now.
It looks like Nurkkanen 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.
Our spies down at at Holding Cell inform us that Nurkkanen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Despite being in a bad position, Johnson is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
What can Johnson 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the hands but Nurkkanen breaks the grip.
Nurkkanen is riding his opponent, not letting Johnson buck him off.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Nurkkanen keeps control of the position easily here as Johnson tries to buck him off.
Johnson tries to escape but Nurkkanen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nurkkanen controls the action.
Nurkkanen is continuing to stall.
Nurkkanen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nurkkanen controlling well, preventing Johnson from escaping the position.
Nurkkanen is riding his opponent, not letting Johnson buck him off.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Nurkkanen.
Johnson trying to control but not successfully.
Nurkkanen controlling from the back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the hands but Nurkkanen breaks the grip.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Nurkkanen wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Johnson right now.
Nurkkanen just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Nurkkanen.
Johnson showing good submission defense here.
Nurkkanen is riding his opponent, not letting Johnson buck him off.
Nurkkanen working for a choke but Johnson reverses nicely into Nurkkanen 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (8) Nurkkanen
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nurkkanen working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Nurkkanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nurkkanen wins on points by 8 to 2.
Miilo Nurkkanen 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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