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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rumina Sato and Butch Harris Jr. On his way into the cage it seems that Rumina Sato has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rumina Sato seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Rumina Sato! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sato drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sato (2) vs (0) Harris Jr
Sato controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harris Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sato manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sato (2) vs (2) Harris Jr
Sato is pulling down on Harris Jr's head to control his posture.
Sato lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sato (4) vs (2) Harris Jr
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sato 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.
Sato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sato is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sato'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 two minutes gone in the round.
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris Jr is keeping the position for now.
Sato preventing the sweep.
Harris Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sato controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sato trying to control but Harris Jr is working from the bottom.
Sato slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (7) vs (2) Harris Jr
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato controlling the position.
Sato seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harris Jr for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato continues to stall.
Harris Jr is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Harris Jr regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sato looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Harris Jr keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Sato passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (10) vs (2) Harris Jr
You can see the frustration on Harris Jr's face as Sato controls the position.
Sato has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sato (12) vs (2) Harris Jr
Sato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Sato.
Sato is stalling here but it's allowed Harris Jr to get half guard.
Sato slows the pace down in half guard.
Harris Jr is looking for a sweep. Sato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sato is keen to just control but Harris Jr is a slippery customer.
Sato controlling the action here.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Sato is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sato trying to control the action but Harris Jr is working from the bottom.
Sato sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harris Jr is looking to improve his position.
Sato keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sato passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (15) vs (2) Harris Jr
Sato trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sato looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to control the pace but Harris Jr is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sato wants to take his opponent's back but Harris Jr doesn't allow it.
Harris Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sato wants to pass to mount but Harris Jr is defending the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sato content to control rather than advance.
Harris Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sato has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (18) vs (2) Harris Jr
Harris Jr tries to reverse the position but Sato maintains control.
Harris Jr is squirming around, avoiding Sato's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr wants to control but Sato is having none of it.
Harris Jr is squirming around, avoiding Sato's attempts to control the action.
Harris Jr tries to control Sato's body but Sato pushes him off. Harris Jr squirms to his side and now Sato has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sato (21) vs (2) Harris Jr
Sato controls the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sato trying to control momentarily.
Sato is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harris Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
I would not like to be Harris Jr right now.
Sato avoiding Harris Jr 's attempts to control his hands.
Harris Jr is in bad spot here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
Harris Jr looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sato.
Harris Jr is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Harris Jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Sato gets his hands free.
Harris Jr looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sato.
Sato biding his time, controlling Harris Jr.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sato is controlling the position but Harris Jr somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Harris Jr is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sato is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harris Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Sato sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sato takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
Rumina Sato is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rumina Sato managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview. |
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