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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Q - R2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hashim Mehadah (ranked 5196 p4p, 546 weight class) and Yuuho Akira Wakabayashi (ranked 6449 p4p, 651 weight class). Mehadah's entrance music is Sandu Ciorba - Dalibomba. A fine choice. Akira Wakabayashi has chosen Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Hashim Mehadah has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hashim Mehadah seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hashim Mehadah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Yuuho Akira Wakabayashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mehadah tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Akira Wakabayashi defends well and Mehadah ends up having to push Akira Wakabayashi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Akira Wakabayashi moves into the clinch successfully.
Akira Wakabayashi jumps guard and drags Mehadah to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Akira Wakabayashi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mehadah drops back looking for a leg! Akira Wakabayashi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Akira Wakabayashi manages to kick Mehadah off! Mehadah jumps back into Akira Wakabayashi's guard.
Mehadah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Akira Wakabayashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mehadah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehadah thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Akira Wakabayashi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mehadah has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mehadah is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mehadah thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira Wakabayashi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Mehadah frees his head nicely. Oh but Akira Wakabayashi has switched to an armbar! Mehadah is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Yuuho Akira Wakabayashi! |
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