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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between On A Mission (ranked 6920 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoi Kakuto (ranked 6842 p4p, 714 weight class). Kakuto has chosen Gorillaz-Dirty Harry as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; On A Mission! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mission with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kakuto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mission's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mission (0) vs (2) Kakuto
Kakuto controlling from the top position.
Mission escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kakuto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kakuto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kakuto preventing the sweep.
Kakuto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mission is trying to keep Kakuto in close.
Mission is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kakuto is aware though and is defending well.
Kakuto controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mission has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kakuto has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mission (0) vs (5) Kakuto
Kakuto slows the pace down.
Mission is trying to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mission is trying to improve his position.
Mission gets back to half guard.
Kakuto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kakuto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mission is looking to control Kakuto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mission avoid being mounted?
Kakuto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mission actively working from the bottom here.
Mission has a hand on Kakuto's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kakuto takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mission (0) vs (8) Kakuto
Kakuto looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mission is working to get back to half guard.
Mission is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kakuto controlling from mount.
Mission is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mission is working hard here to advance position.
Kakuto avoids the attempt from Mission to control.
Kakuto controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mission tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mission wants to hold on but Kakuto pushes him away.
Mission slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kakuto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mission trying to control but Kakuto postures up.
Mission could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mission looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mission looking for submissions off his back.
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but Mission defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mission manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kakuto 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.
Mission escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kakuto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kakuto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mission isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kakuto stacks Mission on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kakuto! Score +3 for passing guard: Mission (0) vs (11) Kakuto
Mission tries to improve position but can't.
Kakuto has control of an arm but Mission manages to advance to Kakuto's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mission (4) vs (11) Kakuto
Mission working for a choke but Kakuto reverses nicely into Mission 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mission (4) vs (13) Kakuto
Kakuto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mission is looking for a triangle here but Kakuto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mission (4) vs (16) Kakuto
Mission tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mission is letting Kakuto control him for a moment.
Mission prevents Kakuto from moving into mount.
Kakuto controlling the position from side mount.
Kakuto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kakuto controlling the position from side mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mission regains half guard.
Kakuto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mission is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakuto pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kakuto in particular looking to stall.
Kakuto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mission is looking for a sweep. Kakuto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mission looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mission is looking to improve his position.
Mission wants to get back to full guard but Kakuto has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mission (4) vs (19) Kakuto
Mission can't escape the position.
Kakuto controlling his opponent.
Mission tries to reverse the position but Kakuto maintains control.
Kakuto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mission sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kakuto is trying to work for a kimura but Mission is defending well.
Mission is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakuto pulls his head out easily.
Kakuto controlling the pace.
It looks like Kakuto 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.
Mission looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mission wants to get back to full guard but Kakuto has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mission (4) vs (22) Kakuto
Mission might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mission tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kakuto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kakuto prevents Mission from getting the reversal.
Kakuto controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Kakuto 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.
Mission tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto has control of Mission's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mission regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kakuto controlling the position easily from mount.
Mission defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kakuto.
Kakuto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mission working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mission manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kakuto prevents Mission from improving his position.
Mission wants to control but Kakuto passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mission (4) vs (25) Kakuto
Mission trying his best to control but Kakuto has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mission (4) vs (27) Kakuto
Kakuto controlling the pace for now.
Kakuto is working for a guillotine from mount but Mission frees his head quite easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mission is looking to get to half guard.
Kakuto controlling the pace for now.
Mission manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mission moves into full guard.
Mission isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kakuto stacks Mission on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kakuto! Score +3 for passing guard: Mission (4) vs (30) Kakuto
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto wins on points by 30 to 4.
Post fight, an emotional Tsuyoi Kakuto said ' "Tennōheika Banzai!!!!" 天皇陛下万歳, ("Long live the Emperor"), '. |
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