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CACC 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafael Mendes (ranked 4545 p4p, 380 weight class) and Takumi Sagaki (ranked 1705 p4p, 193 weight class). Sagaki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One Piece - AMV - We Are! (Full Song) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Rafael Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Takumi Sagaki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sagaki drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Sagaki
Sagaki wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Sagaki passes Mendes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Sagaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sagaki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (5) Sagaki
We've been hearing good reports from Mendes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Sagaki isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes is controlling an arm, preventing Sagaki from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sagaki looking to control but Mendes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is controlling an arm, preventing Sagaki from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sagaki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mendes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mendes shrugs it off.
Mendes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mendes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (5) Sagaki
Sagaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendes trying to control but Sagaki is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Sagaki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mendes has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (5) vs (5) Sagaki
Sagaki is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mendes is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendes (7) vs (5) Sagaki
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sagaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Mendes has a good base and remains in mount.
Mendes looking to control but Sagaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sagaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sagaki wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (10) vs (5) Sagaki
Mendes biding his time, controlling Sagaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki tries to escape but Mendes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sagaki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sagaki wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
Sagaki trying to get back to full guard but Mendes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (13) vs (5) Sagaki
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki tries to improve his position but Mendes has taken his back! Mendes has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Sagaki tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Mendes pushes Sagaki away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Mendes!
A victorious Rafael Mendes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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