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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 733 p4p, 95 weight class) and Jimmy Hopkins (ranked 2848 p4p, 305 weight class). Urameshi comes into the arena with Smile Bomb blaring out of the sound system. Hopkins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hero kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jimmy Hopkins looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yusuke Urameshi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jimmy Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Urameshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Hopkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hopkins moves in looking to clinch but Urameshi pushes him off.
Urameshi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Urameshi darts in looking for a takedown but Hopkins gets double underhooks and turns Urameshi into the cage.
Hopkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Urameshi sprawls well. He's pushed Hopkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Urameshi shoots in looking for a takedown. Hopkins tries to sprawl out of it but Urameshi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hopkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusuke Urameshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urameshi leaves Hopkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Urameshi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hopkins's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Urameshi (2) vs (0) Hopkins
Urameshi is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi passes Hopkins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Urameshi seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi moves into full mount! Hopkins won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Urameshi (5) vs (0) Hopkins
Urameshi controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urameshi'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.
Urameshi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hopkins for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Urameshi.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Further stalling from Urameshi.
Hopkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Urameshi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hopkins defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Urameshi.
Urameshi controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hopkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Urameshi has a good base and remains in mount.
Urameshi controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Urameshi controlling his opponent.
Hopkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hopkins looks winded!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi controlling his opponent.
Urameshi continues to hold on tight.
Urameshi continues to stall.
Hopkins working to try and regain half guard.
Hopkins keeps trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hopkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Urameshi has a good base and remains in mount.
Urameshi controlling the position easily from mount.
Urameshi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Urameshi looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Urameshi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hopkins is working to get back to half guard.
Urameshi controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Urameshi is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is looking to get to half guard.
Urameshi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hopkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Urameshi controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hopkins manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hopkins looking for a sweep but Urameshi has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Urameshi (7) vs (0) Hopkins
Urameshi controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hopkins manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Urameshi advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Urameshi (9) vs (0) Hopkins
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi content just to control the position here.
More hug and hope from Urameshi.
Hopkins is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi working for a guillotine from mount but Hopkins is in no mood to give up.
Urameshi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Urameshi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Urameshi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hopkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Urameshi controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urameshi takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
A very excited looking Yusuke Urameshi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Jimmy Hopkins was interviewed post fight and said 'Is disgusting'. |
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