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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tsuyoi Kakuto (ranked 8455 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Barry (ranked 5202 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakuto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gorillaz-Dirty Harry. Barry has chosen Sweet Dreams as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pat Barry!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kakuto moves in looking to clinch but Barry pushes him off.
Barry takes the fight into the clinch.
Kakuto jumps guard but Barry stands there with Kakuto around his waist. Kakuto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barry manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kakuto passes Barry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barry 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: Kakuto (3) vs (0) Barry
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry tries to lock up and control but Kakuto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakuto controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry regains half guard.
Barry looking for submissions off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Kakuto'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuto trying to control from Barry's half guard. Barry has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kakuto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto trying to control the position from guard on top but Barry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kakuto controls the pace.
Barry looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kakuto passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (6) vs (0) Barry
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barry's legs.
Barry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barry can't do much from the bottom here.
Barry prevents Kakuto from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry is not content to let Kakuto control the position.
Barry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barry manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (6) vs (2) Barry
Kakuto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barry's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kakuto (10) vs (2) Barry
Barry looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Barry has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
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.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kakuto's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto doesn't have the hooks in and Barry manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (10) vs (4) Barry
Kakuto has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Barry should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kakuto has tightened it up now! Barry should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tsuyoi Kakuto!
Tsuyoi Kakuto took some time post fight to say the following; ' "Tennōheika Banzai!!!!" 天皇陛下万歳, ("Long live the Emperor"), '. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Levi Davis (ranked 5224 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Quick (ranked 20530 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Levi Davis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Jimmy Quick!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Quick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Davis (0) vs (2) Quick
Davis controlling the position well.
Davis trying to hold on to Quick's head to control him but Quick postures up.
Davis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Quick is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Quick prevents Davis from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to control but can't.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quick on the ground.
Quick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Quick has control of the leg.
Quick passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (0) vs (5) Quick
Davis tries to reverse the position but Quick maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Quick looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Quick has hold of Davis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Davis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Davis wants to get back to full guard but Quick has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (0) vs (8) Quick
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Davis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis gets full guard.
Quick wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Quick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quick defends it easily.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis controls Quick momentarily but Quick frees himself.
Quick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Quick passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (0) vs (11) Quick
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Quick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Quick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davis manages to get back to half guard.
Quick prevents Davis from improving his position.
Davis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (0) vs (14) Quick
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Davis working to try and regain half guard.
Quick trying to control but Davis is having none of it.
Quick wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Davis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Quick is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis wants to control but Quick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Quick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Davis has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to control but Quick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Still in half guard, Quick seems content to control.
Davis trying to control here.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quick seems to be working for a kimura but Davis defends the submission attempt.
Davis trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Quick prevents Davis from improving his position.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.
Davis is refusing to be controlled, as Quick sits in half guard.
Quick moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Davis. Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (0) vs (17) Quick
Quick trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Quick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davis wants to control but Quick postures up.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Davis is trying to control Quick's posture but Quick avoids it.
Quick wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Quick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
Quick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davis has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Davis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Quick wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Quick working away.
Quick moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Davis (0) vs (19) Quick
Quick trying to control but Davis is having none of it.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Davis has given up his back here. Will Quick look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Davis (0) vs (22) Quick
Davis is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Quick.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Quick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quick is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Quick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davis defends it well.
Quick is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to control the action here but instead Quick manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Davis (0) vs (25) Quick
Davis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (2) vs (25) Quick
Quick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control but Quick is working from the bottom.
Davis controlling from the top position.
Quick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Quick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control but Quick is working from the bottom.
Davis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Davis trying to control but Quick is working from the bottom.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Quick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Davis (2) vs (27) Quick
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Quick trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davis can't keep his opponent in guard - Quick advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Quick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quick is looking for a kimura here.
Quick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quick wins on points by 27 to 2.
Levi Davis was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better fighter tonight.'. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Khru Jako (ranked 2344 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Sanchez (ranked 24380 p4p, 701 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jako might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Catch a Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Khru Jako! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tony Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jako fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanchez pushes Jako up against the cage in a clinch.
Jako has clasped his hands together around Sanchez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jako (4) vs (0) Sanchez
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jako wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Jako tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jako content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jako wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to get back to half guard.
Jako wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jako is looking to pass Sanchez's guard but actually Sanchez recovers to full guard.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jako is one step ahead there.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Jako from controlling successfully.
Jako might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jako wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Jako is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Jako has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanchez is in trouble now - Jako has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jako (7) vs (0) Sanchez
Jako looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanchez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jako (7) vs (2) Sanchez
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jako controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Jako looking for a sweep. Not yet Jako, not yet.
Jako managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jako wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jako is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jako seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
Jako is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jako keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Jako bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jako (9) vs (2) Sanchez
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jako stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jako trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Jako wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Jako trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jako (9) vs (4) Sanchez
Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sanchez working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jako holds on and takes a little breather.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jako wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jako is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jako wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jako controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Jako working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jako wants to hit a switch here but Sanchez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jako there! Score +3 for passing guard: Jako (9) vs (7) Sanchez
Sanchez wants to take Jako's back here but Jako is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Jako to control.
Jako is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez content just to control the position here.
Sanchez tries to control but Jako wriggling away.
Jako is looking to get to half guard.
Jako is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez content just to control the position here.
Jako working to try and regain half guard.
Jako has given up his back here. Will Sanchez look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Jako (9) vs (10) Sanchez
Jako trying to control the action but Sanchez just sinks the hooks in.
Jako rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Jako is working away.
Jako trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Jako is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jako is trying to maintain the position but Sanchez is very close to passing his half guard.
Jako is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Jako is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jako wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Jako trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jako is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Sanchez has latched onto it... Big trouble! Sanchez pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Jako is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Sanchez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Sanchez!
An out of breath Tony Sanchez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Krzysztof Turbiarz (ranked 6442 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Narushima (ranked 11610 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Krzysztof Turbiarz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Ryo Narushima!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Narushima rushes Turbiarz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Narushima gets underhooks to prevent Turbiarz's takedown attempt.
Narushima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turbiarz goes for a takedown attempt but Narushima pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Narushima closes the distance and clinches.
Narushima turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Turbiarz (0) vs (4) Narushima
Turbiarz tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narushima is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Narushima wants to control but Turbiarz is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbiarz is looking for a sweep.
Narushima tries to move into full mount but can't pass Turbiarz's legs.
Turbiarz wants to control but Narushima postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turbiarz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turbiarz (2) vs (4) Narushima
Turbiarz really is a fat lump.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turbiarz trying to control from Narushima's half guard. Narushima has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Turbiarz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Narushima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turbiarz trying to control the position from guard on top but Narushima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Narushima managing to control the position.
Narushima is continuing to stall.
Turbiarz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Narushima dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turbiarz (2) vs (6) Narushima
Narushima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbiarz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Narushima wants to pass the guard but Turbiarz is keeping the position.
Narushima must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Narushima postures up.
Narushima is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Turbiarz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turbiarz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Narushima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima stays in close to Turbiarz's body and controls the position.
Narushima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turbiarz is keeping the position for now.
Narushima sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turbiarz's guard.
Narushima keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turbiarz wants to control but Narushima is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Turbiarz wants to improve his position but Narushima is controlling well.
Narushima seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turbiarz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Narushima takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Narushima trying to control the action but Turbiarz is working from the bottom.
Turbiarz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Narushima wants to control from the top but Turbiarz keeps moving.
Turbiarz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Narushima showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Narushima trying to control but Turbiarz is working from the bottom.
Narushima passes Turbiarz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turbiarz is looking to control Narushima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turbiarz avoid being mounted?
Turbiarz actively working from the bottom here.
Turbiarz trying to control but Narushima postures up.
Turbiarz tries to get to full guard but Narushima has control of the leg.
Narushima not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turbiarz wants to get back to full guard.
Narushima really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turbiarz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Narushima is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turbiarz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Narushima moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turbiarz (2) vs (9) Narushima
Narushima content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Turbiarz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Narushima's best efforts.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turbiarz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Turbiarz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Narushima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Narushima forces his way into half guard.
Narushima is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Narushima 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Narushima wants to control but Turbiarz is keeping him busy.
Narushima content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Turbiarz trying to control but Narushima postures up.
Turbiarz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Narushima pulls his head out easily.
Narushima stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turbiarz is looking to improve his position.
Narushima takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Turbiarz looking for submissions off his back.
Narushima takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Narushima tries to pass to full mount but Turbiarz defends it.
Turbiarz actively working from the bottom here.
Turbiarz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Narushima content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turbiarz wants to improve his position but Narushima is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turbiarz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Narushima sitting in guard here, content to control.
Turbiarz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Narushima trying to control the position from guard on top but Turbiarz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turbiarz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Narushima sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turbiarz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Narushima is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Narushima wins on points by 9 to 2.
Our winner, Ryo Narushima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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