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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Kazuma Kuwabara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jet Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Kuwabara closes the distance and clinches.
Gunner can't get the takedown.
Gunner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gunner looking for a takedown.
Kazuma Kuwabara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jet Gunner.
Kuwabara wants to take the fight to the mat but Gunner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD2#
Gunner lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kuwabara (0) vs (2) Gunner#SUB#
Gunner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuwabara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunner has managed to get both his arms back between Kuwabara's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Kuwabara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gunner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Kuwabara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gunner passes into half guard.
Kuwabara's coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner wants to take a breather but Kuwabara is having none of it. #SUB2#
Gunner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuwabara defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1##SUB#
Kuwabara looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gunner passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuwabara (0) vs (5) Gunner
Kuwabara is looking to regain half guard here but Gunner keeps moving and retains side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gunner working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Kuwabara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gunner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Kuwabara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gunner pulls his head out easily.
Kuwabara manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gunner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2##SUB#
Kuwabara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gunner wants to pass the guard but Kuwabara is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kuwabara working for a triangle but Gunner defends it easily.
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Kuwabara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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Kuwabara looking for a guillotine here but Gunner defends easily.
#T3##SUB#
Kuwabara has his foot on Gunner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunner works his way back into a safe position though.
Gunner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuwabara keeping moving, preventing Gunner from controlling successfully.
Gunner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gunner passes Kuwabara's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Kuwabara actively working from the bottom here.#T4##SUB#
Kuwabara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gunner trying to control from half guard but Kuwabara is working away. #SUB#
Kuwabara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Kuwabara actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back.
Gunner controlling the action here. #T5#
Gunner is looking to advance position but Kuwabara won't allow it.
Kuwabara wants to get back to full guard but Gunner has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuwabara (0) vs (8) Gunner
Gunner wants to take Kuwabara's back here but Kuwabara is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kuwabara is working to get back to half guard.
Gunner trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T6#
Kuwabara tries to reverse the position but Gunner maintains control.
Kuwabara is squirming around, avoiding Gunner's attempts to control the action.
Kuwabara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gunner controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Kuwabara defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gunner. #T7#
Gunner controlling his opponent.
Gunner tries to control but Kuwabara wriggling away.
Kuwabara prevents Gunner from taking his back.
Kuwabara working to try and regain half guard.
Gunner wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gunner prevents Kuwabara from getting the reversal.#T8#
Kuwabara sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gunner is trying to control. Kuwabara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back.
Gunner is keen to just control but Kuwabara is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Kuwabara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Kuwabara looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gunner pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuwabara (0) vs (11) Gunner
Gunner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuwabara is looking to escape. #T9#
Kuwabara tries to reverse the position but Gunner maintains control.
Gunner fails to move to back control.
Gunner trying to control but Kuwabara is having none of it. #T10#
Gunner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kuwabara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gunner takes Kuwabara's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kuwabara (0) vs (14) Gunner
Kuwabara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Kuwabara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gunner pulls his head out easily. #T11#
Gunner wants to free his trapped foot but Kuwabara is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Gunner seems to be looking for submissions.
Gunner is looking to take a break and control but Kuwabara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunner moves into full mount! Kuwabara won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuwabara (0) vs (17) Gunner
Gunner fails to advance to Kuwabara's back.
Kuwabara regains half guard.
Gunner is stalling here. Kuwabara is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gunner seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kuwabara has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuwabara (4) vs (17) Gunner#T12#
Gunner wants to control but Kuwabara postures up.
Gunner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gunner isn't going anywhere.#SUB#
Kuwabara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gunner, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Kuwabara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Kuwabara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T13##SUB#
Kuwabara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gunner has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Kuwabara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gunner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Kuwabara tries for a kimura but Gunner is defending well.
Gunner regains half guard.
Gunner wants to improve his position but Kuwabara is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Gunner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T14##SUB2#
Gunner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Kuwabara is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gunner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Kuwabara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner wins on points by 17 to 4.
After winning the bout, Jet Gunner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Kazuma Kuwabara was interviewed post fight and said 'We all have to die when our time comes, but if we do our duty we don't got regrets'. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tupa Halloo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Don Johns!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Johns has Halloo up against the cage in a clinch.
Johns fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johns is trying to drag Halloo to the mat but Halloo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johns fails to pull guard.
Tupa Halloo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johns.
Johns is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Halloo to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Halloo jumps guard.
Johns trying to control the position from guard on top but Halloo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halloo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johns engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halloo controlling the position.#T1#
Halloo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halloo (2) vs (0) Johns
Halloo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johns on the ground.
Halloo slows the pace down in half guard.
Halloo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johns for as long as he can get away with.#SUB2#
Johns actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halloo passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Halloo (5) vs (0) Johns
You can see the frustration on Johns's face as Halloo controls the position.
Johns prevents Halloo from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halloo trying to control the action but Johns is working from the bottom. #T2#
Johns tries to buck Halloo off but Halloo is having none of it.
Johns is trying to escape the position but Halloo is controlling the position.
Halloo has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halloo (7) vs (0) Johns
Halloo looking to control but Johns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johns is working to get back to half guard.
Johns looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Halloo controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Halloo wants to control the pace but Johns is squirming around nicely.
Halloo controlling from the full mount.
Halloo looking to control but Johns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Halloo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Johns can't escape the position.
Johns gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halloo in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Halloo is looking for a kimura here.
Halloo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4##SUB2#
Johns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halloo pulls his head out easily.
Halloo is trying to control. Johns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johns tries to get to full guard but Halloo has control of the leg.
Halloo trying to control from half guard but Johns is working away.
Halloo controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Johns looking for submissions off his back.#T5##SUB#
Halloo is working for a kimura but Johns is defending it quite comfortably.
Johns is staying active underneath Halloo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johns gets back to full guard.
Halloo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Johns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Johns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T6##SUB2#
Johns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Halloo defends well.
Halloo wants to pass the guard but Johns is keeping the position.
Halloo controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Johns has an active guard here but Halloo has managed to pass into half guard.
Halloo sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T7#
Johns regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Johns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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Halloo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Halloo has managed to get both his arms back between Johns's legs - danger averted.
Halloo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Halloo preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Halloo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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Johns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halloo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T8#
Halloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halloo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Halloo (10) vs (0) Johns
Halloo wants to control but Johns is keeping him busy.
Johns gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Johns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halloo wants to free his trapped foot but Johns is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T9##SUB2#
Johns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halloo is thwarting Johns's attempts to control the position.
Johns is looking for a sweep. Halloo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halloo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halloo trying to pass the guard but Johns defending well.
Johns is in trouble now - Halloo has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halloo (13) vs (0) Johns
Halloo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johns can't escape the position.
#T10##SUB#
Halloo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Johns has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Johns! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halloo (13) vs (2) Johns
Johns trying to control but Halloo is working from the bottom.
Halloo is adopting a defensive guard.
Halloo keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully. #T11#
Johns showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johns is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T12#
Halloo keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
Johns is fighting to break Halloo's control of his arms but Halloo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johns trying to control but Halloo is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Johns drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Halloo dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halloo (15) vs (2) Johns#T13#
Halloo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Halloo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Halloo (18) vs (2) Johns
Johns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halloo is looking to take a break and control but Johns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halloo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T14##SUB#
Halloo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halloo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halloo is looking to take a break and control but Johns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johns manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halloo's best efforts.
Halloo trying to control from half guard but Johns is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Halloo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halloo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halloo takes the fight on points by 18 to 2.
Tupa Halloo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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