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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 7 losses; Neil Nucombe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tap YououtT!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Nucombe closes the distance and clinches.
YououtT stops a takedown attempt from Nucombe.
#TD#
Nucombe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed YououtT clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nucombe (4) vs (0) YououtT
YououtT is trying to break free.
YououtT just trying to survive but Nucombe is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
YououtT is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nucombe trying to control momentarily.
Nucombe has the hooks in. YououtT is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
YououtT turns into Nucombe and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (4) vs (2) YououtT
YououtT is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nucombe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
YououtT trying to move into half guard but instead Nucombe has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (6) vs (2) YououtT#T1##SUB2#
Nucombe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nucombe tries to free his leg and advance position but YououtT is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Nucombe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nucombe trying to control the position from guard on top but YououtT is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
YououtT looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nucombe passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nucombe (9) vs (2) YououtT
YououtT manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T2#
YououtT is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nucombe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nucombe's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nucombe (9) vs (6) YououtT
YououtT trying to control.#SUB2#
Nucombe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of YououtT's arms. #SUB2#
YououtT is looking for a rear naked choke here but Nucombe reverses the position brilliantly into YououtT's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (11) vs (6) YououtT
YououtT is trying to keep Nucombe in close.
YououtT looking for a sweep. Not yet YououtT, not yet. #T3#
YououtT pulls Nucombe in to control the position.
Nucombe trying to control but YououtT is working from the bottom.
Nucombe is looking to pass into half guard but YououtT pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now YououtT is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (11) vs (8) YououtT
YououtT stands and throws Nucombe's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nucombe (11) vs (11) YououtT#SUB2#
YououtT tries for a kimura but Nucombe is defending well.
YououtT trying to control the position but Nucombe is working away. #T4##SUB2#
YououtT has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nucombe is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. YououtT yanks on the arm and Nucombe is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by YououtT.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tap YououtT! |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Toyotomi Hideyoshi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ryo Okami!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Okami shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Okami showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hideyoshi (0) vs (2) Okami
Hideyoshi looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Okami is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Okami is thwarting Hideyoshi's attempts to control the position.
Okami wants to pass to mount but Hideyoshi is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okami performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
Okami is looking to advance position but Hideyoshi won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Okami seems content to control.
Okami tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hideyoshi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
Okami frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hideyoshi (0) vs (5) Okami
Hideyoshi wants to control but Okami is having none of it.
Okami controlling from mount.
Hideyoshi has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Hideyoshi (0) vs (8) Okami
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.
#T3#
Let's hope that Okami 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okami's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4##T5##T6##SUB2#
Okami has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Hideyoshi! Can he survive? No! He's out! Okami gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryo Okami! |
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