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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 1A PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adebayo Saleng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Manion!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Saleng has managed to clinch.
Saleng drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manion gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Manion decides to pull guard.
Our spies down at at SYDNEY ELITE GYM inform us that Manion has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Saleng trying to control the position from guard on top but Manion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Manion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saleng defends it easily.
Saleng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manion controls Saleng momentarily but Saleng frees himself.
Manion has his hands on Saleng's head, controlling the position. #T1##SUB2#
Manion looking for a triangle here. Saleng is fighting it but it looks tight! Manion pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Saleng is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Manion!
After winning the bout, Jack Manion thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Garry Hobbs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Massiel Tomás!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Tomás closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hobbs to the mat! Hobbs manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hobbs (0) vs (2) Tomás
Hobbs pulls Tomás in to control the position.
Hobbs trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Hobbs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hobbs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hobbs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hobbs keeping moving, preventing Tomás from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomás wants to pass the guard but Hobbs is keeping the position.
Hobbs trying to control the position here. #T1##SUB#
Hobbs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tomás defends well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hobbs is pulling down on Tomás's head. It's preventing any offense from Tomás, at least for the moment.
Tomás postures up.
Tomás trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tomás sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hobbs's guard. #SUB2#
Tomás looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T2#
Tomás moves into full mount! Hobbs won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hobbs (0) vs (5) Tomás
Hobbs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hobbs is squirming around, avoiding Tomás's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Tomás with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#SUB2#
Tomás wants to finish this one by submission but Hobbs is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tomás. #T3#
Hobbs is desperately trying to improve his position but Tomás has a good base and remains in mount.
Tomás is looking to work his way around to Hobbs's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tomás prevents Hobbs from getting the reversal.
Tomás trying to control but Hobbs is having none of it.
Hobbs working to try and regain half guard.
Hobbs regains half guard.#T4#
Tomás wants to control but Hobbs is keeping him busy.
Hobbs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Tomás is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hobbs is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hobbs has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hobbs (2) vs (5) Tomás
Hobbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomás is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Tomás manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hobbs manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hobbs (2) vs (7) Tomás
Tomás trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Tomás is sitting in close to Hobbs's body. Hobbs has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tomás is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tomás is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hobbs.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Garry Hobbs! |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bruce Wayne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Sakamoto closes the distance and pushes Wayne back into the ropes.#TD2#
Wayne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sakamoto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wayne to the mat. Wayne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wayne (0) vs (2) Sakamoto
Wayne keeping full guard, as Sakamoto tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sakamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wayne is keeping the position for now.
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Wayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne trying to keep a closed guard but Sakamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Sakamoto tries to pass. #T1#
Sakamoto trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Wayne looking for a guillotine here but Sakamoto defends easily.
Sakamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wayne is keeping the position for now.
Sakamoto pushing down on Wayne's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sakamoto is thwarting Wayne's attempts to control the position.
Wayne is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sakamoto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T2#
Sakamoto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sakamoto trying to control from half guard but Wayne is working away.
Wayne moves into full guard.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Sakamoto tries to pass.
Sakamoto wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Wayne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wayne tries to get out of the position.#T3#
Wayne controlling the position.
Sakamoto looking to pass the guard.
Wayne trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
Wayne is controlling Sakamoto's posture.
Sakamoto wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving. #T4#
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
Sakamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne is trying to control the position but Sakamoto postures up.
Sakamoto trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne controls Sakamoto momentarily but Sakamoto frees himself.
Sakamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard. #T5#
Sakamoto is still trying to improve position.
Wayne is controlling Sakamoto's posture.
Sakamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard. #T6#
Wayne has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Sakamoto tries to pass.
Wayne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T7#
Sakamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wayne is keeping the position for now.
Wayne looking to control.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Sakamoto from controlling successfully.
Sakamoto is fighting to break Wayne's control of his arms but Wayne is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sakamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wayne holds on and takes a little breather. #T8#
Sakamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard.
Wayne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wayne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sakamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard.
Sakamoto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Wayne (0) vs (5) Sakamoto
Wayne can't do much from the bottom here. #T9#
Wayne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sakamoto is stalling here. Wayne is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sakamoto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wayne has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wayne (4) vs (5) Sakamoto#SUB#
Wayne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wayne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Wayne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T10##SUB#
Wayne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Wayne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Wayne is trying to get an arm triangle but Sakamoto is defending well.
Sakamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wayne trying to control the action but Sakamoto is working from the bottom. #T11##SUB#
Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Wayne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sakamoto has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Wayne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sakamoto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Wayne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Wayne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sakamoto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T12##SUB#
Wayne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sakamoto, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Wayne tries for a kimura but Sakamoto is defending well. #SUB#
Wayne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wayne working away.#SUB#
Wayne is trying to get an arm triangle but Sakamoto is defending well. #T13#
Sakamoto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wayne's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wayne is trying to control. Sakamoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sakamoto trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Wayne is trying to work for a kimura but Sakamoto is defending well.
Sakamoto is trying to maintain the position but Wayne is very close to passing his half guard.
Sakamoto is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Wayne controlling the pace. #SUB#
Wayne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T14##SUB2#
Sakamoto actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Wayne seems to be working for a kimura but Sakamoto defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Wayne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakamoto tries to roll over but Wayne keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakamoto wins on points by 5 to 4. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rory Birdwhistle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jermaine Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Pearson closes the distance and pushes Birdwhistle back into the ropes.
Pearson is working for takedown but Birdwhistle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pearson is pressed up against the ropes. Birdwhistle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pearson down to the mat. Pearson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Pearson moves into the clinch successfully.
Pearson gets underhooks to prevent Birdwhistle's takedown attempt.
Pearson is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Birdwhistle pulls guard. #SUB#
Birdwhistle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pearson 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.
Birdwhistle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson wants to control from the top but Birdwhistle keeps moving.
Pearson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Birdwhistle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Pearson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pearson wants to control from the top but Birdwhistle keeps moving. #SUB#
Birdwhistle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pearson looking to pass the guard.
Pearson stopping the sweep attempt from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pearson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Birdwhistle (2) vs (0) Pearson#SUB2#
Pearson has his foot on Birdwhistle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Birdwhistle works his way back into a safe position though.
Birdwhistle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pearson is trying to keep Birdwhistle in close.
#SUB2#
Pearson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Birdwhistle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Birdwhistle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2##SUB2#
Pearson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Birdwhistle escapes and throws Pearson's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Birdwhistle (5) vs (0) Pearson
Pearson is trying to control Birdwhistle's posture but Birdwhistle avoids it.
Birdwhistle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pearson keeps working.
Birdwhistle tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pearson's legs. #T3##SUB#
Birdwhistle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pearson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pearson wants to control but Birdwhistle postures up.
Birdwhistle wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Pearson wants to control but Birdwhistle postures up.
Birdwhistle is looking to take a break and control but Pearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Birdwhistle advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Birdwhistle (7) vs (0) Pearson#T4#
Birdwhistle trying to control but Pearson is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Birdwhistle has hold of Pearson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pearson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pearson tries to lock up and control but Birdwhistle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T5#
Birdwhistle looking to control but Pearson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pearson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pearson is squirming around, avoiding Birdwhistle's attempts to control the action.
Birdwhistle avoids the attempt from Pearson to control.
Pearson tries to reverse the position but Birdwhistle maintains control.#T6#
Birdwhistle controlling from mount. #SUB#
Birdwhistle is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Pearson is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Pearson flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Birdwhistle anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Pearson and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Birdwhistle slips an arm under Pearson chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Birdwhistle has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Birdwhistle is squeezing on Pearson like an anaconda would it's prey. Pearson fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rory Birdwhistle! |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mark Spagnolo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gozo Shioda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Spagnolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spagnolo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Spagnolo rushes Shioda and presses him up against the ropes.
Shioda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spagnolo walks away with a smile on his face. Shioda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shioda tries to clinch there but Spagnolo circles away.
Shioda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shioda tries to clinch up.
Spagnolo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Spagnolo keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Shioda gets tackled into the ropes by Spagnolo. Spagnolo maintains the clinch.
Shioda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spagnolo walks away with a smile on his face. Shioda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Spagnolo moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Spagnolo decides to pull guard.
Spagnolo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spagnolo tries to get out of the position.
Spagnolo looking to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shioda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spagnolo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shioda trying to control the position from guard on top but Spagnolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spagnolo 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.#T1#
Spagnolo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shioda pushes down on Spagnolo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Spagnolo is trying to get back to full guard.
Spagnolo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shioda stays in close to Spagnolo's body and controls the position. #T2#
Spagnolo keeping moving, preventing Shioda from controlling successfully.
Spagnolo 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: Spagnolo (2) vs (0) Shioda
Spagnolo is looking to stall here but Shioda recovers full guard.
Spagnolo being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Shioda trying to control the position.
Shioda is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB2#
Shioda looking for subs off his back but Spagnolo has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB2#
Shioda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spagnolo pulls his head out easily. #T4#
Shioda tries to roll over but Spagnolo keeps him under control.
Shioda has a hand on Spagnolo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Spagnolo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Spagnolo (5) vs (0) Shioda
Shioda has given up his back here. Will Spagnolo look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Spagnolo (8) vs (0) Shioda#T5#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shioda can't escape the position.
Spagnolo biding his time, controlling Shioda.
Shioda just trying to survive but Spagnolo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shioda tries to escape but Spagnolo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Shioda is keeping busy.
Shioda trying to control the hands but Spagnolo won't let him. #T6#
Will Spagnolo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Spagnolo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shioda is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shioda can't escape the position.
#T7#
Shioda wants to control his opponent's hands but Spagnolo gets his hands free.
Shioda rolls, trying to escape but Spagnolo keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Spagnolo tightening his grip on Shioda, looking for the choke.
Shioda trying to control the hands but Spagnolo won't let him.
Shioda is trying to break free.
#T8##SUB#
Spagnolo is looking for the choke from the back position but Shioda is controlling his hands well.
Spagnolo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Shioda's body.
Shioda is trying to break free.
Shioda just trying to survive but Spagnolo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T9#
Shioda rolls, trying to escape but Spagnolo keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Spagnolo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Shioda trying to control the action but Spagnolo just sinks the hooks in.
I would not like to be Shioda right now.
A lull in the action here.
#T10#
Shioda trying to control the action but Spagnolo just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Shioda is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Spagnolo controlling the positon.#T11#
Will Spagnolo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Shioda trying to control the hands but Spagnolo breaks the grip.
What can Shioda do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Shioda is in bad spot here.
#T12#
Spagnolo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Shioda right now.
Shioda looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Spagnolo wants to control but Shioda is keeping busy.#T13#
Spagnolo not allowing Shioda to control his hands.
Spagnolo trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shioda trying to control but not successfully.
Spagnolo tries to get the hooks in deep but Shioda pushed the leg off.
Shioda rolls, trying to escape but Spagnolo keeps control of the position.
Spagnolo controls the action.#T14#
Spagnolo has the hooks in. Shioda is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Shioda wants to control his opponent's hands but Spagnolo gets his hands free.
Will Spagnolo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Shioda can't escape the position.
Shioda trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Spagnolo takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. |
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Main event
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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; Jake Everett! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Maurice Lemaire!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Lemaire has closed the distance and engaged Everett in a clinch.
Lemaire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Everett has Lemaire pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Lemaire manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Everett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lemaire is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Everett pulls guard effortlessly.
Lemaire tries to free his leg and advance position but Everett is retaining full guard.
Lemaire won't allow Everett to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Everett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lemaire manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Everett (2) vs (0) Lemaire
Everett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemaire is looking to improve his position.
Everett trying to control the action but Lemaire is working from the bottom. #T1#
Lemaire trying to control but Everett postures up.
Everett is trying to control. Lemaire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lemaire trying to control here.
Everett is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Everett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lemaire has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Everett is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lemaire! Score +3 for passing guard: Everett (5) vs (0) Lemaire
Everett moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Everett (8) vs (0) Lemaire#SUB#
Everett has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Lemaire is defending well but eventually Everett manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Lemaire has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Everett! |
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