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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 1B 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Darden Kane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dan Dinker!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Kane rushes Dinker and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kane stops a takedown attempt from Dinker.
Dinker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Kane has clasped his hands together around Dinker's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kane (4) vs (0) Dinker
Dinker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kane content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dinker can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Dinker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dinker can't do much from the bottom 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.
Dinker is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dinker seems a little lost for a moment, as Kane dominates the positioning.
Dinker wants to control but Kane postures up.
Kane has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dinker is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Dinker keeps trying to improve his position.
Dinker being controlled for a moment.
Dinker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dinker wants to control but Kane postures up.#T3#
Kane staying calm.
Dinker can't do much from the bottom here.
Kane staying calm.
Dinker tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Dinker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kane moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kane working away.#T5#
Kane content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dinker struggling a bit here.
Kane controls the position from side control.#T6#
Kane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dinker for as long as he can get away with.
Dinker is looking for a sweep.
Kane controls the position.#T7#
Kane continues to stall.
Dinker is looking for a sweep.
Kane staying calm.
More hug and hope from Kane.#T8#
Dinker struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.#T9#
Dinker struggling a bit here.
Kane controlling from side mount.
Dinker struggling a bit here.
Dinker is letting Kane control him for a moment. #T10#
Dinker is looking to reverse the position.
Kane takes a little break here. Dinker wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dinker wants to control but Kane postures up.#T11#
Kane is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dinker tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T12#
Dinker wants to control but Kane postures up.
Kane moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dinker is trying to control Kane's posture but Kane avoids it.
Kane controls the position.
Kane working away.#T13#
Kane happy to just control the position for now.
Kane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T14#
Dinker struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dinker tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane takes the fight on points by 4 to 0. |
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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Andy Ettish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Malo Tavara!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ettish moves in looking to clinch but Tavara pushes him off.
And Tavara tries to counter it with a takedown but Ettish pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
Ettish has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ettish tries to pull guard but Tavara holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ettish drops back down to his feet.
Ettish fails to pull guard.
Ettish tries to pull guard but Tavara won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Ettish. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Tavara pulls Ettish into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Ettish drops back looking for a leg! Tavara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tavara manages to kick Ettish off! Ettish jumps back into Tavara's guard.
Ettish forces his way into half guard.
Tavara looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ettish maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tavara could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ettish has cracked it and Tavara is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ettish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Ettish!
Andy Ettish seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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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; Yakami Sansho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Butch Wang!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sansho tries to clinch there but Wang circles away.
Sansho tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sansho tries to close the distance and clinch but Wang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wang is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wang swats away the attempt to clinch by Sansho.#CL2#
Wang instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Wang successfully pulls guard.
Sansho trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Sansho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sansho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang working a defensive guard but Sansho manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sansho (3) vs (0) Wang
Sansho trying to control the position but Wang is working away. #T1##SUB#
Sansho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sansho is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sansho tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sansho has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wang! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sansho (5) vs (0) Wang#T2#
Wang is trying desperately to improve position.
Sansho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.#T3#
Wang reaches up to try and control the position but Sansho seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Wang rolls and tries to escape and now Sansho has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Sansho (8) vs (0) Wang#SUB#
Sansho looking to break Wang's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wang remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sansho will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB#
Sansho looking to break Wang's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wang remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sansho will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sansho seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Sansho working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Wang is doing well to defend. Sansho seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Wang is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yakami Sansho!
Our winner, Yakami Sansho, 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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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cesar Borges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tommy Carter!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borges goes for a double leg but Carter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Carter continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Carter tightens his grip and picks Borges up, before dumping him to the ground. Borges manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borges (0) vs (2) Carter#SUB#
Carter sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Borges doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Carter paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Borges - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cesar Borges! |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Barry Chikorita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Andre Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Chikorita closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pereira to the mat! Pereira manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chikorita (2) vs (0) Pereira
Chikorita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chikorita stopping the sweep attempt from Pereira.
Pereira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chikorita knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pereira on the ground.#SUB#
Chikorita drops back looking for a leg! Pereira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pereira manages to kick Chikorita off! Chikorita jumps back into Pereira's guard. #SUB#
Chikorita thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Chikorita from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Pereira is looking to cinch up a triangle. Chikorita throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pereira's body to avoid the submission. Pereira has instead reached around Chikorita's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pereira arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andre Pereira!
An out of breath Andre Pereira 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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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; Sub Zero! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Morgan Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Zero gets tackled into the ropes by Leighton. Leighton maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Leighton successfully pulls guard.
Leighton wants to sweep but no luck.
Zero is pushing down on Leighton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leighton is fighting to maintain full guard but Zero has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leighton is staying active underneath Zero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zero uses his free foot to push down on Leighton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Leighton. Score +3 for passing guard: Zero (3) vs (0) Leighton
Zero wants to control the pace but Leighton is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton working to try and regain half guard.
#T1#
Zero trying to control but Leighton is having none of it.
Leighton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zero controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Zero working for a submission but Leighton is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zero looking to control but Leighton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
Zero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leighton tries to improve his position but instead Zero has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Zero (6) vs (0) Leighton#T3##SUB#
Leighton fending off the submission attempt from Zero.
What can Leighton do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Zero struggling to keep hold of the position.
What can Leighton do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T4#
Leighton staying busy and making it hard for Zero to control.
Leighton is really stuck here.
#SUB#
Zero has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Leighton has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Zero tries to get the hooks in deep but Leighton pushed the leg off.
Leighton trying to control but not successfully.
Zero has good solid back control here. #T5#
Leighton tries to roll but Zero sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Zero is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Leighton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #T6##SUB#
Leighton fending off the submission attempt from Zero.
Leighton trying to control the position but Zero manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Zero's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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.#T7##SUB#
Leighton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Leighton trying to control the hands but Zero breaks the grip. #SUB#
Zero working for a choke but Leighton is defending well.
Zero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zero is looking to control Leighton but Leighton is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T8#
Leighton is in bad spot here.
Zero trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB#
Zero is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Leighton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #T9#
Zero wants to control but Leighton is keeping busy.
Leighton trying to control but not successfully.
Leighton prevents Zero from getting a body triangle.#T10##SUB#
Leighton defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Zero's arms. #SUB#
Leighton fending off the submission attempt from Zero.
Leighton prevents Zero from getting a body triangle.#T11##SUB#
Leighton fending off the submission attempt from Zero.
Leighton is really stuck here.
#T12##SUB#
Leighton preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Zero. #SUB#
Leighton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
Leighton preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Zero.
Leighton can't escape the position.
#T13#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Zero's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Leighton can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Leighton fending off the submission attempt from Zero.
Zero keeps control of the position as Leighton tries to break free.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T14#
Leighton looking very determined here, making life difficult for Zero.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Zero is looking for the choke from the back position but Leighton is controlling his hands well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zero takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
A relieved looking Sub Zero thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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