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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Manny Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 16 losses; Daijiro Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Johnson leaves Kimura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kimura sprawls and moves away.
Kimura shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kimura shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Kimura is quick to defend against it.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Manny Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daijiro Kimura.
Kimura dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Kimura's head and hops out.#TD2#
Kimura closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kimura lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (0) vs (2) Kimura
Kimura wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.#T1#
Kimura wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson pulls Kimura in to control the position.
Kimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Kimura trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Kimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Kimura works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Kimura is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2##SUB2#
Kimura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Kimura looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kimura keeps trying to improve his position.
Kimura is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Johnson reverses the position - he's now on top in Kimura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (2) Kimura#SUB2#
Kimura looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (5) vs (2) Kimura#T3#
Kimura tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Johnson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Johnson (7) vs (2) Kimura
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Kimura tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T4#
Kimura wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson prevents Kimura from getting the reversal.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kimura working to try and regain half guard.
Kimura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kimura 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: Johnson (10) vs (2) Kimura
Johnson has the hooks in. Kimura is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T5#
Johnson avoiding Kimura 's attempts to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Kimura's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T6#
Kimura is still trying to improve position.
Kimura trying to control but not successfully.
Kimura is really stuck here.
Johnson controls the position.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kimura for as long as he can get away with.#T7#
Kimura wants to escape the position.
Johnson gets his hands free as Kimura looks to control.
You can see the frustration on Kimura's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Johnson has the hooks in. Kimura is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kimura turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (10) vs (4) Kimura
Kimura stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (10) vs (7) Kimura#T8##SUB2#
Kimura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
Johnson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kimura tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kimura is working away from the top position though.#T9#
Kimura is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (10) vs (10) Kimura
Kimura looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Kimura has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Johnson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daijiro Kimura! |
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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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Edson Barboozer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Hideki Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Nakamura has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Nakamura works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barboozer (0) vs (2) Nakamura
Nakamura passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Barboozer (0) vs (5) Nakamura
Nakamura moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Barboozer tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura controlling the position from side mount. #T1#
Barboozer tries to bench press Nakamura off him but Nakamura keeps the position.
Nakamura is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barboozer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nakamura working away.
Barboozer is trying to escape the position but Nakamura is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barboozer is looking for a sweep.#T2#
You can see the frustration on Barboozer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nakamura controlling the position.
Barboozer tries to bench press Nakamura off him but Nakamura keeps the position.
Barboozer can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
The referee asks Nakamura politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nakamura prefers to stall for the moment though.
Barboozer is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Nakamura politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nakamura prefers to stall for the moment though.
Barboozer wants to control but Nakamura postures up.#T4#
Nakamura in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Barboozer struggling a bit here.
Barboozer is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T5#
Barboozer is looking for a sweep.
Nakamura staying calm.
Barboozer wants to control but Nakamura postures up.
Nakamura is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T6#
Barboozer tries to improve position but can't.
Barboozer regains half guard.
Barboozer is looking to improve his position.
Barboozer won't allow Nakamura to pass to mount.
Barboozer tries to get to full guard but Nakamura has control of the leg.
Nakamura is taking a breather. Barboozer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T7#
Barboozer is looking for a sweep. Nakamura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barboozer tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nakamura has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Barboozer (0) vs (8) Nakamura
Barboozer tries to improve his position but instead Nakamura has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Barboozer (0) vs (11) Nakamura#T8#
Nakamura trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Barboozer doesn't escape.
Barboozer is really stuck here.
Nakamura controlling from the back.
Barboozer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Barboozer is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nakamura.
Well, with Nakamura on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Barboozer is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Nakamura is continuing to stall.#T9#
Nakamura's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barboozer rolls, trying to escape but Nakamura keeps control of the position.
Nakamura controls the action.#T10#
Nakamura has the hooks in. Barboozer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nakamura controls the position.
Barboozer trying to control the action but Nakamura just sinks the hooks in.
Barboozer rolls, trying to escape but Nakamura keeps control of the position.
Barboozer is breathing heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nakamura controlling the positon.
Nakamura controlling well, preventing Barboozer from escaping the position.
#T11#
Nakamura is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Nakamura is hanging on to Barboozer's back as he tries to escape.
#T12#
Nakamura is riding his opponent, not letting Barboozer buck him off. #T13#
The adventures of Nakamura the control monster continue. Boring.#T14#
Barboozer rolls, trying to escape but Nakamura keeps control of the position.
Nakamura just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barboozer tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nakamura wins on points by 11 to 0.
Hideki Nakamura very nearly forgot to thank Shadow Realm Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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