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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Hideki Nakamura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Shahriyar Chai!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Nakamura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nakamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakamura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chai.
Nakamura is pressed up against the cage. Chai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nakamura down to the mat. Nakamura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hideki Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shahriyar Chai.
Chai fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Nakamura gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Chai lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nakamura (0) vs (2) Chai
Nakamura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Nakamura defends it. #T1#
Well, if Chai is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Nakamura wants to get back to full guard.
Chai is taking a breather. Nakamura 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.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Chai is thwarting Nakamura's attempts to control the position.
Nakamura is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Nakamura defending well. #T3#
Nakamura desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Nakamura is defending the position. #SUB2#
Chai 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.
Nakamura is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Chai is looking to advance position but Nakamura won't allow it. #T5#
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Nakamura's thigh. Nakamura counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nakamura trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
#T6#
Chai trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.
Nakamura controlling the position.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakamura is keeping the position for now.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully. #T7#
Nakamura being controlled here, momentarily.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakamura is adopting a defensive guard.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.#T8#
Chai passes into half guard.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is defending well.
Chai trying to advance position but Nakamura counters by regaining guard. #T9#
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nakamura trying to control the position.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.
Nakamura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T10#
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (0) vs (5) Chai#SUB2#
Chai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nakamura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Well, if Chai is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
#T11#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nakamura controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T12#
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Nakamura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai controlling the action here.
Nakamura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakamura.
Chai being controlled here momentarily. #T13#
Nakamura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai content to stall in guard here.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chai working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T14#
Nakamura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 5 to 0.
Shahriyar Chai 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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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Aboubacar Mandiang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jerome Browning!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Browning shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mandiang but Mandiang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mandiang swats away the attempt to clinch by Browning.
Jerome Browning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Mandiang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Mandiang lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mandiang (2) vs (0) Browning
Mandiang won't allow Browning to sweep him here.
Mandiang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Our spies down at at Zanshin MMA inform us that Browning has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Browning is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Browning wants to control the position but Mandiang says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mandiang trying to control the pace. #T2#
Browning wants to get back to full guard but Mandiang has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mandiang (5) vs (0) Browning
Browning can't escape the position.
Browning holds on to Mandiang as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Browning is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Mandiang is trying to take his opponent's back.
Mandiang prevents Browning from getting the reversal.
Mandiang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Browning manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Browning gets back to full guard.
#T4#
Mandiang being controlled here momentarily.
Browning can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mandiang controls the pace.
Mandiang postures up.
#SUB2#
Browning throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mandiang 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. #T5#
Browning is trying to keep Mandiang in close.
Mandiang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Browning looking to control but Mandiang passes into half guard.
#T6#
Browning wants to improve his position but Mandiang is controlling well.
Browning wants to control but Mandiang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Browning keeping control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mandiang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Browning is trying to control but can't.
#T7#
Browning won't allow Mandiang to pass to mount.
Mandiang controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browning wants to improve his position but Mandiang is controlling well.
Mandiang is controlling the pace.
Browning wants to improve his position but Mandiang is controlling well.
#T8#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browning keeps trying to improve his position.#T9#
Browning has his hands clasped together around Mandiang's back. He's all about the action.
Browning tries to roll over but Mandiang keeps him under control.
Mandiang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T10#
Browning is looking to improve his position.
Mandiang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Browning is looking to improve his position.
#T11#
Browning is looking to control Mandiang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Browning avoid being mounted?
Browning is looking to improve his position.
Browning trying to control from the bottom.
Mandiang is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T12#
Browning is trying to maintain the position but Mandiang is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Mandiang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Browning keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Browning has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mandiang is working away from the top position though.#T13#
Mandiang prevents Browning from improving his position.
Mandiang performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T14#
Browning is staying active underneath Mandiang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mandiang stalling. #SUB2#
Browning actively working from the bottom here.
Browning keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandiang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mandiang takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A very excited looking Aboubacar Mandiang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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