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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tawanda Zulu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jahream Bula!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Bula gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zulu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zulu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bula gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bula jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zulu walks away with a smile on his face. Bula gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bula tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zulu swivels and escapes.#TD#
Bula gets caught napping as Zulu dives in and scores a takedown. Bula manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zulu (2) vs (0) Bula
Zulu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Bula looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Bula working for a triangle but Zulu defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu stands and throws Bula's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (5) vs (0) Bula#T1#
Zulu advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Zulu (7) vs (0) Bula#SUB#
Zulu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bula tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zulu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Bula defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zulu. #SUB#
Zulu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bula is surviving well by controlling Zulu's body position as best he can. #T2#
Zulu prevents Bula from getting the reversal.
Zulu mounts Bula! Really nice guard pass there!
Bula is looking to get to half guard.#SUB#
Zulu has hold of Bula's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bula manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zulu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Zulu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bula has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T3#
Bula is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zulu controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Bula is controlling an arm, preventing Zulu from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bula tries to hold on but Zulu pushes him away.
Zulu content just to control the position here.
Bula is trying to escape the mount.
Zulu works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Zulu (10) vs (0) Bula#T5##SUB#
Zulu 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, Bula has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Zulu controls the action.#SUB#
Zulu is persistently looking for the submission but Bula is defending it well.
#SUB#
Bula defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Zulu's arms. #SUB#
Zulu is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bula has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T6#
Bula trying to control the position but Zulu manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB#
Zulu is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bula is defending well though. Zulu let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Zulu is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB#
Bula fending off the submission attempt from Zulu. #T7#
Zulu controlling the position well here. Bula rolled but Zulu kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bula trying to control the hands but Zulu breaks the grip. #SUB#
Zulu is persistently looking for the submission but Bula is defending it well.
#SUB#
Bula defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T8##SUB#
Zulu is persistently looking for the submission but Bula is defending it well.
Bula tries to escape but Zulu has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bula is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zulu.
#SUB#
Bula is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Zulu gets his way!
#T9##SUB#
Bula is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Zulu gets his way!
Bula is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Zulu tightening his grip on Bula, looking for the choke.
Zulu not allowing Bula to control his hands. #T10##SUB#
Zulu is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bula knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bula for a finish.
Bula is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bula trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T11#
I would not like to be Bula right now.
#SUB#
Zulu looking for the RNC.
You can see the frustration on Bula's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bula is still trying to improve position.
Zulu controlling the position well here. Bula rolled but Zulu kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Bula's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Zulu working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T12#
Bula trying to control the hands but Zulu won't let him. #SUB#
Zulu is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bula knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bula for a finish.
Zulu biding his time, controlling Bula.
Bula trying to control the position but Zulu manages to sink in the hooks. #T13##SUB#
Zulu looking for the choke but no joy.
Zulu is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Zulu continues to stall.#SUB#
Zulu looking for the choke but no joy. #T14#
Zulu biding his time, controlling Bula. #SUB#
Bula defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Zulu's arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Zulu looking for the choke from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. |
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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joaquin Chase! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Nick Santorino!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Santorino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santorino wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Santorino ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Santorino no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Chase avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chase trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chase showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chase is fighting to break Santorino's control of his arms but Santorino is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santorino working a defensive guard here.
Chase wants to pass the guard but Santorino is keeping the position.#T1##SUB2#
Santorino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chase gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santorino 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Santorino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chase defends well.
Santorino tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Santorino trying to control the position.
Chase trying to control but Santorino is working from the bottom.
Santorino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santorino controls Chase momentarily but Chase frees himself.
Santorino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chase is one step ahead there.
Santorino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chase. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chase wants to control from the top but Santorino keeps moving. #T3#
Chase controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Santorino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santorino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santorino looking to control.
#SUB2#
Santorino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chase doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chase manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chase wants to control from the top but Santorino keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santorino can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Chase stands and throws Santorino's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chase (3) vs (0) Santorino
Chase working away.
Chase has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chase (5) vs (0) Santorino
Chase takes Santorino's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Santorino is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Chase (8) vs (0) Santorino
A lull in the action here.
#T5##SUB#
Chase working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Chase controlling well, preventing Santorino from escaping the position.
Santorino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Chase looking for the choke but no joy.
Chase gets his hands free as Santorino looks to control. #T6#
Chase has the hooks in. Santorino is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Chase is looking for the choke from the back position but Santorino is controlling his hands well.
Santorino is trying to break free.
Santorino wants to control his opponent's hands but Chase gets his hands free.
Good control from Chase.#T7#
Santorino wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Chase is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Santorino is defending well though. Chase let's go of the attempt for now.
Santorino looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Chase is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Santorino won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Chase off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joaquin Chase! |
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