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TWGC 29 (170lbs, D3): Hilo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Akamo Kilohana (ranked 5247 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inagawa Kai (ranked 3833 p4p, 0 weight class). Inagawa Kai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Akamo Kilohana! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Inagawa Kai!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kai jumps guard and drags Kilohana to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kilohana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kilohana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kilohana is fighting to break Kai's control of his arms but Kai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilohana tries to free his leg and advance position but Kai is retaining full guard.
Kai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kilohana defends it easily.
Kai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai looking to control.
Kai trying to control the position here.
Kilohana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai keeping moving, preventing Kilohana from controlling successfully.
Kai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kilohana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai is continuing to stall.
Kilohana wants to pass the guard but Kai is keeping the position.
Kai looking to control.
Kai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kilohana passes Kai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kilohana is trying to control. Kai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kilohana pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to get to full guard but Kilohana has control of the leg.
Kilohana is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kai sees it coming and defends easily.
Kai wants to control but Kilohana is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kai controlling the position for now.
Kai tries to roll over but Kilohana keeps him under control.
Kilohana is thwarting Kai's attempts to control the position.
Kai is trying is best to control the position here.
Kilohana is keen to just control but Kai is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilohana is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kilohana prevents Kai from improving his position.
Kilohana is pressing down on Kai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kai is holding on for now.
Kilohana is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kilohana (3) vs (0) Kai
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kai regains half guard.
Kilohana tries to pass to full mount but Kai defends it.
Kilohana prevents Kai from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kai is refusing to be controlled, as Kilohana sits in half guard.
Kai is trying to maintain the position but Kilohana is very close to passing his half guard.
Kilohana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kai keeps working.
Kilohana is looking to advance position but Kai won't allow it.
Kilohana is looking to take a break and control but Kai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kilohana trying to mount his opponent but Kai defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kilohana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kilohana trying to pass the guard but Kai defending well.
Kai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kilohana wants to take a breather but Kai is having none of it.
Kai wants to get back to full guard.
Kai is refusing to be controlled, as Kilohana sits in half guard.
Kilohana passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kilohana (6) vs (0) Kai
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kai regains half guard.
Kilohana is thwarting Kai's attempts to control the position.
Kilohana is trying to control. Kai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kai wants to improve his position but Kilohana is controlling well.
Kai has his hands clasped together around Kilohana's back. He's all about the action.
Kai wants to improve his position but Kilohana is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kai trying to control here.
Kilohana keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kilohana looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kai is controlling Kilohana's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kilohana is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kai is just riding it out for now. Kilohana eventually gives up the hold.
Kilohana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kai looking for submissions off his back.
Kilohana trying to control the action but Kai is working from the bottom.
Kai tries to get to full guard but Kilohana has control of the leg.
Kilohana is pressing down on Kai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kai is holding on for now.
Kilohana takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kilohana's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kilohana is stalling here. Kai is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kilohana seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kai has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kilohana (6) vs (4) Kai
Kai controls the position.
Kilohana sneaks back into half guard.
Kai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kilohana! Score +3 for passing guard: Kilohana (6) vs (7) Kai
Kilohana really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kilohana is working hard here to advance position.
Kilohana wants to control but Kai is having none of it.
Kilohana looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kilohana (6) vs (10) Kai
Kai is riding his opponent, not letting Kilohana buck him off.
Kai is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kilohana defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kilohana looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kilohana defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kilohana tries to escape the position.
Kilohana tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kai prevents Kilohana from getting the reversal.
Kai wants to control the pace but Kilohana is squirming around nicely.
Kilohana wants to hold on but Kai pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kai controlling from the full mount.
Kilohana is trying desperately to improve position.
Kilohana is squirming around, avoiding Kai's attempts to control the action.
Kai working for a submission but Kilohana is keeping him at bay.
Kilohana regains half guard.
Kilohana trying to control but Kai postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kai wants to free his trapped foot but Kilohana is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kai is still trying to improve position.
Kilohana is looking to control Kai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kilohana avoid being mounted?
Kilohana tries to get to full guard but Kai has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kai uses his free foot to push down on Kilohana's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kilohana. Score +3 for passing guard: Kilohana (6) vs (13) Kai
Kilohana tries to control Kai's body but Kai pushes him off. Kilohana squirms to his side and now Kai has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kilohana (6) vs (16) Kai
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai wins on points by 16 to 6.
Inagawa Kai very nearly forgot to thank SynCity Fightwear 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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