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TWGC 29 (170lbs, D3): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Koryu Miyagi (ranked 2364 p4p, 246 weight class) and Lalama Amana (ranked 7704 p4p, 526 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Lalama Amana!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Amana tries to clinch up but Miyagi circles away and keeps his distance.
Miyagi shoots in for a takedown but Amana shows good takedown defense.
Amana gets a clinch.
Amana fails to pull guard.
Amana jumps into guard, dragging Miyagi to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miyagi stands and throws Amana's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (3) vs (0) Amana
Amana gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Amana tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Miyagi has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (6) vs (0) Amana
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi tries to control but Amana wriggling away.
Miyagi wants to take his opponent's back but Amana doesn't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amana is desperately trying to improve his position but Miyagi has a good base and remains in mount.
Miyagi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Amana is trying to escape the mount.
Miyagi trying to control but Amana is having none of it.
Amana working to try and regain half guard.
Amana is trying to reverse the position but instead Miyagi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (9) vs (0) Amana
Amana tries to escape but Miyagi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miyagi is looking for the choke from the back position but Amana is controlling his hands well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Miyagi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Amana can't escape the position.
Amana is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Amana is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amana keeps trying to improve his position.
Amana turns into Miyagi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (9) vs (2) Amana
Miyagi is pulling down on Amana's head. It's preventing any offense from Amana, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi 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.
Miyagi is trying to control the position but Amana postures up.
Amana advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (9) vs (5) Amana
Amana tries for a kimura but Miyagi is defending well.
Miyagi is trying to improve his position.
Amana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miyagi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amana goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Miyagi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Amana but great work by Miyagi. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyagi (13) vs (5) Amana
Amana is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Amana is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Amana wants to improve his position but Miyagi is controlling well.
Miyagi is pressing down on Amana's thigh, looking to free his foot. Amana is holding on for now.
Amana is staying active underneath Miyagi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Amana gets full guard.
Amana looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miyagi passes into half guard.
Miyagi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (16) vs (5) Amana
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to take Amana's back here but Amana is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Amana tries to improve his position but Miyagi has taken his back! Miyagi has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Amana tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Miyagi pushes Amana away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Koryu Miyagi!
In his post fight interview, Koryu Miyagi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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