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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Stanley Kubrick! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Akaro Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kubrick moves into the clinch.
Horiguchi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Horiguchi is trying to drag Kubrick to the mat but Kubrick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Horiguchi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kubrick (0) vs (2) Horiguchi
Horiguchi is thwarting Kubrick's attempts to control the position.
Kubrick gets full guard.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Kubrick keeps moving.
Kubrick keeping full guard, as Horiguchi tries to pass.
Kubrick looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Horiguchi has picked Kubrick up and slammed him! Kubrick can't keep hold of the triangle and Horiguchi manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kubrick (0) vs (5) Horiguchi
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi working away.
Kubrick is looking for a sweep.
Kubrick is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kubrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kubrick trying to remain calm as Horiguchi controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Kubrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Horiguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kubrick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horiguchi is looking to take a break and control but Kubrick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Horiguchi is looking to take a break and control but Kubrick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kubrick is trying to control Horiguchi's posture but Horiguchi avoids it.
Kubrick is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kubrick tries to buck Horiguchi off but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Horiguchi trying to control the position but Kubrick is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kubrick is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Kubrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Horiguchi tries for a kimura but Kubrick is defending well.
Kubrick is not content to let Horiguchi control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
You can see the frustration on Kubrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kubrick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kubrick is not content to let Horiguchi control the position.
Horiguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick is not content to let Horiguchi control the position.
Kubrick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Horiguchi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Horiguchi stalls from top position.
Kubrick struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi controls the position.
Horiguchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kubrick is looking to regain half guard here but Horiguchi keeps moving and retains side control.
Kubrick struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kubrick is looking for a sweep.
Kubrick regains half guard there - taking advantage of Horiguchi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kubrick trying to hold on to Horiguchi's head to control him but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Horiguchi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kubrick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick trying to hold on to Horiguchi's head to control him but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kubrick defends it well.
Kubrick tries to get to full guard but Horiguchi has control of the leg.
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura but Kubrick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Horiguchi to get the leverage.
Horiguchi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kubrick (0) vs (8) Horiguchi
Kubrick wants to control but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Kubrick manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kubrick keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kubrick wants to improve his position but Horiguchi is controlling well.
Horiguchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kubrick keeps working.
Kubrick trying to control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kubrick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kubrick trying to control here.
Kubrick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kubrick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Horiguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kubrick is keeping the position for now.
Horiguchi won't allow Kubrick to sweep him here.
Kubrick wants to hit a sweep here but Horiguchi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kubrick there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kubrick (0) vs (11) Horiguchi
Horiguchi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kubrick has worked his arm free - good work by Kubrick!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Horiguchi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kubrick wants to control but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi wants to control but Kubrick is keeping him busy.
Kubrick can't do much from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kubrick being controlled for a moment.
Kubrick is not content to let Horiguchi control the position.
Kubrick can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick tries to improve position but can't.
Horiguchi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Horiguchi is looking to take a break and control but Kubrick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kubrick wants to control but Horiguchi postures up.
Kubrick tries to buck Horiguchi off but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Kubrick can't do much from the bottom here.
Kubrick is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick struggling a bit here.
Horiguchi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kubrick has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Horiguchi but great work by Kubrick. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kubrick (4) vs (11) Horiguchi
Horiguchi is trying to get back to half guard.
Horiguchi regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Horiguchi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Horiguchi looking to control.
Kubrick preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horiguchi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kubrick (4) vs (13) Horiguchi
Kubrick is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horiguchi wins on points by 13 to 4.
A relieved looking Akaro Horiguchi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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