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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Phat Bhoy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rauf Amudaev!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bhoy gets caught napping as Amudaev dives in and scores a takedown. Bhoy manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bhoy (0) vs (2) Amudaev
Amudaev won't allow Bhoy to sweep him here.
Amudaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Bhoy is retaining full guard.
Amudaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bhoy 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.
Bhoy keeping moving, preventing Amudaev from controlling successfully.
Amudaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bhoy is keeping the position for now.
Bhoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amudaev looking to pass the guard.
Amudaev content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amudaev preventing the sweep.
Amudaev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Amudaev postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amudaev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Amudaev postures up.
Amudaev preventing the sweep.
Amudaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bhoy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bhoy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Amudaev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Amudaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Bhoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amudaev passes Bhoy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Amudaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bhoy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Amudaev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bhoy defends it well.
Bhoy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Amudaev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Amudaev's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bhoy (4) vs (2) Amudaev
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Amudaev right now.
Amudaev prevents Bhoy from getting a body triangle.
Bhoy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Amudaev defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Amudaev tries to escape but Bhoy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bhoy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bhoy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Amudaev is holding onto Bhoy's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amudaev is trying to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bhoy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Amudaev can't escape the position.
Bhoy really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Amudaev.
Bhoy struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amudaev tries to escape but Bhoy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Amudaev just trying to survive but Bhoy is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Amudaev staying busy and making it hard for Bhoy to control.
Bhoy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Amudaev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Amudaev is trying to break free.
Bhoy is trying to stick to Amudaev's back but Amudaev is turning into Bhoy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bhoy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Amudaev. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bhoy (4) vs (4) Amudaev
Bhoy trying to control the position.
Amudaev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Amudaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Bhoy is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy trying to control the position.
Amudaev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Amudaev content to stall in guard here.
Bhoy keeping moving, preventing Amudaev from controlling successfully.
Amudaev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amudaev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bhoy (6) vs (4) Amudaev
Amudaev keeping moving, preventing Bhoy from controlling successfully.
Bhoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amudaev is keeping the position for now.
Amudaev is controlling Bhoy's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Amudaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amudaev has control of Bhoy's left arm, preventing Bhoy from doing any damage.
Amudaev is looking for a triangle here but Bhoy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bhoy (9) vs (4) Amudaev
Amudaev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Amudaev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bhoy wants to control from the top but Amudaev keeps moving.
Bhoy looking to pass the guard.
Amudaev seems keen to control Bhoy's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy wants to pass the guard but Amudaev is keeping the position.
Amudaev pulls Bhoy in close to prevent any damage.
Bhoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Amudaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amudaev working for a triangle but Bhoy defends it easily.
Bhoy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bhoy (12) vs (4) Amudaev
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Amudaev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bhoy trying to control the action but Amudaev is working from the bottom.
Amudaev is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bhoy off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bhoy (12) vs (8) Amudaev
Amudaev working for a choke but Bhoy is defending well.
Amudaev is cranking Bhoy's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Bhoy! He's tightened the choke and Bhoy is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rauf Amudaev!
After winning the bout, Rauf Amudaev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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