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CACC 124: Hirsch vs Pripyat PBP Commentary |
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 10 wins and 8 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 2 losses; Bobby Wangler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wangler moves into the clinch successfully.
Wangler is looking for a takedown.
Wangler wants a takedown but no success here.
Wangler jumps guard but Kakuto stands there with Wangler around his waist. Wangler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tsuyoi Kakuto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Wangler.
Kakuto looking for a takedown.
Kakuto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wangler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kakuto turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kakuto (4) vs (0) Wangler
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto wants to control but Wangler is keeping him busy.
Wangler is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kakuto off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kakuto (4) vs (4) Wangler
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler controls the position.
Kakuto is in bad spot here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kakuto is working hard here to advance position.
Wangler controlling from the back.
Wangler keeps control of the position as Kakuto tries to break free.
Kakuto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kakuto rolls, trying to escape but Wangler keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Kakuto right now.
Kakuto rolls, trying to escape but Wangler keeps control of the position.
Wangler trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kakuto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be Kakuto right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto can't escape the position.
My spies in Fenrir MMA inform me that Wangler has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kakuto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kakuto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kakuto regains half guard.
Kakuto manages to get to full guard.
Wangler stopping the sweep attempt from Kakuto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wangler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kakuto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wangler is one step ahead there.
Kakuto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kakuto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wangler defends well.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but instead Wangler has moved into half guard.
Wangler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kakuto! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (4) vs (7) Wangler
Wangler tries to control but Kakuto wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is trying to escape the mount.
Kakuto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kakuto tries to roll over but Wangler keeps him under control.
Kakuto is not content to let Wangler control the position.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto gets full guard.
Kakuto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wangler passes into half guard.
Wangler passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (4) vs (10) Wangler
Kakuto wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kakuto (4) vs (13) Wangler
Wangler is looking to control Kakuto but Kakuto is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Wangler keeps control of the position as Kakuto tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wangler controls the action.
Wangler has the hooks in. Kakuto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kakuto breaks Wangler's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (6) vs (13) Wangler
Wangler is trying to keep Kakuto in close.
Wangler 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wangler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kakuto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (6) vs (15) Wangler
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kakuto has his foot on Wangler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wangler works his way back into a safe position though.
Kakuto 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.
Kakuto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wangler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wangler pulls his head out easily.
Wangler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kakuto! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (6) vs (18) Wangler
Kakuto wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kakuto (6) vs (21) Wangler
Wangler trying to control momentarily.
Kakuto tries to roll but Wangler sticks to his back.
Wangler trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kakuto doesn't escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto wants to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kakuto tries to roll but Wangler sticks to his back.
Wangler tries to get the hooks in deep but Kakuto pushed the leg off.
Wangler keeps control of the position as Kakuto tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wangler struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kakuto rolls, trying to escape but Wangler keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Wangler controlling the positon.
Wangler doesn't have the hooks in and Kakuto manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (8) vs (21) Wangler
Wangler trying to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wangler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wangler wants to sweep here but Kakuto controlling him for the moment.
Wangler keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
Kakuto looking to improve position, pressing down on Wangler's thigh with his hand. Wangler seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Kakuto paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Kakuto's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Wangler picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bobby Wangler!
A very excited looking Bobby Wangler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Tsuyoi Kakuto stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kyō wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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