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CACC 131: Dominguez vs Sparxx PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Tim Anton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 12 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nice sprawl there from Anton as Sakuraba shoots in.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anton gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anton (2) vs (0) Sakuraba
Anton wants to pass to mount but Sakuraba is defending the position.
Sakuraba told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakuraba makes his way to full guard, as Anton worked for a kimura.
Sakuraba keeping full guard, as Anton tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anton stopping the sweep attempt from Sakuraba.
Anton sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Sakuraba doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Anton paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Sakuraba - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ishiihara Sakuraba!
Ishiihara Sakuraba was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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