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CACC 169: Andersson vs Jello PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 18 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nobunaga Tanaka! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Tanaka shoots in and bounces Hughes off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Tanaka Hughes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tanaka escapes and throws Hughes's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (5) Tanaka Tanaka tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hughes's legs. Tanaka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tanaka is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hughes looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tanaka gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hughes is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tanaka lets go of the hold and Hughes can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nobunaga Tanaka! Nobunaga Tanaka thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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