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CACC 182: Vicini vs Tomson 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Yoshinobu Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sakuraba shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tokugawa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (0) Tokugawa
Tokugawa keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Tokugawa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sakuraba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sakuraba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tokugawa's guard.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba trying to control from half guard but Tokugawa is working away.
Still in half guard, Sakuraba seems content to control.
Tokugawa wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa is trying to maintain the position but Sakuraba is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sakuraba's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Sakuraba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tokugawa for as long as he can get away with.
Tokugawa is refusing to be controlled, as Sakuraba sits in half guard.
Tokugawa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Tokugawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sakuraba trying to control but Tokugawa is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sakuraba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (5) vs (0) Tokugawa
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa wants to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Tokugawa is working from the bottom.
Tokugawa is trying to improve his position.
Tokugawa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tokugawa keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is looking to control Sakuraba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tokugawa avoid being mounted?
Tokugawa is not content to let Sakuraba control the position.
Sakuraba slows the pace down in half guard.
Tokugawa gets back to full guard.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Tokugawa is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa wants to control the position but Sakuraba says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tokugawa tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tokugawa is not content to let Sakuraba control the position.
Well, if Sakuraba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tokugawa trying to hold on to Sakuraba's head to control him but Sakuraba postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sakuraba continues to stall.
Sakuraba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tokugawa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sakuraba.
Sakuraba is trying to control. Tokugawa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sakuraba slows the pace down in half guard.
Tokugawa tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tokugawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is trying to control the position but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Sakuraba forces his way into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tokugawa is trying is best to control the position here.
Sakuraba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tokugawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tokugawa wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Tokugawa wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
Sakuraba is controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is trying to maintain the position but Sakuraba is very close to passing his half guard.
Sakuraba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tokugawa tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Sakuraba is looking to take a break and control but Tokugawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sakuraba not doing much here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tokugawa keeps working.
Sakuraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sakuraba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tokugawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tokugawa wants to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tokugawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sakuraba stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Tokugawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tokugawa is controlling Sakuraba's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Tokugawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Tokugawa is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
In his post fight interview, Ishiihara Sakuraba started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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