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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Galtero El Toro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 13 losses; David Allan Coe!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
El Toro drives through with a takedown into Coe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: El Toro (2) vs (0) Coe
Coe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. El Toro is aware though and is defending well.
Coe is pulling down on El Toro's head to control his posture.
Coe controls El Toro momentarily but El Toro frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control El Toro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Coe is controlling El Toro's posture.
El Toro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coe is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Toro (2) vs (2) Coe
Coe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coe is looking to advance position but El Toro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: El Toro (6) vs (2) Coe
El Toro is trying to take his opponent's back.
Coe is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro controlling from mount.
El Toro trying to control but Coe is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Toro looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coe is looking to get to half guard.
El Toro fails to move to back control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
El Toro controlling the position easily from mount.
Coe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coe is trying desperately to improve position.
Coe gets back to half guard.
El Toro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Coe wants to get back to full guard.
Coe has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Far-Q Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
El Toro controlling the action here.
Coe is looking for a sweep. El Toro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coe is looking to control El Toro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coe avoid being mounted?
Coe wants to get back to full guard but El Toro has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (9) vs (2) Coe
El Toro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Coe wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: El Toro (12) vs (2) Coe
Coe tries to break free.
El Toro controls the position.
Coe trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
El Toro looking for the choke from the back.
Coe can't escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - El Toro's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I would not like to be Coe right now.
El Toro doesn't have the hooks in and Coe manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Toro (12) vs (4) Coe
Coe wants to control from the top but El Toro keeps moving.
Coe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Coe content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Coe might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Coe trying to control but El Toro is working from the bottom.
El Toro trying to control the position.
Coe wants to control from the top but El Toro keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Coe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and El Toro dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Toro (14) vs (4) Coe
El Toro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coe is keeping the position for now.
El Toro trying to control but Coe is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
El Toro stopping the sweep attempt from Coe.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
El Toro trying to control but Coe is working from the bottom.
El Toro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Coe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from El Toro's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
El Toro preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
El Toro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Coe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
El Toro wants to control from the top but Coe keeps moving.
Coe is trying to control the position but El Toro postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
El Toro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (17) vs (4) Coe
Coe is looking to reverse the position.
Coe gets back to half guard.
Coe trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Coe gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Toro takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
Our winner, Galtero El Toro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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