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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Hassan Takhti! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; David Cain!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Takhti closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cain to the mat! Cain manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Takhti (2) vs (0) Cain
Takhti is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cain is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cain has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takhti (2) vs (2) Cain
Takhti wants to sweep here but Cain controlling him for the moment.
Takhti has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cain wants to control from the top but Takhti keeps moving.
Takhti looking for a guillotine here but Cain defends easily.
Takhti has his foot on Cain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cain works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takhti looking for a guillotine here but Cain defends easily.
Takhti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Takhti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cain has managed to get both his arms back between Takhti's legs - danger averted.
Takhti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Takhti looking for a guillotine here but Cain defends easily.
Takhti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Takhti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cain is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takhti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cain passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Takhti (2) vs (5) Cain
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takhti tries to buck Cain off but Cain is having none of it.
Takhti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cain trying to control the action but Takhti is working from the bottom.
Takhti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cain is looking to take a break and control but Takhti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takhti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cain is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Takhti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Takhti (2) vs (7) Cain
Takhti wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Takhti (2) vs (10) Cain
Takhti tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cain tries to control but Takhti wriggling away.
Takhti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cain working for a guillotine from mount but Takhti is in no mood to give up.
Cain tries to control but Takhti wriggling away.
Takhti tries to lock up and control but Cain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takhti looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Takhti (2) vs (13) Cain
Takhti is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain not allowing Takhti to control his hands.
Cain keeps control of the position as Takhti tries to break free.
Cain controlling the position well here. Takhti rolled but Cain kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cain is hanging on to Takhti's back as he tries to escape.
Takhti manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cain's guard. Nice work there by Takhti.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takhti (4) vs (13) Cain
Takhti has gone for a leg lock! Cain slips out almost immediately though and dives into Takhti's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takhti (4) vs (15) Cain
Takhti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cain won't allow Takhti to sweep him here.
Takhti looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cain is defending well. Takhti quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cain has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Takhti celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hassan Takhti! |
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