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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D3): 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Fits Miz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Minato Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miz tries to clinch there but Tokugawa circles away.
Tokugawa closes the distance and clinches.
Miz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miz is working for takedown but Tokugawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miz is working for takedown but Tokugawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fits Miz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokugawa pulls guard.
Miz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tokugawa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miz (0) vs (2) Tokugawa
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miz's guard.
Tokugawa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tokugawa prevents Miz from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miz moves into full guard.
Miz controlling the position.
Tokugawa is stalling in the full guard.
Tokugawa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Miz controlling Tokugawa's posture.
Miz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tokugawa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miz looking for a guillotine here but Tokugawa defends easily.
Tokugawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miz trying to keep a closed guard but Tokugawa is proving a slippery customer.
Miz wants to sweep here but Tokugawa controlling him for the moment.
Tokugawa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miz is trying to keep Tokugawa in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa content to stall in guard here.
Tokugawa passes Miz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tokugawa trying to mount his opponent but Miz defends it.
Tokugawa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
More stalling from Tokugawa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miz is looking for a sweep. Tokugawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tokugawa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Miz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tokugawa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tokugawa is continuing to stall.
Tokugawa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Miz (0) vs (5) Tokugawa
Tokugawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Miz is looking to improve his position but Tokugawa isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tokugawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Tokugawa with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miz tries to hold on but Tokugawa postures up.
Miz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miz wants to hold on but Tokugawa pushes him away.
Tokugawa controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miz is trying desperately to improve position.
Tokugawa content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miz tries to hold on but Tokugawa pushes him away.
Tokugawa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The adventures of Tokugawa the control monster continue. Boring.
Miz is desperately trying to improve his position but Tokugawa has a good base and remains in mount.
Tokugawa controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miz is looking to get to half guard.
Miz wants to hold on but Tokugawa pushes him away.
Tokugawa content just to control the position here.
Miz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tokugawa content just to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Tokugawa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Miz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miz is trying desperately to improve position.
Tokugawa controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tokugawa.
Miz tries to hold on but Tokugawa postures up.
Miz can't escape the position.
Tokugawa controlling from the full mount.
Miz is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Miz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tokugawa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yet more stalling tactics from Tokugawa.
Miz tries to get to full guard but Tokugawa has control of the leg.
Tokugawa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Miz (0) vs (8) Tokugawa
Tokugawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Tokugawa prevents Miz from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tokugawa controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tokugawa wins on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Minato Tokugawa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Fits Miz was interviewed post fight and said 'Let me start off by saying sorry to anyone who was offended by what I said before the fight, I knew it was wrong, but I needed a reaction, something to give me some sort of edge. Eliz is a great fighter, no doubt about it, we've both been here for a while, and I have nothing but respect for him.'. |
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