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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D4): Finals - 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Marquis Chriss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Tsuyoi Empi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Empi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chriss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Empi tries to keep at a distance but Chriss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chriss turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chriss (4) vs (0) Empi
Chriss goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Empi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chriss but great work by Empi. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chriss (4) vs (4) Empi
Empi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chriss keeps working.
Empi takes a little break here. Chriss wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Chriss prevents Empi from improving position.
Chriss has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Empi wants to control but Chriss is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Empi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chriss is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chriss is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Empi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chriss's legs.
Chriss is trying to control Empi's posture but Empi avoids it.
Chriss gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is looking to improve his position.
Empi wants to take a breather but Chriss is having none of it.
Chriss trying to hold on to Empi's head to control him but Empi postures up.
Chriss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Empi is trying to control. Chriss wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chriss is concentrating on defense, preventing Empi from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Empi seems content to control.
Empi is working for a kimura but Chriss is defending it quite comfortably.
Chriss wants to improve his position but Empi is controlling well.
Chriss actively working from the bottom here.
Empi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is looking for a sweep. Empi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Empi is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Chriss on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chriss tries to get out of the position.
Chriss can't keep his opponent in guard - Empi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Empi seems to be looking for submissions.
Empi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chriss is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Empi pulls his head out easily.
Chriss gets full guard.
Chriss might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chriss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Empi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Empi content to stall in guard here.
Chriss looking for a guillotine here but Empi defends easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Empi stopping the sweep attempt from Chriss.
Empi slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Empi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chriss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chriss tries to roll over but Empi keeps him under control.
Empi is trying to control the action in half guard but Chriss is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Empi is keen to just control but Chriss is a slippery customer.
Empi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Empi controlling the action here.
Empi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chriss looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Empi trying to control the action but Chriss is working from the bottom.
Chriss is trying to get back to full guard.
Chriss trying to control but Empi postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Empi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chriss sees it coming and defends easily.
Empi wants to control but Chriss is keeping him busy.
Chriss has a hand on Empi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Empi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (4) vs (7) Empi
Chriss is squirming around, avoiding Empi's attempts to control the action.
Chriss is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chriss is desperately trying to improve his position but Empi has a good base and remains in mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Empi is working for a guillotine from mount but Chriss frees his head quite easily.
Chriss really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Empi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Empi manages to capitalize on a mistake by Chriss to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chriss (4) vs (10) Empi
Chriss is in bad spot here.
Empi gets his hands free as Chriss looks to control.
Chriss tries to escape the position.
Empi looking for the RNC.
Chriss tries to roll but Empi sticks to his back.
Empi doesn't have the hooks in and Chriss manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (6) vs (10) Empi
Chriss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Empi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chriss trying to control the position from guard on top but Empi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Empi wants to sweep but no luck.
Chriss drops back looking for a leg! Empi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Empi manages to kick Chriss off! Chriss jumps back into Empi's guard.
Chriss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Empi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chriss has managed to get both his arms back between Empi's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Empi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chriss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Empi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is working hard here to advance position.
Chriss trying to control but Empi is working from the bottom.
Empi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chriss looking to pass the guard.
Empi looking for a guillotine here but Chriss defends easily.
Chriss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chriss wants to control from the top but Empi keeps moving.
Empi is trying to keep Chriss in close.
Empi has control of Chriss's left arm, preventing Chriss from doing any damage.
Empi is trying to control the position but Chriss postures up.
Empi has his foot on Chriss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chriss works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chriss passes Empi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Empi is defending against the submission attempts here by Chriss.
Empi trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Empi wins on points by 10 to 6. |
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