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新年おめでとう 22-23 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 19 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leighton moves into the clinch.
Leighton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tsuruta is trying to keep an underhook but Leighton manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (0) Tsuruta
Leighton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tsuruta keeps working.
Tsuruta trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Leighton manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (5) vs (0) Tsuruta
Tsuruta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tsuruta tries to hold on but Leighton pushes him away.
Tsuruta stops Leighton from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tsuruta tries to reverse the position but Leighton maintains control.
Tsuruta tries to hold on but Leighton pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta is squirming around, avoiding Leighton's attempts to control the action.
Tsuruta prevents Leighton from taking his back.
Tsuruta defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Leighton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Leighton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Leighton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tsuruta holds of for dear life.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tsuruta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tsuruta has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Leighton (8) vs (0) Tsuruta
Leighton has the hooks in. Tsuruta is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Leighton has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton working for a choke but Tsuruta is defending well.
Tsuruta is trying to break free.
Leighton gets his hands free as Tsuruta looks to control.
Leighton is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Tsuruta is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eliott Leighton!
A relieved looking Eliott Leighton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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