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SSG 156 Kyng vs Banner 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 4 wins and 3 losses; Akaro Horiguchi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 12 losses; Jake Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Horiguchi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horiguchi off to one side.
Horiguchi shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Horiguchi pulls guard.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (0) vs (3) Barnes
Horiguchi is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Horiguchi blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barnes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Horiguchi! Score +2 for reaching mount: Horiguchi (0) vs (5) Barnes
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Barnes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Horiguchi's coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Horiguchi is trying desperately to improve position.
Barnes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horiguchi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Horiguchi wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Horiguchi is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controlling his opponent.
Horiguchi tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Horiguchi can't escape the position.
Barnes controlling his opponent.
Barnes tries to control but Horiguchi wriggling away.
Barnes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Horiguchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Horiguchi is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
Horiguchi is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries to lock up and control but Barnes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barnes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Horiguchi is squirming around nicely.
Horiguchi is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnes looking to control but Horiguchi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Horiguchi is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi gets back to half guard.
Barnes content to control rather than advance.
Horiguchi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnes works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (0) vs (8) Barnes
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controlling from the full mount.
Horiguchi is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnes is trying to control here but Horiguchi has managed to regain half guard.
Barnes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Horiguchi sees it coming and defends easily.
Horiguchi trying to control but Barnes postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Barnes is keen to just control but Horiguchi is a slippery customer.
Barnes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (0) vs (11) Barnes
Horiguchi can't do much from the bottom here.
Horiguchi prevents Barnes from improving position.
Horiguchi seems a little lost for a moment, as Barnes dominates the positioning.
Let's hope that Barnes 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.
Horiguchi struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi looks to move to half guard but instead Barnes has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Horiguchi (0) vs (13) Barnes
Horiguchi is trying to escape the mount.
Barnes trying to control but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Horiguchi regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Horiguchi defends it well.
Horiguchi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (0) vs (16) Barnes
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Horiguchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Horiguchi (0) vs (18) Barnes
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
Barnes tries to control but Horiguchi wriggling away.
Barnes goes for an armbar but Horiguchi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Horiguchi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (18) Barnes
Horiguchi preventing the sweep.
Horiguchi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Horiguchi advances to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Horiguchi is controlling well.
Barnes is trying to maintain the position but Horiguchi is very close to passing his half guard.
Horiguchi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Horiguchi trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi moves into full mount! Barnes won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (5) vs (18) Barnes
Horiguchi controlling from the full mount.
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Horiguchi is controlling well.
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.
Well,Horiguchi is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.
Horiguchi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barnes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Horiguchi prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes keeps trying to improve his position.
Horiguchi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Horiguchi has control of the leg.
Horiguchi trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
Horiguchi not doing much here.
Horiguchi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Horiguchi in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 18 to 5. |
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