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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 1 losses; Giovanni De Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Borgia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Borgia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Rossi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Borgia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
De Rossi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Borgia smiles and moves away.
Borgia pushes De Rossi up against the cage in a clinch.
Borgia has hold of one of De Rossi's legs. De Rossi is fighting the takedown attempt but Borgia gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (0) De Rossi
Borgia is stalling in the full guard.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Rossi is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borgia passes into half guard.
De Rossi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi trying to control from the bottom.
De Rossi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Borgia is looking to advance position but De Rossi won't allow it.
Borgia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Borgia is looking to take a break and control but De Rossi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borgia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
De Rossi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borgia pulls his head out easily.
De Rossi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Borgia trying to control the pace.
De Rossi is trying to maintain the position but Borgia is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
Borgia stalling.
De Rossi is trying to get back to full guard.
De Rossi is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Borgia is tapping! Great win for De Rossi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Giovanni De Rossi!
Giovanni De Rossi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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