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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D4): 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jaxon Barrett! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gordon Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Barrett has closed the distance and engaged Ryan in a clinch.
Barrett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barrett jumps guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barrett wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Barrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barrett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Barrett circles away.
Ryan tries to clinch but Barrett is having none of it.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Barrett circles away.
Barrett moves into range and clinches up with Ryan.
Barrett lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barrett (2) vs (0) Ryan
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is trying to maintain the position but Barrett is very close to passing his half guard.
Barrett stalling.
Barrett is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control from the bottom.
Barrett is looking to advance position but Ryan won't allow it.
Ryan looking for submissions off his back.
Ryan gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrett is sitting in close to Ryan's body. Ryan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Barrett is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Barrett is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ryan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gordon Ryan!
After the fight, Gordon Ryan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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