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SSG 262 Cahute vs Hunt 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 London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Joao Miyao! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Samuel Sarinnen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sarinnen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miyao defends well and Sarinnen ends up having to push Miyao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sarinnen gets tackled into the cage by Miyao. Miyao maintains the clinch.
Miyao is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sarinnen wants a takedown but no success here.
Joao Miyao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Sarinnen.
Sarinnen is trying to pull guard but Miyao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sarinnen pulls guard successfully.
Sarinnen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miyao manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (0) vs (2) Sarinnen
Sarinnen preventing the sweep.
Sarinnen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miyao is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miyao has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (2) vs (2) Sarinnen
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyao works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sarinnen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyao is looking for a kimura but Sarinnen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miyao to get the leverage.
Sarinnen is defending against the submission attempts here by Miyao.
Sarinnen is looking to improve his position.
Sarinnen is trying to control but can't.
Sarinnen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Miyao works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (5) vs (2) Sarinnen
Sarinnen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyao takes Sarinnen's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Sarinnen is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Miyao (8) vs (2) Sarinnen
Miyao working for a choke but Sarinnen is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarinnen tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Miyao has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Sarinnen is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joao Miyao!
A very excited looking Joao Miyao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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