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SSG 363 Feet vs Chai 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 London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Matsuda Takeshi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 18 losses; Justa Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nutz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Takeshi (0) vs (2) Nutz
Nutz is trying to control the action in half guard but Takeshi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Takeshi wants to improve his position but Nutz is controlling well.
Nutz trying to mount his opponent but Takeshi defends it.
Nutz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nutz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takeshi defends it well.
Takeshi is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nutz is trying to control. Takeshi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi tries to get to full guard but Nutz has control of the leg.
Takeshi won't allow Nutz to pass to mount.
Takeshi wants to control but Nutz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nutz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Takeshi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Takeshi is staying active underneath Nutz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nutz is looking to advance position but Takeshi won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi controlling the position for now.
Takeshi wants to control but Nutz is keeping busy.
Takeshi is looking to improve his position.
Nutz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takeshi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nutz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Takeshi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi won't allow Nutz to pass to mount.
Nutz seems to be looking for submissions.
Takeshi is looking for a sweep. Nutz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takeshi trying to control from the bottom.
Nutz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Takeshi is concentrating on defense, preventing Nutz from advancing position.
Nutz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nutz is looking to advance position but Takeshi won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is trying to control. Takeshi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nutz trying to mount his opponent but Takeshi defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz trying to control from half guard but Takeshi is working away.
Takeshi manages to get to full guard.
Takeshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nutz passes Takeshi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control the action but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Nutz trying to control from Takeshi's half guard. Takeshi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Takeshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Nutz trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Takeshi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nutz is stalling in the full guard.
Takeshi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Takeshi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takeshi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nutz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Takeshi is keeping the position.
Takeshi trying to control the position here.
Takeshi'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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is stalling in the full guard.
Takeshi controlling the position.
Takeshi keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nutz content to stall in guard here.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Nutz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi trying to control the position.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Takeshi has his hands on Nutz's head, controlling the position.
Takeshi is trying to keep Nutz in close.
Nutz won't allow Takeshi to sweep him here.
Nutz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Takeshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeshi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeshi is retaining full guard.
Takeshi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is trying to control the position but Nutz postures up.
Nutz stays in close to Takeshi's body and controls the position.
Takeshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutz is one step ahead there.
Nutz trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Nutz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nutz looking to improve position, pressing down on Takeshi's thigh with his hand. Takeshi seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Nutz paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Nutz's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Takeshi picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matsuda Takeshi!
A very excited looking Matsuda Takeshi 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.
Justa Nutz spoke after the fight, saying 'Me fight, you die'. |
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