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TWGC 11 (155lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ray Shifty and Hanzo Hasashi. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ray Shifty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hanzo Hasashi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hasashi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shifty (0) vs (2) Hasashi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasashi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shifty trying to control from the bottom.
Hasashi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shifty tries to roll over but Hasashi keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifty is trying to maintain the position but Hasashi is very close to passing his half guard.
Shifty tries to roll over but Hasashi keeps him under control.
Hasashi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shifty. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasashi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shifty is looking for a sweep. Hasashi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shifty is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hasashi in particular looking to stall.
Shifty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shifty trying to hold on to Hasashi's head to control him but Hasashi postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hasashi in particular looking to stall.
Shifty looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi prevents Shifty from improving his position.
Shifty trying to control from the bottom.
Hasashi slows the pace down in half guard.
Shifty is trying to control but can't.
Shifty tries to get to full guard but Hasashi has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Hasashi 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.
It looks like Hasashi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shifty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hasashi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hasashi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi is keen to just control but Shifty is a slippery customer.
Shifty is looking to improve his position.
Hasashi not doing much here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Hasashi.
Shifty wants to control but Hasashi is keeping busy.
Shifty tries to roll over but Hasashi keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shifty is looking to improve his position.
Hasashi controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Shifty is staying active underneath Hasashi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shifty is refusing to be controlled, as Hasashi sits in half guard.
Shifty regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hasashi content to stall in guard here.
Hasashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Shifty is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi content to stall in guard here.
Shifty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hasashi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shifty controls Hasashi momentarily but Hasashi frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi stopping the sweep attempt from Shifty.
Hasashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shifty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hasashi stays in close to Shifty's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shifty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hasashi stays in close to Shifty's body and controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi wants to control from the top but Shifty keeps moving.
Hasashi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hasashi stopping the sweep attempt from Shifty.
Hasashi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hasashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shifty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shifty manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifty (2) vs (2) Hasashi
Hasashi managing to control the position.
Hasashi trying to keep a closed guard but Shifty is proving a slippery customer.
Shifty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hasashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shifty trying to control but Hasashi is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Shifty gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Shifty takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Ray Shifty was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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