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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi and Kyoji Horiguchi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Pedro Kapaldi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kyoji Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Horiguchi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kapaldi pinned against the cage. Kapaldi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Kapaldi moves into range and clinches up with Horiguchi.
Kapaldi is trying to pull guard but Horiguchi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kapaldi wants to take the fight to the mat but Horiguchi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Horiguchi wants a takedown but no success here.
Pedro Kapaldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyoji Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kapaldi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Horiguchi to the mat. Horiguchi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kapaldi (2) vs (0) Horiguchi
Horiguchi wants to sweep here but Kapaldi controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kapaldi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (5) vs (0) Horiguchi
Horiguchi is trying to improve his position.
Horiguchi is not content to let Kapaldi control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Horiguchi wants to control but Kapaldi postures up.
Horiguchi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kapaldi controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kapaldi is trying to control the action in half guard but Horiguchi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Horiguchi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Horiguchi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kapaldi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kapaldi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kapaldi (5) vs (4) Horiguchi
Horiguchi looking for the RNC.
Horiguchi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Horiguchi has the hooks in. Kapaldi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Horiguchi is trying to control but Kapaldi is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Kapaldi is trying desperately to improve position.
Horiguchi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi regains half guard.
Kapaldi trying to hold on to Horiguchi's head to control him but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi is stalling here. Kapaldi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Horiguchi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kapaldi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kapaldi (9) vs (4) Horiguchi
Horiguchi can't do much from the bottom here.
Kapaldi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kapaldi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horiguchi keeps working.
Horiguchi can't do much from the bottom here.
Horiguchi is not content to let Kapaldi control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is trying to escape the position but Kapaldi is controlling the position.
Kapaldi wants to take a breather but Horiguchi manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kapaldi.
Horiguchi working a defensive guard here.
Horiguchi 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi controls Kapaldi momentarily but Kapaldi frees himself.
Kapaldi trying to control but Horiguchi is working from the bottom.
Horiguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Horiguchi, not yet.
Kapaldi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Horiguchi 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horiguchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kapaldi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kapaldi tries to free his leg and advance position but Horiguchi is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kapaldi (9) vs (6) Horiguchi
Horiguchi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Horiguchi passes Kapaldi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kapaldi tries to roll over but Horiguchi keeps him under control.
Horiguchi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Horiguchi is trying to control the action in half guard but Kapaldi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kapaldi tries to get to full guard but Horiguchi has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Horiguchi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Horiguchi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kapaldi (13) vs (6) Horiguchi
Horiguchi wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Horiguchi trying to control but not successfully.
Horiguchi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kapaldi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi just trying to survive but Kapaldi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Horiguchi holding on to Kapaldi's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Kapaldi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Horiguchi doesn't escape.
Horiguchi wants to control his opponent's hands but Kapaldi gets his hands free.
Kapaldi biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi looking to break Horiguchi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Horiguchi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kapaldi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Horiguchi can't escape the position.
Kapaldi avoiding Horiguchi 's attempts to control his hands.
Kapaldi doesn't have the hooks in and Horiguchi manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kapaldi (13) vs (8) Horiguchi
Horiguchi trying to control but Kapaldi is working from the bottom.
Horiguchi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kapaldi, not yet.
Kapaldi keeping moving, preventing Horiguchi from controlling successfully.
Horiguchi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kapaldi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Horiguchi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kapaldi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Horiguchi is working away from the top position though.
Horiguchi wants to free his trapped foot but Kapaldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kapaldi wants to improve his position but Horiguchi is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is refusing to be controlled, as Horiguchi sits in half guard.
Horiguchi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kapaldi trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kapaldi takes the fight on points by 13 to 8.
A victorious Pedro Kapaldi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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