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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Zsiga Venczel and Hatsu Matsu. The crowd seem to be enjoying Matsu's choice of entrance music: LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hatsu Matsu enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Zsiga Venczel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Hatsu Matsu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matsu is looking for a takedown.
Venczel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Matsu regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Venczel (2) vs (0) Matsu
Venczel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matsu is keeping the position for now.
Matsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Venczel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Venczel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsu keeping full guard, as Venczel tries to pass.
Matsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matsu is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Venczel (2) vs (2) Matsu
Venczel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matsu is one step ahead there.
Venczel looking to control.
Venczel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Venczel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Venczel keeping moving, preventing Matsu from controlling successfully.
Venczel looking for a sweep. Not yet Venczel, not yet.
Matsu stays in close to Venczel's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsu wants to control from the top but Venczel keeps moving.
Venczel controlling Matsu's posture.
Matsu wants to control from the top but Venczel keeps moving.
Matsu lying in Venczel's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Venczel decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Matsu taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zsiga Venczel!
Zsiga Venczel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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