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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nick Ziziou and Samuel Cooke. Ziziou comes to the cage accompanied by Coldplay - Paradise. Cooke has chosen Harm's Way - Warriors Will Reign as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Nick Ziziou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Samuel Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooke moves into the clinch.
Cooke gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ziziou (0) vs (2) Cooke
Cooke looking to pass the guard.
Ziziou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ziziou is trying to keep Cooke in close.
Cooke trying to control but Ziziou is working from the bottom.
Cooke controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziziou controls Cooke momentarily but Cooke frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke controlling from the top position.
Cooke wants to pass the guard but Ziziou is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziziou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cooke 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.
Cooke wants to pass the guard but Ziziou is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ziziou looking to control.
Cooke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziziou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ziziou is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooke defends well.
Cooke stays in close to Ziziou's body and controls the position.
Ziziou is trying to control the position but Cooke postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziziou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cooke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ziziou's guard.
Still in half guard, Cooke seems content to control.
Ziziou is refusing to be controlled, as Cooke sits in half guard.
Ziziou tries to roll over but Cooke keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is working for a kimura but Ziziou is defending it quite comfortably.
Ziziou won't allow Cooke to pass to mount.
Cooke is working for a submission of some sort.
Ziziou is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cooke pulls his head out easily.
Cooke is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Ziziou as he works his way to full guard.
Cooke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ziziou trying to control the position.
Cooke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cooke tries to free his leg and advance position but Ziziou is retaining full guard.
Ziziou is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooke defends well.
Cooke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ziziou keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.
Ziziou working for a triangle but Cooke defends it easily.
Ziziou is breathing heavily.
Ziziou keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ziziou is trying to keep Cooke in close.
Cooke trying to control but Ziziou is working from the bottom.
Cooke is stalling in the full guard.
Cooke passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziziou (0) vs (5) Cooke
Cooke is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ziziou will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cooke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cooke is trying to get an arm triangle but Ziziou is defending well.
Cooke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cooke in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cooke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cooke is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ziziou's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cooke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ziziou, who protects the arm well.
Cooke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cooke controlling from side mount.
Cooke's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ziziou is looking to regain half guard here but Cooke keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cooke advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ziziou (0) vs (7) Cooke
Cooke controlling the pace for now.
Cooke is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Ziziou is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Ziziou flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Cooke anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Ziziou and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Cooke slips an arm under Ziziou chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Cooke has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Cooke is squeezing on Ziziou like an anaconda would it's prey. Ziziou fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Samuel Cooke!
After the fight, Samuel Cooke was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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