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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges and Oaki Sato. St. Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 0 losses; Gauthier St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Oaki Sato!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sato changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St. Georges tries to avoid it but Sato manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St. Georges to the ground. St. Georges escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sato dives in and grabs St. Georges's left leg, looking for a takedown. St. Georges pushes down on Sato's head and hops out.
St. Georges closes the distance and clinches.
St. Georges has clasped his hands together around Sato's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: St. Georges (4) vs (0) Sato
St. Georges tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sato looking for a sweep but St. Georges has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: St. Georges (6) vs (0) Sato
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sato tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
Sato looking for submissions off his back.
Sato is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to control but St. Georges is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sato is pressing down on St. Georges's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St. Georges got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sato has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St. Georges has managed to get both his arms back between Sato's legs - danger averted.
Sato working a defensive guard here.
Sato 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.
Sato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sato wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
Sato trying to control the position.
Sato 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.
Sato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sato wants to hit a switch here but St. Georges passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sato there! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (9) vs (0) Sato
Sato is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St. Georges avoids the attempt from Sato to control.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges prevents Sato from getting the reversal.
Sato gets back to half guard.
Sato trying to get back to full guard but St. Georges takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (12) vs (0) Sato
St. Georges looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sato working to try and regain half guard.
St. Georges controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St. Georges controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
St. Georges controlling from the full mount.
St. Georges'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.
Sato wants to hold on but St. Georges pushes him away.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sato sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sato has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St. Georges is working away from the top position though.
St. Georges controlling the pace.
Sato tries to regain full guard. Instead though, St. Georges has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (15) vs (0) Sato
St. Georges prevents Sato from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sato is still trying to improve position.
Sato tries to hold on but St. Georges postures up.
Sato regains half guard.
Sato is trying to control but can't.
Sato is looking for a sweep. St. Georges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St. Georges's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St. Georges's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St. Georges (15) vs (4) Sato
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges trying to control the action but Sato just sinks the hooks in.
St. Georges is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sato gets his way!
Sato tightening his grip on St. Georges, looking for the choke.
St. Georges looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sato.
St. Georges really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Sato's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges just trying to survive but Sato is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sato is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. St. Georges defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
St. Georges breaks Sato's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (17) vs (4) Sato
St. Georges advances to half guard.
Sato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St. Georges pulls his head out easily.
Sato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sato.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sato wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and St. Georges is now in half guard.
St. Georges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sato is looking to control St. Georges's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sato avoid being mounted?
Sato is looking to get back to full guard here but St. Georges has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (20) vs (4) Sato
St. Georges in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sato trying to control but St. Georges flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: St. Georges (23) vs (4) Sato
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Sato right now.
St. Georges gets his hands free as Sato looks to control.
Sato is in bad spot here.
St. Georges just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
St. Georges doesn't have the hooks in and Sato manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (23) vs (6) Sato
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sato advances to half guard.
Sato tries to pass the half guard into mount. St. Georges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St. Georges is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sato is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from St. Georges as he works his way to full guard.
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sato trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 23 to 6. |
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