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TWGC 17 (135lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo and Yujiro Kushida. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yujiro Kushida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Kushida has him pressed against the cage.
Azevedo jumps guard but Kushida stands there with Azevedo around his waist. Azevedo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Azevedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kushida manages to pull guard.
Kushida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Azevedo tries to free his leg and advance position but Kushida is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushida being controlled here, momentarily.
Azevedo is looking to advance position but Kushida has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Azevedo (0) vs (4) Kushida
Azevedo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Azevedo is refusing to be controlled, as Kushida sits in half guard.
Kushida looks winded!
Azevedo wants to control but Kushida is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Azevedo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Azevedo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kushida wants to pass the guard but Azevedo is keeping the position.
Azevedo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looking for a sweep. Not yet Azevedo, not yet.
Azevedo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kushida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kushida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Azevedo is trying to control the position but Kushida postures up.
Kushida preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Azevedo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kushida passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Azevedo (0) vs (7) Kushida
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kushida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Azevedo wants to control but Kushida postures up.
Azevedo is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is working hard here to advance position.
Azevedo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azevedo (2) vs (7) Kushida
Azevedo wants to work for an arm triangle but Kushida is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've been informed that Kushida has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Azevedo is working for a kimura but Kushida is defending it quite comfortably.
Azevedo is trying to control. Kushida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Azevedo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Azevedo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kushida! Score +3 for passing guard: Azevedo (5) vs (7) Kushida
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kushida is surviving well by controlling Azevedo's body position as best he can.
Azevedo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kushida to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kushida shrugs it off.
Azevedo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kushida to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kushida shrugs it off.
Kushida is trying to escape the mount but Azevedo keeps good control and instead manages to take Kushida's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Azevedo (8) vs (7) Kushida
Azevedo looking for the choke from the back.
Azevedo looking for the choke from the back.
Azevedo is persistently looking for the submission but Kushida is defending it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kushida fending off the submission attempt from Azevedo.
Azevedo avoiding Kushida 's attempts to control his hands.
Azevedo working for a choke but Kushida reverses nicely into Azevedo 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Azevedo (8) vs (9) Kushida
Azevedo pushes a forearm under Kushida's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kushida is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo!
During a confident post fight interview, Thiago Cavalcanti Azevedo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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