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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Yuki Sanada (ranked 10398 p4p, 677 weight class) and Eric Anderson (ranked 3813 p4p, 370 weight class). Sanada's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ゆうしゃよしひろの. Anderson has chosen The Killing Moon as his entrance music. Eric Anderson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yuki Sanada! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Eric Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Anderson drives through and clinches with Sanada against the cage.
Anderson jumps guard and drags Sanada to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson has control of Sanada's left arm, preventing Sanada from doing any damage.
Sanada slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson pulls Sanada in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanada from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Sanada controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Sanada from controlling successfully.
Anderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanada (0) vs (2) Anderson
Anderson controlling the pace.
Sanada tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Anderson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Sanada is defending well.
Sanada wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Anderson seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but Sanada defending well.
Sanada is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Sanada is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanada tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Sanada wants to sweep but Anderson has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sanada (0) vs (5) Anderson
Anderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson tries for a kimura but Sanada is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada trying his best to control but Anderson has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sanada (0) vs (7) Anderson
Anderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sanada is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanada defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Anderson.
Sanada wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson content just to control the position here.
Anderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanada is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sanada wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanada defends it well.
Sanada is trying desperately to improve position.
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Sanada to control.
Anderson controlling his opponent.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Sanada to control.
Anderson controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sanada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanada on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanada tries to get out of the position.
Anderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Anderson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sanada to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sanada shrugs it off.
Anderson controlling his opponent.
Anderson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanada has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Sanada really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Anderson controlling his opponent.
Anderson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Anderson looking for a guillotine from mount but Sanada is having none of it.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Sanada to control.
Anderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanada is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Sanada to control.
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Anderson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sanada manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Anderson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson wins on points by 7 to 0.
A very excited looking Eric Anderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Yuki Sanada spoke after the fight, saying 'ごめんなさい、もっと強いになりたい ! '. |
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