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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 3419 p4p, 168 weight class) and Daichi Kishimoto (ranked 7366 p4p, 0 weight class). Kishimoto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tzusing - 1976. 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Futoshi Matsunaga! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Daichi Kishimoto!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Matsunaga rushes Kishimoto and presses him up against the cage.
Kishimoto is trying to pull guard but Matsunaga turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Matsunaga jumps into guard, dragging Kishimoto to the mat.
Kishimoto wants to pass the guard but Matsunaga is keeping the position.
Kishimoto keeps trying to improve his position.
Matsunaga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kishimoto 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kishimoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matsunaga keeping moving, preventing Kishimoto from controlling successfully.
Kishimoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kishimoto is sitting in close to Matsunaga's body. Matsunaga has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kishimoto is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kishimoto is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Matsunaga.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Futoshi Matsunaga!
During a confident post fight interview, Futoshi Matsunaga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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