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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison (ranked 2283 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Hasashi (ranked 1096 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Diary of a Madman. 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Hanzo Hasashi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison closes the distance and clinches up with Hasashi, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes Hasashi against the cage but Hasashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morrison goes for a double leg but Hasashi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hasashi continues to drive forward.
Hasashi forces Morrison back against the cage and clinches.
Hasashi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morrison (0) vs (4) Hasashi
Hasashi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morrison's legs.
Morrison manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hasashi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hasashi wants to free his trapped foot but Morrison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hasashi being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrison trying to control the position.
Hasashi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hasashi trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hasashi defends it easily.
Hasashi wants to pass the guard but Morrison is keeping the position.
Morrison wants to improve his position but instead Hasashi has moved into half guard.
Morrison tries to roll over but Hasashi keeps him under control.
Morrison is concentrating on defense, preventing Hasashi from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi trying to control the pace.
Hasashi is thwarting Morrison's attempts to control the position.
Morrison is in trouble now - Hasashi has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (0) vs (7) Hasashi
Morrison really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morrison defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hasashi.
Hasashi avoids the attempt from Morrison to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison working to try and regain half guard.
Morrison wants to hold on but Hasashi pushes him away.
Morrison is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hasashi is trying to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasashi controlling the pace for now.
Morrison is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is working hard here to advance position.
Hasashi controlling the position easily from mount.
Morrison tries to reverse the position but Hasashi maintains control.
Morrison has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (0) vs (10) Hasashi
Hasashi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Morrison's body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to control his opponent's hands but Hasashi gets his hands free.
Hasashi keeps control of the position easily here as Morrison tries to buck him off.
Our spies down at at Cantina inform us that Hasashi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Let's hope that Hasashi 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.
Morrison is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Morrison trying to control the hands but Hasashi won't let him.
We've been hearing good reports from Morrison's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Morrison's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Morrison wants to control his opponent's hands but Hasashi gets his hands free.
Hasashi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hasashi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Morrison is trying to break free.
Morrison staying busy and making it hard for Hasashi to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Morrison tries to roll but Hasashi sticks to his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi is looking to control Morrison but Morrison is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Morrison tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Morrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hasashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hasashi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hasashi manages to capitalize on a mistake by Morrison to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (0) vs (13) Hasashi
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hasashi struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Morrison right now.
Morrison breaks Hasashi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (13) Hasashi
Hasashi is pulling down on Morrison's head. It's preventing any offense from Morrison, at least for the moment.
Morrison pushes down on Hasashi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morrison tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hasashi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi wants to get back to full guard.
Hasashi is not content to let Morrison control the position.
Morrison with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morrison wants to pass to mount but Hasashi is defending the position.
Morrison uses his free foot to push down on Hasashi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hasashi. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (5) vs (13) Hasashi
Morrison tries to control but Hasashi wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison prevents Hasashi from getting the reversal.
Morrison has hold of Hasashi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hasashi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hasashi wants to hold on but Morrison pushes him away.
Hasashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison fails to advance to Hasashi's back.
Hasashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Morrison has a good base and remains in mount.
Hasashi has given up his back. Will we see Morrison going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (8) vs (13) Hasashi
Morrison is looking to control Hasashi but Hasashi is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hasashi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hasashi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morrison.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Morrison is looking for the choke from the back position but Hasashi is controlling his hands well.
Hasashi is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Morrison off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hasashi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Morrison.
Hasashi rolls, trying to escape but Morrison keeps control of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to keep control of the position but Hasashi is staying busy.
Morrison has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hasashi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
What can Hasashi do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hasashi wins on points by 13 to 8.
Hanzo Hasashi made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'That's what should have happened in the first fight; I should have won the belt; but now i'm gonna go into isolation'. |
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