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TWGC 21 (135lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ace Rob (ranked 3247 p4p, 277 weight class) and Takumi Sagaki (ranked 3329 p4p, 370 weight class). Sagaki has chosen Crazy Nights - Loudness as his entrance music. 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Ace Rob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Takumi Sagaki!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rob closes the distance and clinches.
Sagaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rob smiles and moves away.
Sagaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rob feinted with a counter takedown.
Rob moves into the clinch successfully.
Sagaki goes for a takedown attempt but Rob pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sagaki moves in looking to clinch but Rob pushes him off.
Rob has Sagaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Sagaki tries to pull guard but Rob holds him up against the cage and eventually Sagaki drops back down to his feet.
Ace Rob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takumi Sagaki.
Rob has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sagaki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rob (4) vs (0) Sagaki
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob working for the choke.
Sagaki fending off the submission attempt from Rob.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sagaki is defending well though. Rob let's go of the attempt for now.
Rob wants to control the position but Sagaki frees himself and scrambles - Rob manages to regain control in side control.
Sagaki wants to control but Rob postures up.
Rob is looking to take a break and control but Sagaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rob tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rob has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sagaki tries to buck Rob off but Rob is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rob looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sagaki has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rob is trying to get an arm triangle but Sagaki is defending well.
Sagaki is not content to let Rob control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki is looking for a sweep.
Rob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sagaki keeps working.
Sagaki manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rob is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sagaki is just riding it out for now. Rob eventually gives up the hold.
Rob wants to control but Sagaki is keeping him busy.
Sagaki is looking for a sweep. Rob is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rob wants to take a breather but Sagaki is having none of it.
Rob is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Sagaki to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sagaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sagaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sagaki working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rob is pushing down on Sagaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sagaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Rob has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rob is keen to just control but Sagaki is a slippery customer.
Sagaki tries to get to full guard but Rob has control of the leg.
Rob is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sagaki wants to get back to full guard.
Sagaki is defending against the submission attempts here by Rob.
Rob is looking for a kimura but Sagaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rob to get the leverage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rob is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sagaki sees it coming and defends easily.
Sagaki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sagaki pulls Rob in close to prevent any damage.
Sagaki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rob is aware though and is defending well.
Rob is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sagaki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sagaki has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (4) vs (2) Sagaki
Sagaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rob's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki controlling the pace.
Rob wants to control but Sagaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sagaki wants to take a breather but Rob is having none of it.
Sagaki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rob knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sagaki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (4) vs (5) Sagaki
Sagaki looking to control but Rob is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rob tries to hold on but Sagaki postures up.
Rob is squirming around, avoiding Sagaki's attempts to control the action.
Sagaki controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rob is squirming around, avoiding Sagaki's attempts to control the action.
Rob is desperately trying to improve his position but Sagaki has a good base and remains in mount.
Rob regains half guard.
Rob tries to get to full guard but Sagaki has control of the leg.
Sagaki is looking for a kimura but Rob is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sagaki to get the leverage.
Rob is not content to let Sagaki control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki wants to pass to mount but Rob is defending the position.
Rob looking for submissions off his back.
Rob is staying active underneath Sagaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sagaki wants to pass the guard but Rob is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rob gets full guard.
Rob wants to sweep but no luck.
Sagaki pushing down on Rob's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rob is trying to get back to full guard.
Sagaki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rob defends it well.
Rob is not content to let Sagaki control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki is taking a breather. Rob says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rob is trying to maintain the position but Sagaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Sagaki wants to advance to full mount but Rob doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sagaki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sagaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rob had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sagaki defends it easily.
Sagaki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rob looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rob looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rob! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rob (8) vs (5) Sagaki
Rob goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sagaki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rob but great work by Sagaki. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rob (8) vs (9) Sagaki
Rob is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rob looking for a sweep but Sagaki has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rob (8) vs (11) Sagaki
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rob is trying desperately to improve position.
Sagaki avoids the attempt from Rob to control.
Rob regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob looking for submissions off his back.
Sagaki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (8) vs (14) Sagaki
And that's the end of the fight!
Sagaki wins on points by 14 to 8.
Takumi Sagaki thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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