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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ari Kantola (ranked 6490 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Ari Kantola! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kantola shoots in but Kyoraku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kyoraku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kyoraku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kantola tries to clinch but Kyoraku is having none of it.
And Kyoraku tries to counter it with a takedown but Kantola pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kantola shoots in looking for a takedown. Kyoraku tries to sprawl out of it but Kantola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kyoraku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantola is looking to clinch but Kyoraku is avoiding it.
Kyoraku feints the counter takedown.
Kantola forces Kyoraku back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kyoraku regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kantola (2) vs (0) Kyoraku
Kantola pushing down on Kyoraku's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kyoraku wants to get back to full guard.
Kantola slows the pace down in half guard.
Kantola is trying to control. Kyoraku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kantola trying to control the pace.
Kyoraku is refusing to be controlled, as Kantola sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kantola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kantola is looking to take a break and control but Kyoraku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kantola is really struggling to control Kyoraku but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kantola tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kyoraku knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kyoraku has his hands clasped together around Kantola's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola content to control rather than advance.
Kantola is keen to just control but Kyoraku is a slippery customer.
Kantola frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (5) vs (0) Kyoraku
We've been hearing good reports from Kantola'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.
Kantola controlling from mount.
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kyoraku is looking to escape.
Kyoraku is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kyoraku is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kyoraku is squirming around, avoiding Kantola's attempts to control the action.
Kantola takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kantola tries to control but Kyoraku wriggling away.
Kantola looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kyoraku is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku tries to lock up and control but Kantola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kyoraku is looking to escape.
Kyoraku holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kyoraku is looking to escape.
Kantola wants to control but Kyoraku has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kantola in particular looking to stall.
Kantola works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (8) vs (0) Kyoraku
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kantola is looking to take a break and control but Kyoraku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kantola wants to control for a moment but Kyoraku uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kantola tries to pass to full mount but Kyoraku defends it.
Kyoraku is refusing to be controlled, as Kantola sits in half guard.
Kantola tries to pass to full mount but Kyoraku defends it.
Kyoraku is not content to let Kantola control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku is positioning himself well to prevent Kantola advancing to mount.
Kantola performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kantola is stalling here. Kyoraku is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kantola seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kyoraku has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kantola (8) vs (4) Kyoraku
Kantola seems a little lost for a moment, as Kyoraku dominates the positioning.
Kantola struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Kantola wants to control but Kyoraku postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is looking to regain half guard here but Kyoraku keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Kantola's face as Kyoraku controls the position.
Kantola is trying to improve his position.
Kantola holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on Kantola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kantola is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Kyoraku politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kyoraku prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kantola gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kantola is trying to control but can't.
Kyoraku controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is looking to get back to full guard here but Kyoraku has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (8) vs (7) Kyoraku
Kantola is trying to control Kyoraku's posture but Kyoraku avoids it.
Kyoraku content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kantola tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Kantola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kantola seems a little lost for a moment, as Kyoraku dominates the positioning.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is trying to control Kyoraku's posture but Kyoraku avoids it.
Kantola tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kyoraku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kantola wants to control but Kyoraku postures up.
Kantola is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kantola is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
My spies in HELLCADEMY (Ground Training) inform me that Kyoraku has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kantola is trying to escape the position but Kyoraku is controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kantola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kantola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kantola struggling a bit here.
Kantola is looking to regain half guard here but Kyoraku keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku working away.
Kantola is trying to improve his position.
Kantola struggling a bit here.
Kantola is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kantola is trying to control but Kyoraku passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (8) vs (10) Kyoraku
You can see the frustration on Kantola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kantola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyoraku wins on points by 10 to 8.
After winning the bout, Shunsui Kyoraku thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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