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TWGC 24 (135lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Takeshi Sendou (ranked 7048 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sirus Hughes (ranked 6843 p4p, 389 weight class). Sendou comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet - Feel Invincible. Hughes has chosen Devil "Shinedown" as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Takeshi Sendou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Sendou circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Sendou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sendou wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hughes tries to clinch but Sendou is having none of it.
Sendou tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hughes manages to circle out of the way.
Hughes has his takedown stuffed
and Sendou counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sendou pulls guard effortlessly.
Sendou wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sendou is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sendou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Sendou pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sendou lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sendou (2) vs (0) Hughes
Hughes keeping full guard, as Sendou tries to pass.
Sendou passes Hughes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sendou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sendou is pressing down on Hughes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hughes is holding on for now.
Hughes wants to control but Sendou is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sendou is controlling the pace.
Sendou tries to pass to full mount but Hughes defends it.
Sendou passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hughes! Score +3 for passing guard: Sendou (5) vs (0) Hughes
Sendou wants to take Hughes's back here but Hughes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hughes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sendou with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hughes is trying to maintain the position but Sendou is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sendou seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hughes is pressing down on Sendou's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sendou tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Sendou is working hard here to advance position.
Sendou sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sendou slips nicely into half guard.
Sendou trying to control the pace.
Hughes won't allow Sendou to pass to mount.
Sendou is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hughes is just riding it out for now. Sendou eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes 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.
Sendou is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sendou (8) vs (0) Hughes
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to hold on but Sendou pushes him away.
Sendou jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hughes is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hughes and Sendou has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sendou thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sendou tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hughes's legs.
Sendou is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hughes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sendou trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hughes struggling a bit here.
Sendou tries to move to mount but Hughes blocks the move with his legs.
Sendou trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Sendou happy to just control the position for now.
Sendou passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hughes! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sendou (10) vs (0) Hughes
Sendou fails to advance to Hughes's back.
Sendou tries to control but Hughes wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sendou goes for an armbar but Hughes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hughes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sendou (10) vs (2) Hughes
Sendou keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Sendou wants to sweep but no luck.
Sendou 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: Sendou (12) vs (2) Hughes
Hughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sendou is working away from the top position though.
Sendou wants to pass to mount but Hughes is defending the position.
Sendou frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sendou (15) vs (2) Hughes
Hughes tries to hold on but Sendou postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sendou wants to finish this one by submission but Hughes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sendou.
Sendou mounts Hughes! Really nice guard pass there!
Hughes wants to control but Sendou is having none of it.
Hughes is desperately trying to improve his position but Sendou has a good base and remains in mount.
Sendou forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Sendou (18) vs (2) Hughes
Hughes rolls, trying to escape but Sendou keeps control of the position.
What can Hughes do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sendou is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hughes knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hughes for a finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sendou has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sendou has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hughes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Sendou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hughes on the ground.
Hughes tries to escape the position.
Sendou controlling the position well here. Hughes rolled but Sendou kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hughes is keeping busy.
Sendou keeps control of the position easily here as Hughes tries to buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sendou is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hughes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sendou struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sendou is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hughes is defending well though. Sendou let's go of the attempt for now.
I would not like to be Hughes right now.
Sendou is trying to stick to Hughes's back but Hughes is turning into Sendou. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sendou's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hughes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sendou (18) vs (4) Hughes
Sendou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sendou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sendou keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Sendou is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sendou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Sendou is keeping the position.
Sendou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sendou looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sendou has his hands on Hughes's head, controlling the position.
Sendou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sendou trying to keep a closed guard but Hughes is proving a slippery customer.
Sendou wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sendou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sendou keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Sendou wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Sendou wants to improve his position but instead Hughes has moved into half guard.
Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sendou (18) vs (7) Hughes
Sendou is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
Hughes prevents Sendou from getting the reversal.
Hughes wants to control the pace but Sendou is squirming around nicely.
Sendou is trying desperately to improve position.
Hughes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sendou manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sendou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sendou struggling a bit here.
Sendou tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hughes presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sendou (18) vs (9) Hughes
Sendou is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sendou is looking to improve his position but Hughes isn't that keen on the idea.
Sendou sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Sendou is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Sendou tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sendou takes the fight on points by 18 to 9.
Takeshi Sendou bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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