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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 1049 p4p, 134 weight class) and Paul Sight (ranked 2253 p4p, 0 weight class). Horiguchi comes to the cage accompanied by Girl From The North Country. Akaro Horiguchi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Akaro Horiguchi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Paul Sight!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Horiguchi looking to score a takedown here. Sight is defending well but Horiguchi drives through and ends up in Sight's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (0) Sight
Sight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sight keeping moving, preventing Horiguchi from controlling successfully.
Sight looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Sight keeps moving.
Sight keeping full guard, as Horiguchi tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi stopping the sweep attempt from Sight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sight is keeping the position for now.
Horiguchi trying to control but Sight is working from the bottom.
Horiguchi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sight is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sight is trying to keep Horiguchi in close.
Horiguchi trying to control but Sight is working from the bottom.
Horiguchi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sight looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sight looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sight! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (4) Sight
Sight looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Horiguchi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sight is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Horiguchi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sight manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (4) vs (4) Sight
Horiguchi content to stall in guard here.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Sight keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sight is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sight trying to control the position.
Sight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horiguchi is one step ahead there.
Horiguchi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horiguchi stays in close to Sight's body and controls the position.
Horiguchi stands and throws Sight's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (7) vs (4) Sight
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sight can't do much from the bottom here.
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sight has escaped the position, nice work there.
Horiguchi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sight, who protects the arm well.
Horiguchi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sight, who protects the arm well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sight is looking to regain half guard here but Horiguchi keeps moving and retains side control.
Sight is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Horiguchi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Horiguchi working away.
Sight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horiguchi laying and praying for a moment but Sight takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sight defends it well.
Horiguchi is trying to control. Sight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Horiguchi wants to pass to mount but Sight is defending the position.
Horiguchi seems to be working for a kimura but Sight defends the submission attempt.
Horiguchi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sight has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Horiguchi is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sight tries to get to full guard but Horiguchi has control of the leg.
Horiguchi is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Sight as he works his way to full guard.
Sight looking to control.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Sight keeps moving.
Horiguchi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Horiguchi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (10) vs (4) Sight
Horiguchi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Horiguchi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sight is looking to regain half guard here but Horiguchi keeps moving and retains side control.
Horiguchi tries for a kimura but Sight is defending well.
Horiguchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sight keeps working.
Horiguchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is looking to take a break and control but Sight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horiguchi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sight is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Horiguchi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sight is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Horiguchi tries for a kimura but Sight is defending well.
Sight tries to buck Horiguchi off but Horiguchi is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sight is trying to escape the position but Horiguchi is controlling the position.
Horiguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Horiguchi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Horiguchi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sight, who protects the arm well.
Sight is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Horiguchi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Horiguchi (10) vs (8) Sight
Horiguchi rolls, trying to escape but Sight keeps control of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Horiguchi can't escape the position.
Sight seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Horiguchi is holding on tight.
Horiguchi is squirming around, avoiding Sight's attempts to control the action.
Sight is looking to work his way around to Horiguchi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sight wants to control the pace but Horiguchi is squirming around nicely.
Horiguchi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Horiguchi prevents Sight from taking his back.
Horiguchi can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sight is pressing down on Horiguchi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Horiguchi is holding on for now.
Horiguchi gets full guard.
Sight looking to pass the guard.
Horiguchi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sight defends it easily.
Sight passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (10) vs (11) Sight
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi stops Sight from passing to mount.
Horiguchi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sight trying to control the position but Horiguchi is working away.
Horiguchi is looking for a sweep.
Sight tries to move into full mount but can't pass Horiguchi's legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries to improve position but can't.
Horiguchi is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sight wins on points by 11 to 10. |
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