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Event:
TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jayden Jordan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sanada Yukimura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Jordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Jordan pulls guard effortlessly.
Jordan seems keen to control Yukimura's posture.
Jordan being controlled here, momentarily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jordan holds on and takes a little breather.
Jordan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yukimura manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jordan (2) vs (0) Yukimura
Yukimura pulls Jordan in close to his closed guard and prevents Jordan from doing any damage or advancing position.#T1#
Jordan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yukimura is keeping the position for now.
Jordan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Jordan (5) vs (0) Yukimura
Jordan happy to just control the position for now.
Jordan working away.
Jordan slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Jordan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yukimura's legs.
Jordan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yukimura will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jordan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T3#
Jordan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yukimura will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Yukimura is looking to regain half guard here but Jordan keeps moving and retains side control.
Jordan taking a breather here. #T4#
Yukimura prevents Jordan from improving position.
Yukimura is letting Jordan control him for a moment.
Yukimura is trying to get back to half guard.
Yukimura trying to remain calm as Jordan controls from the top position.#T5#
Yukimura wants to control but Jordan postures up.
Jordan staying calm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yukimura can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yukimura is looking for a sweep.
Jordan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yukimura prevents Jordan from moving into mount. #T6#
Yukimura trying to remain calm as Jordan controls from the top position.
Jordan working away.
Yukimura is looking for a sweep.
Jordan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yukimura struggling a bit here.#T7#
Yukimura is trying to escape the position but Jordan is controlling the position. #T8#
Jordan advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jordan (7) vs (0) Yukimura
Jordan content just to control the position here.
Jordan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T9#
Further stalling from Jordan.
Yukimura is desperately trying to improve his position but Jordan has a good base and remains in mount.
Jordan controlling from the full mount.
Yukimura gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T10#
Jordan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yukimura is looking to control Jordan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yukimura avoid being mounted?
Jordan controlling the pace.
Jordan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yukimura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yukimura trying to control from the bottom.
Jordan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yukimura is looking for a sweep. Jordan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T11#
Jordan is taking a breather. Yukimura 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.
Yukimura is controlling Jordan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jordan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yukimura regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jordan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jordan looking to pass the guard. #T12#
Jordan stays in close to Yukimura's body and controls the position.
Yukimura keeping full guard, as Jordan tries to pass.
Jordan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jordan looking to pass the guard. #T13#
Yukimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jordan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jordan continues to stall.#T14#
Yukimura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jordan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yukimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jordan stays in close to Yukimura's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
A relieved looking Jayden Jordan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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