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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Troy Hattori and Miilo Nurkkanen. Nurkkanen has chosen When im gone remixed by DJ Darkjuice as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Troy Hattori! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Miilo Nurkkanen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hattori tries to sprawl but Nurkkanen drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hattori (0) vs (2) Nurkkanen
Nurkkanen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hattori trying to control but Nurkkanen postures up.
Nurkkanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hattori is looking to control Nurkkanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hattori avoid being mounted?
Hattori is pressing down on Nurkkanen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nurkkanen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Nurkkanen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurkkanen advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hattori (0) vs (5) Nurkkanen
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Hattori is trying to improve his position.
Nurkkanen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hattori's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hattori manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hattori is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nurkkanen wants to pass the guard but Hattori is defending well.
Nurkkanen controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hattori tries to get to full guard but Nurkkanen has control of the leg.
Hattori trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurkkanen passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hattori (0) vs (8) Nurkkanen
Hattori prevents Nurkkanen from improving position.
Hattori is being controlled here.
Hattori is trying to improve his position.
Nurkkanen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nurkkanen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee asks Nurkkanen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nurkkanen prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori wants to control but Nurkkanen postures up.
Nurkkanen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nurkkanen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hattori! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hattori (0) vs (10) Nurkkanen
Nurkkanen fails to advance to Hattori's back.
Nurkkanen content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hattori keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nurkkanen content just to control the position here.
Nurkkanen wants to take his opponent's back but Hattori doesn't allow it.
Nurkkanen controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nurkkanen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nurkkanen takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Hattori (0) vs (13) Nurkkanen
Nurkkanen is looking for the choke from the back position but Hattori is controlling his hands well.
Nurkkanen controls the action.
Hattori preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nurkkanen.
Nurkkanen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hattori fending off the submission attempt from Nurkkanen.
Nurkkanen has good solid back control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hattori fending off the submission attempt from Nurkkanen.
Nurkkanen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nurkkanen controlling the position well here. Hattori rolled but Nurkkanen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hattori tries to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nurkkanen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hattori's body.
Nurkkanen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hattori defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hattori can't escape the position.
Hattori showing good submission defense here.
Nurkkanen looking for the RNC.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Hattori right now.
Nurkkanen has got one arm under Hattori's chin. This could be trouble... Hattori trying to control the other hand but Nurkkanen gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Hattori has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Miilo Nurkkanen!
Miilo Nurkkanen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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