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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Stephan Lizotte (ranked 3037 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rad (ranked 10145 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Rad is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Stephan Lizotte! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Kyle Rad!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rad clinches up against the cage.
Lizotte fails to pull guard.
Rad tries to pull guard but Lizotte won't allow it.
Lizotte pulls guard.
Lizotte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rad tries to free his leg and advance position but Lizotte is retaining full guard.
Rad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lizotte looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizotte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rad trying to control the position from guard on top but Lizotte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad is stalling in the full guard.
Rad being controlled here momentarily.
Lizotte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lizotte is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rad is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte trying to keep a closed guard but Rad is proving a slippery customer.
Rad 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.
Lizotte working a defensive guard but Rad passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad trying to mount his opponent but Lizotte defends it.
Lizotte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lizotte is doing well to control the position and prevent Rad from advancing to side control.
Rad wants to pass the guard but Lizotte is defending well.
Lizotte gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte wants to sweep here but Rad controlling him for the moment.
Lizotte bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rad's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lizotte (2) vs (0) Rad
Lizotte showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rad looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte wants to control from the top but Rad keeps moving.
Rad looking for a sweep. Not yet Rad, not yet.
Lizotte showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rad trying to keep a closed guard but Lizotte is proving a slippery customer.
Lizotte is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lizotte slips nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rad controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lizotte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lizotte is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rad wants to improve his position but Lizotte is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rad tries to roll over but Lizotte keeps him under control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rad controlling the position for now.
Lizotte controlling the action here.
Rad is trying to get back to full guard.
Lizotte takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rad is looking to control Lizotte's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rad avoid being mounted?
Lizotte slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lizotte (5) vs (0) Rad
Lizotte seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Rad is holding on tight.
Rad holds of for dear life.
Lizotte controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rad prevents Lizotte from taking his back.
Lizotte controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rad is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lizotte sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lizotte can't control as he wanted to and Rad manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte trying to control from Rad's half guard. Rad has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lizotte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rad controls Lizotte momentarily but Lizotte frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lizotte controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lizotte takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Kyle Rad was interviewed post fight and said 'Just a bad day bitch. next time i will fuck you up good.'. |
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