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EMP 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fujii Yusuke (ranked 2952 p4p, 323 weight class) and Vinnie Vincent (ranked 4261 p4p, 434 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Fujii Yusuke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Vinnie Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vincent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yusuke clinches with his opponent.
Yusuke ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yusuke no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yusuke looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vincent puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yusuke gets full guard.
Yusuke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yusuke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yusuke is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yusuke (2) vs (0) Vincent
Yusuke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vincent is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusuke drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vincent dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yusuke (2) vs (2) Vincent
Vincent is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yusuke keeping full guard, as Vincent tries to pass.
Yusuke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vincent is fighting to break Yusuke's control of his arms but Yusuke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vincent 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke trying to control the position.
Vincent wants to pass the guard but Yusuke is keeping the position.
Yusuke controls Vincent momentarily but Vincent frees himself.
Vincent preventing the sweep.
Yusuke 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: Yusuke (4) vs (2) Vincent
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke stalling.
Vincent is refusing to be controlled, as Yusuke sits in half guard.
Yusuke wants to pass to mount but Vincent is defending the position.
Yusuke is trying to work for a kimura but Vincent is defending well.
Yusuke wants to take a breather but Vincent is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yusuke trying to control the action but Vincent is working from the bottom.
Yusuke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vincent is looking to control Yusuke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vincent avoid being mounted?
Vincent is refusing to be controlled, as Yusuke sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vincent controlling the position well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yusuke wants to pass the guard but Vincent is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke looking for a submission but Vincent manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Yusuke has gone for a leg lock! Vincent slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yusuke's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yusuke (4) vs (4) Vincent
Yusuke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yusuke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vincent defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vincent is one step ahead there.
Vincent is fighting to break Yusuke's control of his arms but Yusuke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yusuke has an active guard here but Vincent has managed to pass into half guard.
Yusuke is trying to maintain the position but Vincent is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vincent keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yusuke is trying to maintain the position but Vincent is very close to passing his half guard.
Vincent is pressing down on Yusuke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yusuke is holding on for now.
Vincent perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vincent seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yusuke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yusuke is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke trying to get back to full guard but Vincent takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yusuke (4) vs (7) Vincent
Yusuke is trying desperately to improve position.
Vincent fails to advance to Yusuke's back.
Vincent controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vincent wants to control the pace but Yusuke is squirming around nicely.
Vincent controlling from mount.
Yusuke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vincent trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yusuke tries to lock up and control but Vincent gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yusuke is looking to get to half guard.
Yusuke wants to control but Vincent is having none of it.
Vincent controlling his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yusuke wants to hold on but Vincent pushes him away.
Vincent controlling from the full mount.
Vincent prevents Yusuke from getting the reversal.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vincent tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yusuke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vincent controlling the position easily from mount.
Yusuke tries to lock up and control but Vincent gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
My spies in AREA 51 inform me that Vincent has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Yusuke is looking to get to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vincent looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yusuke is trying desperately to improve position.
Vincent looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yusuke reaches up to try and control the position but Vincent seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Yusuke rolls and tries to escape and now Vincent has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Yusuke (4) vs (10) Vincent
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yusuke tries to escape the position.
I would not like to be Yusuke right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent wins on points by 10 to 4.
Vinnie Vincent decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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