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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tyronne Spong (ranked 2638 p4p, 285 weight class) and Anthony Shiina (ranked 6267 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiina has chosen Gurren Lagaan OST - To Hell with Gattai!! as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Anthony Shiina enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tyronne Spong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Anthony Shiina!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Spong shoots in and gets a takedown into Shiina's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Spong (2) vs (0) Shiina
Spong advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Spong (5) vs (0) Shiina
Spong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shiina knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Spong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shiina has escaped the position, nice work there.
Spong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shiina is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shiina is looking to regain half guard here but Spong keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong working away.
Spong is looking to take a break and control but Shiina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shiina is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Spong tries for a kimura but Shiina is defending well.
Shiina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shiina regains half guard there - taking advantage of Spong's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shiina sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiina looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spong is keen to just control but Shiina is a slippery customer.
Spong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shiina knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Spong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shiina is just riding it out for now. Spong eventually gives up the hold.
Shiina gets back to full guard.
Shiina working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Spong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Spong wants to control from the top but Shiina keeps moving.
Spong stands and throws Shiina's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Spong (8) vs (0) Shiina
Shiina is trying to get back to half guard.
Spong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Spong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shiina has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shiina tries to improve position but can't.
Shiina gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shiina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spong pulls his head out easily.
Shiina is not content to let Spong control the position.
Spong is working for a submission of some sort.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shiina manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shiina keeping moving, preventing Spong from controlling successfully.
Shiina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spong wants to control from the top but Shiina keeps moving.
Shiina looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Spong puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Spong trying to control the action but Shiina is working from the bottom.
Spong is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Shiina is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyronne Spong!
Tyronne Spong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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