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Event:
TWGC 23 (145lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 08, 2018 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Noshu Yamasato (ranked 3839 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyronne Spong (ranked 2589 p4p, 280 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Noshu Yamasato! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tyronne Spong!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yamasato is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamasato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spong pinned against the cage. Spong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spong looks for a takedown but Yamasato sprawls well.
Yamasato shoots in looking for a takedown. Spong tries to sprawl out of it but Yamasato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noshu Yamasato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamasato darts in looking for a takedown but Spong gets double underhooks and turns Yamasato into the cage.
Yamasato looks for a takedown but Spong sprawls well.
Spong drives through with a takedown into Yamasato's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yamasato (0) vs (2) Spong
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong drops back looking for a leg! Yamasato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yamasato manages to kick Spong off! Spong jumps back into Yamasato's guard.
Yamasato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong trying to control but Yamasato is working from the bottom.
Spong drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yamasato manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Spong has Yamasato in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yamasato (2) vs (2) Spong
Spong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamasato defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasato wants to pass the guard but Spong is keeping the position.
Yamasato drops back looking for a leg! Spong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spong manages to kick Yamasato off! Yamasato jumps back into Spong's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yamasato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yamasato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spong is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yamasato lying in Spong's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Spong decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Yamasato taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyronne Spong!
After the fight, Tyronne Spong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 04, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Yamasato scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jensen tries to kick Yamasato off in order to stand up. Yamasato Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Yamasato wants to control but Jensen is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Yamasato thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jensen is trying to control Yamasato's posture but Yamasato avoids it. #SUB2#
Jensen wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Yamasato has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Jensen's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Jensen is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Yamasato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Noshu Yamasato!
Our winner, Noshu Yamasato, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Yamasato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Frank pulls guard successfully.
Yamasato wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Frank can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamasato controls the pace.
Frank keeping full guard, as Yamasato tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamasato trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasato looking to sit in guard and control but Frank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamasato on the ground.#SUB2#
Yamasato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Frank is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yamasato holds on and takes a little breather.
Frank connects with a couple of short punches.
Frank throwing strikes from guard but Yamasato blocks nicely.
Yamasato seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Frank throws an elbow that misses. Yamasato uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frank's guard. Nice move by Yamasato!#REVB#
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frank is trying to control the position but Yamasato postures up. #T2##SUB2#
Yamasato drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yamasato jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Frank wants to sweep but no luck.
Frank keeping full guard, as Yamasato tries to pass.
Yamasato is pushing down on Frank's leg trying to pass to half guard. Frank is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamasato has managed to sneak the leg through.
Frank wants to improve his position but Yamasato is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frank trying to control but Yamasato postures up.
Yamasato looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Yamasato is looking for a kimura but Frank is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yamasato to get the leverage. #T3#
Frank wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Yamasato in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Frank tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yamasato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Noshu Yamasato!
A victorious Noshu Yamasato thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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