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TWGC 29 (170lbs, D3): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Koryu Miyagi (ranked 2364 p4p, 246 weight class) and Lalama Amana (ranked 7704 p4p, 526 weight class). 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Lalama Amana!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Amana tries to clinch up but Miyagi circles away and keeps his distance.
Miyagi shoots in for a takedown but Amana shows good takedown defense.
Amana gets a clinch.
Amana fails to pull guard.
Amana jumps into guard, dragging Miyagi to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miyagi stands and throws Amana's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (3) vs (0) Amana
Amana gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Amana tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Miyagi has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (6) vs (0) Amana
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi tries to control but Amana wriggling away.
Miyagi wants to take his opponent's back but Amana doesn't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amana is desperately trying to improve his position but Miyagi has a good base and remains in mount.
Miyagi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Amana is trying to escape the mount.
Miyagi trying to control but Amana is having none of it.
Amana working to try and regain half guard.
Amana is trying to reverse the position but instead Miyagi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (9) vs (0) Amana
Amana tries to escape but Miyagi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miyagi is looking for the choke from the back position but Amana is controlling his hands well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Miyagi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Amana can't escape the position.
Amana is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Amana is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amana keeps trying to improve his position.
Amana turns into Miyagi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (9) vs (2) Amana
Miyagi is pulling down on Amana's head. It's preventing any offense from Amana, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miyagi is trying to control the position but Amana postures up.
Amana advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (9) vs (5) Amana
Amana tries for a kimura but Miyagi is defending well.
Miyagi is trying to improve his position.
Amana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miyagi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amana goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Miyagi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Amana but great work by Miyagi. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyagi (13) vs (5) Amana
Amana is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Amana is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Amana wants to improve his position but Miyagi is controlling well.
Miyagi is pressing down on Amana's thigh, looking to free his foot. Amana is holding on for now.
Amana is staying active underneath Miyagi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Amana gets full guard.
Amana looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miyagi passes into half guard.
Miyagi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (16) vs (5) Amana
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to take Amana's back here but Amana is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Amana tries to improve his position but Miyagi has taken his back! Miyagi has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Amana tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Miyagi pushes Amana away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Koryu Miyagi!
In his post fight interview, Koryu Miyagi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Neil Nucombe (ranked 2256 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jedidiah Young (ranked 22295 p4p, 546 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Neil Nucombe has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Neil Nucombe seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Neil Nucombe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jedidiah Young!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Young has taken the fight to the clinch.
Young jumps into guard, dragging Nucombe to the mat.
Young controlling Nucombe's posture.
Young keeping moving, preventing Nucombe from controlling successfully.
Young has Nucombe pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucombe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
Nucombe trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young pulls Nucombe in close to his closed guard and prevents Nucombe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nucombe trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young pulls Nucombe in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.
Nucombe being controlled here momentarily.
Young keeping full guard, as Nucombe tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nucombe won't allow Young to sweep him here.
Nucombe wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Young wants to sweep here but Nucombe controlling him for the moment.
Young managing to control the position.
Nucombe trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young is trying to control the position but Nucombe postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nucombe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nucombe won't allow Young to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Young keeping full guard, as Nucombe tries to pass.
Young is adopting a defensive guard.
Young looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nucombe trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young has control of Nucombe's left arm, preventing Nucombe from doing any damage.
Nucombe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Young keeping moving, preventing Nucombe from controlling successfully.
Young is pulling down on Nucombe's head to control his posture.
Young is continuing to stall.
Nucombe 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.
Young keeping full guard, as Nucombe tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Young looking for a guillotine here but Nucombe defends easily.
Nucombe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nucombe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Young has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nucombe has managed to get both his arms back between Young's legs - danger averted.
Nucombe looking to pass the guard.
Young pulls Nucombe in close to his closed guard and prevents Nucombe from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Young pulls Nucombe in close to prevent any damage.
Young wants to sweep here but Nucombe controlling him for the moment.
Young keeping moving, preventing Nucombe from controlling successfully.
Young is looking to sweep but instead, Nucombe has passed into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to get back to full guard.
Nucombe trying to mount his opponent but Young defends it.
Young is staying active underneath Nucombe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Young is looking for a sweep. Nucombe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nucombe controlling the action here.
Nucombe moves into full mount! Young won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Nucombe (3) vs (0) Young
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Young can't escape the position.
Young keeps trying to improve his position.
Nucombe looking to control but Young is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Young is wriggling around trying to escape.
Young is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Young regains half guard.
Young wants to control the action here but instead Nucombe manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nucombe (6) vs (0) Young
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe tries to control but Young wriggling away.
Young tries to hold on but Nucombe postures up.
Young is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nucombe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Young is looking to escape.
Young tries to hold on but Nucombe pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Young is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nucombe controlling the position easily from mount.
Nucombe continues to stall.
Young is desperately trying to improve his position but Nucombe has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe wants to take Young's back but he can't do it this time.
Nucombe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Young is looking to escape.
Young tries to reverse the position but Nucombe maintains control.
Young wants to control but Nucombe is having none of it.
Nucombe fails to take his opponent's back.
Young tries to lock up and control but Nucombe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Young keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Young wants to hold on but Nucombe pushes him away.
Young bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nucombe (6) vs (2) Young
Young controlling from the top position.
Nucombe pulls Young in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nucombe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nucombe takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
Neil Nucombe thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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