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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Matsuhiro Toryiama! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 8 losses; Holden Easterly !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Easterly pushes Toryiama up against the cage in a clinch.
Easterly is looking to take this one to the mat.
Easterly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Toryiama stops a takedown attempt from Easterly .
Matsuhiro Toryiama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holden Easterly .
Toryiama tries to pull guard but Easterly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Easterly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Toryiama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Easterly is trying to trip Toryiama. He has hold of a leg but Toryiama is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Easterly persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toryiama (0) vs (2) Easterly
Easterly stopping the sweep attempt from Toryiama.#SUB#
Toryiama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Easterly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Easterly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Toryiama 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: Toryiama (2) vs (2) Easterly
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toryiama sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T1#
Toryiama seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Easterly for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Toryiama seems to be working for a kimura but Easterly defends the submission attempt.
Toryiama is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
Toryiama wants to free his trapped foot but Easterly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Toryiama works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Toryiama (5) vs (2) Easterly
Easterly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toryiama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Toryiama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3##SUB#
Toryiama working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Easterly turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Toryiama off and cradles Easterly 's limp body as Toryiama celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Matsuhiro Toryiama! |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Mustafa Womba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Jimmy Nitro!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Topper Green.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Womba looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Womba (2) vs (0) Nitro
Womba stalling.
Nitro tries to roll over but Womba keeps him under control.
Nitro won't allow Womba to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womba performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Womba's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nitro has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at HELLCADEMY . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T2##SUB#
Womba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nitro is trying to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Nitro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nitro trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Womba manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Womba (5) vs (0) Nitro
Nitro tries to reverse the position but Womba maintains control.#T4#
Womba content just to control the position here.
Nitro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nitro wants to hold on but Womba pushes him away.#T5#
Womba seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Nitro is holding on tight.
Womba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nitro tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T6#
Womba controlling the pace for now.
Nitro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Womba controlling from mount.
Womba seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nitro for as long as he can get away with.#T7#
Nitro 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: Womba (5) vs (2) Nitro
Nitro 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.
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.#T8#
Nitro being controlled here momentarily.
Nitro trying to control but Womba is working from the bottom. #T9#
Nitro passes Womba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Womba controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Womba wants to get back to full guard.#T10#
Womba is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nitro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Womba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nitro controlling the action here.
Nitro wants to control but Womba is keeping him busy. #T11#
Nitro controlling the action here.
Womba is trying to get back to full guard.#T12#
Womba keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nitro not doing much here.
Nitro wants to take a breather but Womba is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T13#
Womba controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nitro is keen to just control but Womba is a slippery customer.
Nitro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nitro wants to control but Womba is keeping him busy. #T14#
Womba wants to improve his position but Nitro is controlling well.
Womba holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nitro trying to control from half guard but Womba is working away.
Womba controlling the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Womba is looking to control Nitro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Womba avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Womba takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. |
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