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CACC 233 PBP Commentary |
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 1 wins and 7 losses; Fujii Yusuke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rudy Rhod!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Yusuke gets tackled into the cage by Rhod. Rhod maintains the clinch.
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 control but Rhod passes into half guard.
Yusuke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rhod not doing much here.
Yusuke is looking for a sweep. Rhod is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod is controlling the pace.
Yusuke looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusuke is not content to let Rhod control the position.
Rhod is looking to advance position but Yusuke won't allow it.
Yusuke actively working from the bottom here.
Yusuke wants to get back to full guard but Rhod has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Yusuke (0) vs (3) Rhod
Yusuke tries to reverse the position but Rhod maintains control.
Rhod wants to control the pace but Yusuke is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke gets back to half guard.
Yusuke gets back to full guard.
Rhod not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yusuke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yusuke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yusuke looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rhod has picked Yusuke up and slammed him! Yusuke can't keep hold of the triangle and Rhod manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yusuke (0) vs (6) Rhod
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Yusuke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yusuke tries to improve position but can't.
Rhod is looking to take a break and control but Yusuke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yusuke is trying to improve his position.
Rhod taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke tries to bench press Rhod off him but Rhod keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhod trying to control the action but Yusuke is working from the bottom.
Yusuke is looking to reverse the position.
Yusuke manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yusuke is trying to maintain the position but Rhod is very close to passing his half guard.
Yusuke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke looking for submissions off his back.
Rhod passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yusuke (0) vs (9) Rhod
Rhod mounts Yusuke! Really nice guard pass there!
Yusuke stops Rhod from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Yusuke working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yusuke wants to control the action here but instead Rhod manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yusuke (0) vs (12) Rhod
Yusuke is desperately trying to improve his position but Rhod has a good base and remains in mount.
Rhod manages to capitalize on a mistake by Yusuke to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Yusuke (0) vs (15) Rhod
Rhod tightening his grip on Yusuke, looking for the choke.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is in bad spot here.
Yusuke rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rhod trying to control the pace.
Yusuke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yusuke actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yusuke is working hard here to advance position.
Rhod is keen to just control but Yusuke is a slippery customer.
Yusuke is trying to control but Rhod manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yusuke (0) vs (18) Rhod
Yusuke wants to hold on but Rhod pushes him away.
Yusuke is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yusuke trying to control from the bottom.
Yusuke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rhod is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yusuke has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rhod is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yusuke. Score +3 for passing guard: Yusuke (0) vs (21) Rhod
Yusuke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rhod wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rhod is looking to take a break and control but Yusuke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yusuke tries to bench press Rhod off him but Rhod keeps the position.
Rhod wants to control but Yusuke is keeping him busy.
Rhod is trying to get an arm triangle but Yusuke is defending well.
Rhod taking a breather here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rhod wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yusuke keeps working.
Yusuke struggling a bit here.
Yusuke is being controlled here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke tries to buck Rhod off but Rhod is having none of it.
Yusuke manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rhod is thwarting Yusuke's attempts to control the position.
Rhod is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yusuke (0) vs (24) Rhod
Yusuke tries to hold on but Rhod postures up.
Yusuke can't escape the position.
Yusuke has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Yusuke (0) vs (27) Rhod
Yusuke is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhod really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Yusuke.
Yusuke is really stuck here.
Yusuke just trying to survive but Rhod is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rhod is hanging on to Yusuke's back as he tries to escape.
Rhod is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Yusuke knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Yusuke for a finish.
Yusuke rolls, trying to escape but Rhod keeps control of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rhod's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rhod gets his hands free as Yusuke looks to control.
Yusuke breaks Rhod's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yusuke (2) vs (27) Rhod
Yusuke wants to pass the guard but Rhod is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yusuke drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rhod dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yusuke (2) vs (29) Rhod
And that's the end of the fight!
Rhod wins on points by 29 to 2.
Rudy Rhod thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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