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SSG 181 Chai vs Solo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Daijiro Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Nedry Kuang!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kimura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kuang drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kimura defends it well.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kuang as he jumps to the side.
Kuang shoots in and bounces Kimura off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kimura (0) vs (2) Kuang
Kuang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura pulls Kuang in close to his closed guard and prevents Kuang from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuang sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kuang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura has his hands on Kuang's head, controlling the position.
Kimura keeping full guard, as Kuang tries to pass.
Kimura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kimura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura wants to control but Kuang passes easily into half guard.
Kimura won't allow Kuang to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kimura trying to control from the bottom.
Kuang wants to free his trapped foot but Kimura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kimura trying to control but Kuang postures up.
Kuang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuang is trying to control. Kimura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kimura gets back to full guard.
Kuang wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuang postures up.
Kuang trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kuang passes into half guard.
Kimura is refusing to be controlled, as Kuang sits in half guard.
Kimura wants to get back to full guard but Kuang has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (0) vs (5) Kuang
Kimura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuang seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kimura is holding on tight.
Kimura holds on for dear life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kuang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (0) vs (8) Kuang
Kuang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kimura is looking to escape.
Kimura regains half guard.
Kimura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kimura is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kimura is looking to control Kuang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kimura avoid being mounted?
Well, if Kuang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kimura is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kuang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (0) vs (11) Kuang
Kimura is squirming around, avoiding Kuang's attempts to control the action.
Kimura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kuang controlling his opponent.
Kimura has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (0) vs (14) Kuang
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuang has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kimura's body.
I really don't envy Kimura right now.
Kimura trying to control but not successfully.
Kimura is trying to break free.
Kimura trying to control the action but Kuang just sinks the hooks in.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuang has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Kimura is in real trouble here. Kuang gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Kimura is tapping out! Kuang wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nedry Kuang!
An out of breath Nedry Kuang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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