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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Troy Anselmo (ranked 2625 p4p, 299 weight class) and Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 1423 p4p, 194 weight class). Kuwabara has chosen Kazuma Kuwabara Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Troy Anselmo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kazuma Kuwabara!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Anselmo rushes Kuwabara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anselmo gets underhooks to prevent Kuwabara's takedown attempt.
Anselmo has clasped his hands together around Kuwabara's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Anselmo (4) vs (0) Kuwabara
Kuwabara is looking for a sweep.
Anselmo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kuwabara's legs.
Kuwabara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuwabara felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kuwabara is still trying to improve position.
Anselmo wants to control but Kuwabara is keeping him busy.
Kuwabara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anselmo tries to advance to mount but Kuwabara denies him.
Kuwabara tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo controls the position.
Kuwabara tries to improve position but can't.
Kuwabara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anselmo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuwabara keeps working.
Kuwabara is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anselmo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anselmo is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuwabara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kuwabara gets back to full guard.
Kuwabara has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Anselmo 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 Kuwabara. Score +3 for passing guard: Anselmo (7) vs (0) Kuwabara
Kuwabara is looking to reverse the position.
Kuwabara keeps trying to improve his position.
Kuwabara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anselmo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo not doing much here.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anselmo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kuwabara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anselmo pulls his head out easily.
Anselmo trying to control the pace.
Kuwabara looking for subs from the bottom but Anselmo mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Anselmo (10) vs (0) Kuwabara
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuwabara regains half guard.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuwabara is not content to let Anselmo control the position.
Anselmo controlling the pace.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara actively working from the bottom here.
Kuwabara tries to get to full guard but Anselmo has control of the leg.
Anselmo is keen to just control but Kuwabara is a slippery customer.
Anselmo is just content to waste time from the top position. Kuwabara takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Anselmo has gone for a leg lock! Kuwabara slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anselmo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anselmo (10) vs (2) Kuwabara
Kuwabara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Anselmo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Anselmo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Anselmo! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anselmo (14) vs (2) Kuwabara
Kuwabara looks to move to half guard but instead Anselmo has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anselmo (16) vs (2) Kuwabara
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kuwabara looking for subs from the bottom but Anselmo mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Anselmo (19) vs (2) Kuwabara
Kuwabara is trying to escape the mount.
Kuwabara is squirming around, avoiding Anselmo's attempts to control the action.
Kuwabara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara regains half guard.
Anselmo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kuwabara. Score +3 for passing guard: Anselmo (22) vs (2) Kuwabara
Kuwabara is looking to reverse the position.
Kuwabara prevents Anselmo from moving into mount.
Kuwabara is trying to improve his position.
Kuwabara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anselmo wants to take a breather but Kuwabara is having none of it.
Anselmo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anselmo pulls his head out easily.
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back.
Anselmo trying to mount his opponent but Kuwabara defends it.
Anselmo is taking a breather. Kuwabara says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Anselmo wants to control but Kuwabara is keeping him busy.
Anselmo is looking to stall here but Kuwabara recovers full guard.
Anselmo pushes down on Kuwabara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back.
Anselmo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kuwabara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anselmo.
Kuwabara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anselmo pulls his head out easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kuwabara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anselmo pulls his head out easily.
Anselmo trying to control from half guard but Kuwabara is working away.
Kuwabara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anselmo looking to sit in guard and control but Kuwabara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anselmo (22) vs (4) Kuwabara
Kuwabara drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anselmo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kuwabara has Anselmo in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anselmo (24) vs (4) Kuwabara
Kuwabara has his foot on Anselmo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anselmo works his way back into a safe position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo wants to control from the top but Kuwabara keeps moving.
Kuwabara looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Anselmo has picked Kuwabara up and slammed him! Kuwabara can't keep hold of the triangle and Anselmo manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Anselmo (27) vs (4) Kuwabara
Anselmo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anselmo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kuwabara, who protects the arm well.
Anselmo is looking to take a break and control but Kuwabara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara is trying to improve his position.
Anselmo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kuwabara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara is trying to work for a sweep but Anselmo has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anselmo (29) vs (4) Kuwabara
Anselmo controlling the pace for now.
Kuwabara is trying to reverse the position but instead Anselmo has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Anselmo (32) vs (4) Kuwabara
Kuwabara is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Anselmo doesn't have the hooks in and Kuwabara manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anselmo (32) vs (6) Kuwabara
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Anselmo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Anselmo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Anselmo! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anselmo (36) vs (6) Kuwabara
Anselmo trying to control the action but Kuwabara is working from the bottom.
Kuwabara tries to bench press Anselmo off him but Anselmo keeps the position.
Anselmo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuwabara has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anselmo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anselmo takes the fight on points by 36 to 6.
In defeat, Kazuma Kuwabara stepped up to the mic, saying 'We all have to die when our time comes, but if we do our duty we don't got regrets'. |
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