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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 23 wins and 17 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Billy Conforto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Pavlov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Conforto
Pavlov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Conforto tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Conforto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pavlov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Conforto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavlov is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov not doing much here.
Conforto is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
Pavlov prevents Conforto from improving his position.
Pavlov trying to control the pace.
Conforto won't allow Pavlov to pass to mount.
Conforto manages to get to full guard.
Conforto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pavlov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (0) Conforto
A lull in the action here as Pavlov stalls from top position.#T2#
Pavlov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Conforto! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (7) vs (0) Conforto
Pavlov fails to move to back control.
Pavlov looking to control but Conforto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavlov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Conforto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Conforto is trying desperately to improve position.
Pavlov moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (10) vs (0) Conforto#T3#
Conforto tries to break free.
Pavlov controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conforto wants to escape the position.
I would not like to be Conforto right now.
You can see the frustration on Conforto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Conforto is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pavlov.
#T4#
I really don't envy Conforto right now.
Pavlov just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Conforto tries to roll but Pavlov sticks to his back.
Conforto is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pavlov.
Pavlov'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.
Pavlov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Conforto tries to break free.
#T5#
What can Conforto do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Conforto tries to escape but Pavlov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Conforto keeps trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pavlov is trying to stick to Conforto's back but Conforto is turning into Pavlov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pavlov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Conforto. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (10) vs (2) Conforto
Pavlov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conforto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (12) vs (2) Conforto#SUB2#
Conforto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Conforto being controlled here, momentarily. #T6#
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Conforto looking for a guillotine here but Pavlov defends easily.
Conforto wants to sweep here but Pavlov controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov 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. #T7#
Conforto keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Conforto 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.#SUB2#
Conforto has his foot on Pavlov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pavlov works his way back into a safe position though.
Pavlov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pavlov stays in close to Conforto's body and controls the position.
Pavlov pushes down on Conforto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pavlov trying to control from half guard but Conforto is working away. #T8#
Pavlov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Conforto is trying to maintain the position but Pavlov is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavlov is trying to control the action in half guard but Conforto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pavlov tries to pass to full mount but Conforto defends it.
Pavlov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pavlov passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (15) vs (2) Conforto#T9#
Conforto stops Pavlov from passing to mount.
Conforto is trying to improve his position.
Conforto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pavlov is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (17) vs (2) Conforto
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Conforto is looking to improve his position but Pavlov isn't that keen on the idea.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Conforto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pavlov trying to control the pace. #T10#
Pavlov tries to pass to full mount but Conforto defends it.
Pavlov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Conforto! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (20) vs (2) Conforto
Conforto is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov wants to take his opponent's back but Conforto doesn't allow it.
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Pavlov looking to control but Conforto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T11#
Conforto tries to hold on but Pavlov pushes him away.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Conforto is controlling an arm, preventing Pavlov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Conforto is looking to get to half guard.
Pavlov controlling his opponent.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Conforto is looking to escape.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully. #T12#
Conforto is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Conforto is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Conforto is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Pavlov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Conforto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pavlov wants to take Conforto's back but he can't do it this time.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Conforto is looking to escape. #T13#
Conforto is trying desperately to improve position.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pavlov trying to control but Conforto is having none of it.
Pavlov forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (23) vs (2) Conforto#T14#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Pavlov controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Conforto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pavlov avoiding Conforto 's attempts to control his hands.
Conforto tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 23 to 2.
An out of breath Matvey Pavlov 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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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; James Franklin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Arturo Caldeira!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Caldeira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Caldeira gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Franklin (0) vs (2) Caldeira
Franklin keeping full guard, as Caldeira tries to pass.
My spies in Clinch Pride inform me that Caldeira has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Caldeira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Franklin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caldeira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Caldeira from controlling successfully.
Franklin working a defensive guard here.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldeira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Caldeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franklin swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Franklin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caldeira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1##SUB#
Franklin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caldeira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caldeira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Caldeira stopping the sweep attempt from Franklin.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Caldeira from controlling successfully.
Caldeira 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.
Franklin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caldeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franklin swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Franklin is looking for a triangle but Caldeira pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Franklin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Caldeira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving. #SUB#
Caldeira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Franklin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Caldeira has managed to get both his arms back between Franklin's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Franklin looking for a guillotine here but Caldeira defends easily.
Franklin keeping full guard, as Caldeira tries to pass.
Caldeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Franklin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Franklin trying to control the position.
Caldeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Franklin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caldeira manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Franklin (2) vs (2) Caldeira
Franklin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Caldeira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Caldeira trying to control the position.
Caldeira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Franklin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Franklin trying to control but Caldeira is working from the bottom.
Caldeira trying to control the position.
#T4#
Franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but Caldeira is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin won't allow Caldeira to sweep him here.
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caldeira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caldeira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but Caldeira is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Caldeira trying to control from the bottom.
Caldeira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Caldeira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Franklin manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Franklin (2) vs (4) Caldeira#T5#
Caldeira passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Franklin (2) vs (7) Caldeira#SUB2#
Caldeira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caldeira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Franklin struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Caldeira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Franklin struggling a bit here.
Caldeira tries to move into full mount but can't pass Franklin's legs. #SUB2#
Caldeira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Franklin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T6#
Caldeira moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Franklin (2) vs (9) Caldeira
Franklin is squirming around, avoiding Caldeira's attempts to control the action.
Franklin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Caldeira controlling his opponent.
Franklin manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Caldeira seems to be looking for submissions.
Caldeira is thwarting Franklin's attempts to control the position.#T7##SUB2#
Caldeira seems to be looking for submissions.
Caldeira trying to pass the guard but Franklin defending well.
Franklin trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Caldeira seems to be working for a kimura but Franklin defends the submission attempt.
Franklin is looking to control Caldeira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Franklin avoid being mounted?
Franklin moves into full guard.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Franklin keeping full guard, as Caldeira tries to pass. #T8##SUB#
Caldeira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caldeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franklin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Caldeira from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Franklin working for a triangle but Caldeira defends it easily.
Caldeira wants to pass the guard but Franklin is keeping the position.
Franklin 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: Franklin (4) vs (9) Caldeira#T9#
Caldeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caldeira trying to hold on to Franklin's head to control him but Franklin postures up.
Caldeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Franklin is looking for a kimura but Caldeira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Franklin to get the leverage.
Franklin moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Franklin (7) vs (9) Caldeira
Caldeira is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Franklin is trying to get an arm triangle but Caldeira is defending well. #T10#
Caldeira wants to control but Franklin postures up.
Caldeira is trying to get back to half guard.
Caldeira keeps trying to improve his position.
Franklin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caldeira keeps working. #SUB#
Franklin is trying to get an arm triangle but Caldeira is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Caldeira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T11#
Caldeira manages to get back to half guard.
Franklin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Caldeira is looking for a sweep. Franklin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Caldeira moves into full guard.
Franklin passes Caldeira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Caldeira trying to control here.
Franklin is looking to take a break and control but Caldeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caldeira trying to hold on to Franklin's head to control him but Franklin postures up.
#T12#
Franklin works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Franklin (10) vs (9) Caldeira
Caldeira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Caldeira tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Well,Franklin is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Caldeira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Franklin is working away from the top position though.
Caldeira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Caldeira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Franklin (10) vs (11) Caldeira#T13#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franklin is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Franklin (12) vs (11) Caldeira
Franklin preventing the sweep.
Caldeira keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Caldeira is trying to keep Franklin in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Caldeira holds on and takes a little breather.
Franklin stands and throws Caldeira's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Franklin (15) vs (11) Caldeira
Caldeira is trying to improve his position.#T14##SUB#
Franklin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Caldeira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caldeira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Caldeira is looking for a sweep. Franklin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Franklin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Caldeira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caldeira.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin takes the fight on points by 15 to 11.
An out of breath James Franklin 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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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Morrison Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 19 losses; Masa Wasa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Wasa, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Wasa against the cage but Wasa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lee (4) vs (0) Wasa#SUB#
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wasa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wasa's legs.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasa keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (7) vs (0) Wasa
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Wasa is trying to escape the mount.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Wasa is holding on tight.
Wasa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (10) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa tries to roll but Lee sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wasa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lee works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (13) vs (0) Wasa#T2##SUB#
Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wasa 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.
Wasa is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee wants to control but Wasa is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T3#
Lee has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wasa! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (15) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Wasa regains half guard.
Lee prevents Wasa from improving his position.#T4#
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Wasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wasa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wasa is trying to keep Lee in close.
#SUB2#
Wasa isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lee stacks Wasa on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lee! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (18) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa tries to improve position but can't. #T5#
Wasa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee tries to move to mount but Wasa blocks the move with his legs.
Lee advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (20) vs (0) Wasa
Lee looking to control but Wasa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wasa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (23) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa is really stuck here.
Wasa staying busy and making it hard for Lee to control. #T6#
Wasa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Wasa.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (23) vs (2) Wasa
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.#T7#
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wasa is still trying to improve position.
Lee is trying to keep Wasa in close.
Wasa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard. #T8#
Wasa is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Wasa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee moves into full guard.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving. #SUB2#
Wasa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T9#
Wasa stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (23) vs (5) Wasa
Wasa trying to control the position but Lee is working away. #SUB2#
Wasa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Wasa prevents Lee from improving his position.#T10##SUB2#
Wasa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wasa.
Wasa is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Wasa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wasa is controlling the pace.
Wasa wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it. #T11#
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Wasa controlling the action here.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee moves into full guard.
#T12#
Wasa tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Lee has his foot on Wasa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wasa works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wasa manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (25) vs (5) Wasa
Wasa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Wasa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lee controlling the action here. #T13#
Wasa is not content to let Lee control the position.
Wasa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
Wasa 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.
Wasa trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Wasa wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment. #T14#
Lee passes Wasa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lee moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (28) vs (5) Wasa
Lee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 28 to 5.
A very excited looking Morrison Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Khabib Nurmagomedov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Caius Cosades!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch but Cosades moves out of range. #CL#
Nurmagomedov has closed the distance and engaged Cosades in a clinch.
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown but Cosades manages to get underhooks.
Cosades is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Cosades gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nurmagomedov (0) vs (2) Cosades
Cosades is pressing down on Nurmagomedov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nurmagomedov is holding on for now.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cosades is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nurmagomedov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cosades seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nurmagomedov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1#
Cosades prevents Nurmagomedov from improving his position.
Nurmagomedov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nurmagomedov is trying to maintain the position but Cosades is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Cosades is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T2##SUB2#
Cosades is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nurmagomedov sees it coming and defends easily.
Cosades content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cosades moves into full mount! Nurmagomedov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Nurmagomedov (0) vs (5) Cosades
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Cosades is having none of it.#SUB2#
Cosades wants to finish this one by submission but Nurmagomedov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cosades. #T3#
Nurmagomedov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cosades controlling his opponent.
Cosades trying to control but Nurmagomedov is having none of it. #SUB2#
Cosades goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nurmagomedov turns into him and now he's in Cosades's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nurmagomedov (2) vs (5) Cosades#T4#
Nurmagomedov won't allow Cosades to sweep him here.
Cosades has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nurmagomedov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nurmagomedov (5) vs (5) Cosades
Nurmagomedov tries to move to mount but Cosades blocks the move with his legs.
Cosades is looking to reverse the position.
Cosades has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nurmagomedov controls the position.
Cosades sneaks back into half guard.
Cosades tries to roll over but Nurmagomedov keeps him under control.#T5#
Cosades works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Cosades is looking for a triangle but Nurmagomedov pushes his legs off easily.
Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Cosades is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Cosades is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Cosades is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cosades looking to control.
#T6#
Cosades is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Cosades working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nurmagomedov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nurmagomedov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cosades trying to keep a closed guard but Nurmagomedov is proving a slippery customer.
Cosades wants to improve his position but instead Nurmagomedov has moved into half guard.
Cosades gets full guard.
Cosades wants to sweep but no luck.
Nurmagomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cosades looking for a sweep. Not yet Cosades, not yet.
Nurmagomedov controlling from the top position.
Cosades 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.#T7##SUB2#
Cosades throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Cosades looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nurmagomedov passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nurmagomedov (8) vs (5) Cosades
Cosades is looking to regain half guard here but Nurmagomedov keeps moving and retains side control.
Nurmagomedov gets to mount! Cosades was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nurmagomedov (10) vs (5) Cosades
Nurmagomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
Cosades is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nurmagomedov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cosades gets back to half guard.
Cosades is looking to control Nurmagomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cosades avoid being mounted?
Nurmagomedov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cosades does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cosades is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T9#
Cosades gets back to full guard.
Cosades has Nurmagomedov pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Cosades throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Cosades.#SUB2#
Cosades looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nurmagomedov passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nurmagomedov (13) vs (5) Cosades#T10#
Cosades is looking to reverse the position.
Cosades regains half guard.
Nurmagomedov is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Cosades looking for submissions off his back.#T11#
Cosades is looking to improve his position.
Nurmagomedov works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nurmagomedov (16) vs (5) Cosades
Cosades gets back to half guard.
Cosades wants to get back to full guard.
Nurmagomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cosades trying to hold on to Nurmagomedov's head to control him but Nurmagomedov postures up.
#T12#
Cosades keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cosades is looking for a sweep. Nurmagomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cosades is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cosades wants to sweep but Nurmagomedov has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nurmagomedov (19) vs (5) Cosades
Cosades is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosades keeps working. #T13#
Cosades tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nurmagomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Cosades's face as Nurmagomedov controls the position.
Cosades tries to buck Nurmagomedov off but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cosades can't do much from the bottom here.
Nurmagomedov slows the pace down. #T14#
Cosades is looking for a sweep.
Nurmagomedov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cosades will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cosades is looking to reverse the position.
Cosades trying his best to control but Nurmagomedov has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nurmagomedov (21) vs (5) Cosades
Nurmagomedov controlling the pace for now.
Cosades can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov fails to move to back control.
Cosades is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nurmagomedov takes the fight on points by 21 to 5.
Khabib Nurmagomedov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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