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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Asher Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Kyle Kuzma!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Kuzma moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuzma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barnes prevents it.
Kuzma gets underhooks to prevent Barnes's takedown attempt.
Kuzma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barnes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuzma is trying to drag Barnes to the mat but Barnes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Asher Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Kuzma.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Kuzma.
We've been informed that Kuzma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barnes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuzma.
Barnes looking for a takedown. #TD2#
Kuzma has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Barnes is trying to keep an underhook but Kuzma manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Kuzma
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Kuzma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Barnes is looking for a triangle here but Kuzma uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (5) Kuzma
Barnes sneaks back into half guard.#T1#
Kuzma is taking a breather. Barnes 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.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Kuzma controlling the action here.
Kuzma wants to pass to mount but Barnes is defending the position. #T2#
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Kuzma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kuzma not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (5) Kuzma
Kuzma seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuzma is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Kuzma looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes is looking to pass into half guard but Kuzma pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kuzma is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (7) Kuzma
Kuzma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuzma advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Barnes tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kuzma has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (2) vs (10) Kuzma#T4#
Kuzma looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuzma's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barnes regains half guard.
Kuzma takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Kuzma has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes is pressing down on Kuzma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kuzma controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kuzma won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Kuzma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kuzma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T6#
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes looking to control.
Kuzma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kuzma has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (2) vs (13) Kuzma
Barnes is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Kuzma stalls from top position.#T7#
Kuzma moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (2) vs (15) Kuzma
Kuzma controlling from mount.
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Kuzma maintains control.
Kuzma with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#SUB2#
Kuzma goes for an armbar but Barnes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barnes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (15) Kuzma
Kuzma has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T8#
Barnes is looking to pass into half guard but Kuzma pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kuzma is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (17) Kuzma
Barnes 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.
Kuzma advances to half guard.
Kuzma not doing much here.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T9#
Kuzma is taking a breather. Barnes 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Kuzma.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Kuzma is controlling well.
Kuzma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T10#
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Kuzma has control of the leg.
Barnes trying to hold on to Kuzma's head to control him but Kuzma postures up.
Kuzma slows the pace down in half guard. #T11#
More stalling from Kuzma.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuzma trying to mount his opponent but Barnes defends it.
Kuzma controlling the pace.
Kuzma prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Kuzma is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T12#
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kuzma is working away from the top position though.
Kuzma is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Kuzma has control of the leg. #T13#
Barnes is in trouble now - Kuzma has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (20) Kuzma
Kuzma looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kuzma is continuing to stall.
Kuzma is looking to work his way around to Barnes's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Barnes working to try and regain half guard.
Kuzma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kuzma with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Barnes is trying to escape the mount.
#T14#
Barnes tries to hold on but Kuzma postures up.
Kuzma controlling from the full mount.
Barnes tries to hold on but Kuzma pushes him away.
Kuzma controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes tries to lock up and control but Kuzma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barnes is desperately trying to improve his position but Kuzma has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuzma wins on points by 20 to 4.
After the fight, Kyle Kuzma was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Undercard bout
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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joseph Ducreux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ducreux swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Ducreux tries to counter by clinching up but Lester breaks away and moves out of range.#CL2#
Lester pushes Ducreux up against the cage in a clinch.
Lester looking for a takedown. #TD#
Ducreux manages to pull guard.
Ducreux wants to hit a sweep here but Lester passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ducreux there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ducreux (0) vs (3) Lester
Ducreux can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester tries to control but Ducreux wriggling away. #T1#
Ducreux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lester looking to control but Ducreux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ducreux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ducreux tries to hold on but Lester postures up.
Ducreux really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T2#
Lester manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ducreux to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ducreux (0) vs (6) Lester
Lester biding his time, controlling Ducreux.
Ducreux tries to break free.
#T3#
Ducreux trying to control the hands but Lester won't let him.
Lester tries to keep control of the position but Ducreux is staying busy.
Lester controlling well, preventing Ducreux from escaping the position.
Ducreux is working hard here to advance position.
Ducreux rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ducreux moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4#
Ducreux is trying to keep Lester in close.
Ducreux wants to improve his position but instead Lester has moved into half guard.
Ducreux tries to get to full guard but Lester has control of the leg.
Ducreux is staying active underneath Lester, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T5#
Lester looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ducreux is positioning himself well to prevent Lester advancing to mount.
Ducreux wants to get back to full guard.
Lester looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ducreux trying to hold on to Lester's head to control him but Lester postures up.
#T6#
Lester wants to pass the guard but Ducreux is defending well.
Ducreux trying to hold on to Lester's head to control him but Lester postures up.
Ducreux tries to get to full guard but Lester has control of the leg.
Lester stalling. #T7#
Ducreux wants to get back to full guard.#T8#
Ducreux trying to control but Lester postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ducreux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ducreux is trying to keep Lester in close.
Ducreux is really struggling to control Lester but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T9#
Lester wants to control from the top but Ducreux keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ducreux looking to control.
Ducreux seems keen to control Lester's posture.
Ducreux is looking to sweep but instead, Lester has passed into half guard.
Ducreux tries to get to full guard but Lester has control of the leg. #T10#
Ducreux tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lester has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ducreux (0) vs (9) Lester
Lester prevents Ducreux from getting the reversal.
Lester content just to control the position here. #T11#
Ducreux keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lester tries to control but Ducreux wriggling away.
Ducreux 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: Ducreux (2) vs (9) Lester
Ducreux wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lester controls Ducreux momentarily but Ducreux frees himself. #T12#
Ducreux looking to pass the guard.
Ducreux trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lester holds on and takes a little breather.
Ducreux wants to pass the guard but Lester is keeping the position.#T13#
Ducreux is fighting to break Lester's control of his arms but Lester is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ducreux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lester swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T14#
Ducreux trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ducreux looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ducreux advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester wins on points by 9 to 2.
Moe Lester decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Desmond Bright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Josie Saltzman!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Bright throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Saltzman was covering up waiting for the punch and Bright finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bright (2) vs (0) Saltzman#SUB2#
Saltzman 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.#SUB2#
Bright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saltzman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bright has managed to get both his arms back between Saltzman's legs - danger averted.
Bright slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Saltzman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bright postures up.
#T1##SUB2#
Saltzman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Bright drops back looking for a leg! Saltzman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saltzman manages to kick Bright off! Bright jumps back into Saltzman's guard.
Bright trying to control the position from guard on top but Saltzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bright stays in close to Saltzman's body and controls the position.
Bright wants to control from the top but Saltzman keeps moving.
Bright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saltzman swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Saltzman working for a triangle but Bright defends it easily.
#T2#
Bright trying to control the position from guard on top but Saltzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bright won't allow Saltzman to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Saltzman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saltzman pulls Bright in close to his closed guard and prevents Bright from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bright is looking to advance position but Saltzman has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bright (2) vs (4) Saltzman
Bright regains half guard.#T3##SUB#
Bright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saltzman pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Bright actively working from the bottom here.
Saltzman is trying to control the action in half guard but Bright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Saltzman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bright sees it coming and defends easily.
Saltzman trying to control the action but Bright is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Saltzman 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.
#T4#
Bright makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bright.
Saltzman trying to control but Bright is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Bright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saltzman defends well.#SUB#
Bright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saltzman is aware though and is defending well.#T5#
Saltzman trying to control but Bright is working from the bottom.
Saltzman passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bright is refusing to be controlled, as Saltzman sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Bright is defending against the submission attempts here by Saltzman.
Bright tries to get to full guard but Saltzman has control of the leg. #T6#
Saltzman wants to free his trapped foot but Bright is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bright is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Bright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Saltzman is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Bright looking for submissions off his back.#T7#
Saltzman is just content to waste time from the top position. Bright takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #SUB#
Bright is looking for a triangle but Saltzman pushes his legs off easily.
Bright keeping moving, preventing Saltzman from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Bright throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Saltzman escapes and throws Bright's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bright (2) vs (7) Saltzman
Saltzman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bright keeps working. #T8#
Bright is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Saltzman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Bright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Bright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bright is in trouble now - Saltzman has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bright (2) vs (10) Saltzman
Bright is looking to get to half guard.
Bright wants to control but Saltzman is having none of it.#T9#
Bright is trying desperately to improve position.
Saltzman trying to control but Bright is having none of it. #SUB2#
Saltzman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bright has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bright is looking to improve his position but Saltzman isn't that keen on the idea.
Bright knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saltzman on the ground.#T10#
Bright controls the position.
Saltzman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bright is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Saltzman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bright is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bright (4) vs (10) Saltzman
Saltzman trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saltzman holds on and takes a little breather.
Bright won't allow Saltzman to sweep him here. #T11#
Bright stays in close to Saltzman's body and controls the position.
Bright tries to free his leg and advance position but Saltzman is retaining full guard.
Bright looking to sit in guard and control but Saltzman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bright (4) vs (12) Saltzman#SUB#
Bright is looking for a triangle here but Saltzman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bright (4) vs (15) Saltzman
Bright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bright is trying to improve his position.#T12##SUB2#
Saltzman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saltzman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bright is looking to reverse the position.
Saltzman wants to control but Bright is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Saltzman is trying to get an arm triangle but Bright is defending well.
Bright regains half guard.#T13##SUB2#
Saltzman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bright is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Saltzman seems to be looking for submissions.
Bright tries to get to full guard but Saltzman has control of the leg. #SUB#
Bright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saltzman pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Saltzman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bright doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saltzman. #T14##SUB2#
Saltzman 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.
Bright is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Bright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saltzman pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saltzman wins on points by 15 to 4.
Josie Saltzman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Antonio Walters! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Nucombe pushes him off.
Walters tries to clinch but Nucombe is having none of it.
Nucombe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL2#
Nucombe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walters is pressed up against the cage. Nucombe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walters down to the mat. Walters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Nucombe tries to keep at a distance but Walters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walters can't get the takedown.
Nucombe wants a takedown.
Nucombe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Walters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nucombe goes for a takedown attempt but Walters pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Walters closes the distance and pushes Nucombe back into the cage.#T1#
Walters goes for a takedown attempt but Nucombe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Nucombe gets a clinch.
Nucombe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walters prevents it.
Walters is pressed up against the cage. Nucombe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walters down to the mat. Walters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Walters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nucombe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nucombe has Walters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
Walters gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nucombe.
Walters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nucombe tries for a takedown but Walters manages to get underhooks.
Nucombe prevents the takedown attempt.
Walters is looking for a takedown.
Walters is pressed up against the cage. Nucombe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walters down to the mat. Walters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nucombe swats away the attempt to clinch by Walters.
Walters tries to clinch there but Nucombe circles away.
Nucombe wants to counter the offense by Walters and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Nucombe closes the distance and clinches.
Walters has Nucombe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nucombe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Walters is pressed up against the cage. Nucombe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walters down to the mat. Walters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Nucombe pushes him off.
Walters tries to clinch up.
Nucombe tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Nucombe darts in and clinches Walters up against the cage.#TD2#
Walters is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nucombe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Walters to the mat. Walters regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walters (0) vs (2) Nucombe
Nucombe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nucombe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nucombe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nucombe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walters is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Walters wants to sweep but no luck.
Nucombe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nucombe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nucombe passes into half guard. #T5#
Nucombe is taking a breather. Walters 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.
Walters keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nucombe slows the pace down in half guard. #T6#
Let's hope that Nucombe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nucombe is continuing to stall.#T7#
Walters controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nucombe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nucombe wants to pass to mount but Walters is defending the position. #T8#
Nucombe trying to control the pace. #T9#
Nucombe tries to pass to full mount but Walters defends it.
Walters is looking to control Nucombe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walters avoid being mounted?#T10#
Nucombe trying to control the pace.
Nucombe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T11#
Walters wants to control but Nucombe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nucombe slows the pace down in half guard.
Walters wants to sweep but Nucombe has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (0) vs (5) Nucombe
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.
Walters is looking to regain half guard here but Nucombe keeps moving and retains side control. #T12#
Walters seems a little lost for a moment, as Nucombe dominates the positioning.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Nucombe.
Nucombe tries to move to mount but Walters blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The adventures of Nucombe the control monster continue. Boring.#T13#
Nucombe has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Walters! Score +2 for reaching mount: Walters (0) vs (7) Nucombe
Nucombe fails to advance to Walters's back.
Nucombe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yet more stalling tactics from Nucombe.#T14#
Walters wants to control but Nucombe is having none of it.
Nucombe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nucombe wins on points by 7 to 0.
A very excited looking Neil Nucombe 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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