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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jacques La Haine and Apollo Anderson Jr. La Haine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cut Killer - Nique La Police. 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jacques La Haine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Apollo Anderson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anderson Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Haine clinches with his opponent.
La Haine is looking to take this one to the mat.
La Haine stops a takedown attempt from Anderson Jr.
La Haine wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jacques La Haine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Anderson Jr.
La Haine wants a takedown but no success here.
La Haine tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Haine tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
La Haine is working for takedown but Anderson Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
La Haine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson Jr prevents it.
We've been informed that Anderson Jr 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.
La Haine is trying to drag Anderson Jr to the mat but Anderson Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Haine wants a takedown but no success here.
La Haine tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson Jr stops a takedown attempt from La Haine.
La Haine looking for a takedown.
Anderson Jr is fighting off a takedown attempt but La Haine is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Anderson Jr to the mat. Anderson Jr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: La Haine (2) vs (0) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! La Haine has picked Anderson Jr up and slammed him! Anderson Jr can't keep hold of the triangle and La Haine manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: La Haine (5) vs (0) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson Jr is trying to improve his position.
Anderson Jr looking for a sweep but La Haine has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: La Haine (7) vs (0) Anderson Jr
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr is trying to escape the mount but La Haine keeps good control and instead manages to take Anderson Jr's back.
Score +3 for taking back: La Haine (10) vs (0) Anderson Jr
La Haine controls the action.
Anderson Jr is in bad spot here.
La Haine has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Anderson Jr's body.
Anderson Jr rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Anderson Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson Jr is looking to get back to full guard here but La Haine has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: La Haine (13) vs (0) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anderson Jr is looking to control La Haine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson Jr avoid being mounted?
Anderson Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson Jr is looking to control La Haine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson Jr avoid being mounted?
Anderson Jr wants to improve his position but La Haine is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but La Haine pulls his head out easily.
Anderson Jr wants to control the action here but instead La Haine manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: La Haine (16) vs (0) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr tries to hold on but La Haine postures up.
La Haine controlling the pace for now.
Anderson Jr tries to lock up and control but La Haine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
La Haine moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: La Haine (19) vs (0) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr rolls, trying to escape but La Haine keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson Jr trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Anderson Jr tries to roll but La Haine sticks to his back.
La Haine is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Anderson Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
La Haine has good solid back control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Anderson Jr is in bad spot here.
Anderson Jr trying to control the hands but La Haine breaks the grip.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Anderson Jr can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
Anderson Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
La Haine is not going to allow Anderson Jr to sit and survive in this position.
Anderson Jr is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get La Haine off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Anderson Jr rolls, trying to escape but La Haine keeps control of the position.
Anderson Jr manages to reverse the position and now he's in La Haine's guard. Nice work there by Anderson Jr.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: La Haine (19) vs (2) Anderson Jr
La Haine keeping moving, preventing Anderson Jr from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
La Haine keeping full guard, as Anderson Jr tries to pass.
Anderson Jr wants to control from the top but La Haine keeps moving.
La Haine pulls Anderson Jr in to control the position.
Anderson Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but La Haine manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: La Haine (21) vs (2) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr keeping full guard, as La Haine tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but La Haine puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
La Haine slows the pace down in half guard.
Anderson Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson Jr is looking to control La Haine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson Jr avoid being mounted?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson Jr wants to control but La Haine is keeping busy.
Anderson Jr trying to get back to full guard but La Haine takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: La Haine (24) vs (2) Anderson Jr
La Haine avoids the attempt from Anderson Jr to control.
Anderson Jr gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anderson Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
La Haine controlling the action here.
La Haine is thwarting Anderson Jr's attempts to control the position.
La Haine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr trying to get back to full guard but La Haine takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: La Haine (27) vs (2) Anderson Jr
La Haine avoids the attempt from Anderson Jr to control.
La Haine controlling the pace for now.
Anderson Jr tries to lock up and control but La Haine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anderson Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Anderson Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson Jr is looking for a sweep. La Haine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson Jr gets full guard.
La Haine slips nicely into half guard.
Anderson Jr trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson Jr gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
La Haine takes the fight on points by 27 to 2.
Jacques La Haine spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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