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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Noam Nystrom (ranked 17654 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akhmedov Nurmagedov (ranked 5892 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmagedov has chosen Dagestan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Noam Nystrom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Akhmedov Nurmagedov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nurmagedov.
Nystrom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurmagedov.
Nystrom seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nurmagedov gets tackled into the cage by Nystrom. Nystrom maintains the clinch.
Nystrom has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nurmagedov after a bit of a struggle.
Nystrom gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nystrom (2) vs (0) Nurmagedov
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nystrom in particular looking to stall.
Nurmagedov is looking for a sweep. Nystrom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagedov wants to control but Nystrom is keeping busy.
Nystrom prevents Nurmagedov from improving his position.
Nystrom tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nurmagedov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagedov wants to improve his position but Nystrom is controlling well.
Nystrom is taking a breather. Nurmagedov 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.
Nurmagedov is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nystrom in particular looking to stall.
Nystrom is pressing down on Nurmagedov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nurmagedov is holding on for now.
Nystrom is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov is looking for a sweep. Nystrom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nurmagedov is looking to improve his position.
Nurmagedov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nystrom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nurmagedov pulls Nystrom in close to prevent any damage.
Nurmagedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nystrom's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nystrom (2) vs (2) Nurmagedov
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom has his hands on Nurmagedov's head, controlling the position.
Nystrom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nystrom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nystrom pulls Nurmagedov in close to prevent any damage.
Nystrom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nurmagedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nurmagedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nurmagedov preventing the sweep.
Nystrom is working hard here to advance position.
Nurmagedov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Nystrom (2) vs (5) Nurmagedov
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Nystrom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nurmagedov wants to control but Nystrom is keeping him busy.
Nystrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nurmagedov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nystrom has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom is looking to regain half guard here but Nurmagedov keeps moving and retains side control.
Nurmagedov working away.
Nurmagedov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nystrom tries to improve position but can't.
Nurmagedov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nurmagedov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nurmagedov working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nystrom keeps working.
Nystrom can't do much from the bottom here.
Nurmagedov swings around for an armbar but Nystrom sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nurmagedov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nystrom (4) vs (5) Nurmagedov
Our spies down at at Natty Vincere inform us that Nurmagedov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nystrom won't allow Nurmagedov to sweep him here.
Nystrom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nystrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurmagedov is keeping the position for now.
Nystrom is pushing down on Nurmagedov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nurmagedov is fighting to maintain full guard but Nystrom has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nurmagedov tries to get to full guard but Nystrom has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nystrom continues to stall.
Nurmagedov controlling the position well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nystrom prevents Nurmagedov from improving his position.
Nurmagedov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nystrom is controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nystrom perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nurmagedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nurmagedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nystrom stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov wants to improve his position but Nystrom is controlling well.
Nystrom content to control rather than advance.
Nurmagedov is trying to control but can't.
Nurmagedov wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nystrom trying to control from Nurmagedov's half guard. Nurmagedov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nurmagedov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nystrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nystrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nystrom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nurmagedov is trying to keep Nystrom in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom being controlled here momentarily.
Nurmagedov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nystrom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov trying to keep a closed guard but Nystrom is proving a slippery customer.
Nurmagedov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nurmagedov 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.
Nurmagedov working a defensive guard here.
Nurmagedov managing to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov wants to sweep here but Nystrom controlling him for the moment.
Nystrom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nystrom advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nystrom (7) vs (5) Nurmagedov
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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom'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.
Nystrom trying to control the position but Nurmagedov is working away.
Nurmagedov wants to control but Nystrom postures up.
Nurmagedov is not content to let Nystrom control the position.
Nurmagedov sneaks back into half guard.
Nystrom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagedov is trying to maintain the position but Nystrom is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nystrom takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
Noam Nystrom took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. |
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