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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tigran Minasian (ranked 1923 p4p, 235 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (ranked 825 p4p, 106 weight class). 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Tigran Minasian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Minasian shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Minasian was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Minasian (4) vs (0) Maneno
Maneno tries to buck Minasian off but Minasian is having none of it.
Minasian trying to control the position but Maneno is working away.
Maneno prevents Minasian from improving position.
Minasian is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Maneno is looking to regain half guard here but Minasian keeps moving and retains side control.
Minasian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maneno knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maneno gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Minasian (6) vs (0) Maneno
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maneno wants to control but Minasian is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maneno has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Minasian (9) vs (0) Maneno
Minasian is looking to control Maneno but Maneno is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Minasian controlling well, preventing Maneno from escaping the position.
Minasian tries to get the hooks in deep but Maneno pushed the leg off.
I really don't envy Maneno right now.
Minasian looking for the choke but no joy.
Minasian is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Minasian gets his hands free as Maneno looks to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is looking for the choke from the back position but Maneno is controlling his hands well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Minasian's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Minasian working for the choke.
Minasian has got his arm under Maneno's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Maneno has spun round into Minasian's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (9) vs (2) Maneno
Minasian pulls Maneno in close to prevent any damage.
Minasian is trying to keep Maneno in close.
Minasian pulls Maneno in to control the position.
Minasian being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno tries to free his leg and advance position but Minasian is retaining full guard.
Maneno looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minasian looking for a sweep. Not yet Minasian, not yet.
Maneno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minasian has Maneno pulled in close to control his posture.
Minasian being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Minasian has his hands on Maneno's head, controlling the position.
Minasian seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Minasian looking to control.
Minasian keeping full guard, as Maneno tries to pass.
Minasian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maneno controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Minasian trying to keep a closed guard but Maneno is proving a slippery customer.
Maneno is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Minasian is pulling down on Maneno's head. It's preventing any offense from Maneno, at least for the moment.
Minasian working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maneno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minasian is keeping the position for now.
Maneno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Minasian looking to control.
Minasian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maneno forces his way into half guard.
Maneno controlling the action here.
Minasian wants to improve his position but Maneno is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maneno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Minasian desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maneno in particular looking to stall.
Maneno's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Minasian trying to control but Maneno postures up.
Minasian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maneno postures up.
Maneno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Minasian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maneno postures up.
Minasian has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minasian continues to stall.
Maneno is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Minasian wants to hit a switch here but Maneno passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Minasian there! Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (9) vs (5) Maneno
Minasian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Minasian 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: Minasian (11) vs (5) Maneno
Maneno is adopting a defensive guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Maneno keeps moving.
Maneno wants to sweep here but Minasian controlling him for the moment.
Maneno is still trying to improve position.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Maneno keeps moving.
Minasian slips nicely into half guard.
Minasian with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Minasian is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Minasian trying to control from Maneno's half guard. Maneno has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Maneno is keeping the position.
Minasian is working hard here to advance position.
Maneno has Minasian pulled in close to control his posture.
Maneno trying to keep a closed guard but Minasian is proving a slippery customer.
Minasian trying to control but Maneno is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maneno is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (11) vs (7) Maneno
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Minasian keeping moving, preventing Maneno from controlling successfully.
Minasian is looking for a triangle but Maneno pushes his legs off easily.
Maneno sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maneno stopping the sweep attempt from Minasian.
Minasian is trying to control the position but Maneno postures up.
Maneno sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maneno tries to free his leg and advance position but Minasian is retaining full guard.
Maneno content to stall in guard here.
Minasian trying to keep a closed guard but Maneno is proving a slippery customer.
Minasian controlling Maneno's posture.
Minasian controls Maneno momentarily but Maneno frees himself.
Minasian working for a triangle but Maneno defends it easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Minasian trying to keep a closed guard but Maneno is proving a slippery customer.
Minasian wants to sweep but no luck.
Maneno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maneno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minasian is keeping the position for now.
Maneno preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maneno looking to pass the guard.
Minasian being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minasian takes the fight on points by 11 to 7.
Tigran Minasian is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Tigran Minasian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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