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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kolby Khaos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD#
Khaos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Khaos (2) vs (0) Stark#SUB#
Stark is defending against the submission attempts here by Khaos.
Stark manages to get to full guard.
Khaos passes Stark's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khaos is trying to control the action in half guard but Stark is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Khaos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stark 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.#SUB#
Khaos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1#
Stark wants to improve his position but Khaos is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Stark is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khaos pulls his head out easily.
Khaos is trying to control. Stark wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stark tries to roll over but Khaos keeps him under control.#SUB#
Khaos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stark sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2##SUB#
Khaos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stark has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Stark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khaos trying to control the action but Stark is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Khaos is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Stark is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khaos pulls his head out easily.
Khaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stark keeps working. #T3##SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stark wants to sweep but Khaos has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Khaos (5) vs (0) Stark#SUB#
Khaos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khaos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stark is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Khaos off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Khaos (5) vs (4) Stark#SUB2#
Stark working for a choke but Khaos is defending well. #SUB2#
Stark patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Stark has the hooks in. Khaos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Stark is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Stark patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Khaos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Khaos tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Khaos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Stark moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Khaos has worked his arm free - good work by Khaos!
Khaos can't do much from the bottom here.
Khaos is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T5##SUB2#
Stark goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Khaos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stark's guard! Nice work there by Khaos! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khaos (7) vs (4) Stark
Khaos wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving. #SUB2#
Stark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khaos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Khaos wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving. #SUB2#
Stark looking for a guillotine here but Khaos defends easily.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Khaos from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Stark escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khaos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T6##SUB#
Khaos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Khaos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Khaos passes Stark's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Khaos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stark tries to get to full guard but Khaos has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Stark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Khaos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stark defends it well. #T7#
Khaos is keen to just control but Stark is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Stark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stark moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Khaos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khaos has managed to get both his arms back between Stark's legs - danger averted.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Khaos from controlling successfully.
Khaos forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Stark is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khaos pulls his head out easily. #T8##SUB#
Stark is defending against the submission attempts here by Khaos.
Khaos trying to control from half guard but Stark is working away.
Khaos prevents Stark from improving his position.#SUB#
Khaos is looking for a kimura but Stark is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Khaos to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions off his back.
Stark looks winded!
Khaos trying to control the action but Stark is working from the bottom. #T9#
Stark manages to get to full guard.
Khaos pushing down on Stark's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Khaos wants to work for an arm triangle but Stark is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Khaos is working for a kimura but Stark is defending it quite comfortably.
Stark tries to get to full guard but Khaos has control of the leg. #T10##SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khaos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khaos prevents Stark from improving his position.
Khaos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Khaos prevents Stark from improving his position.
Khaos is looking to take a break and control but Stark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Khaos is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Khaos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khaos. #T11#
Khaos tries to pass to full mount but Stark defends it. #SUB2#
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Khaos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Khaos prevents Stark from improving his position.
Stark moves into full guard.
#T12#
Khaos trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Well,Khaos is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
Khaos looking to pass the guard.
Khaos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Stark working for a triangle but Khaos defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Khaos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Khaos from controlling successfully. #T13##SUB2#
Khaos is sitting in close to Stark's body. Stark has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Khaos is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Khaos is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stark.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Stark! |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Devlin Draco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ricky Bobby Jr!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Bobby Jr takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Bobby Jr jumps into guard, dragging Draco to the mat.
Draco tries to free his leg and advance position but Bobby Jr is retaining full guard.
Bobby Jr wants to sweep here but Draco controlling him for the moment.
Draco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draco is working hard here to advance position.
We've been hearing good reports from Draco's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bobby Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Draco controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Draco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bobby Jr is keeping the position for now.
Bobby Jr 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: Draco (0) vs (2) Bobby Jr
Bobby Jr is trying to control. Draco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Draco wants to get back to full guard.
Draco won't allow Bobby Jr to pass to mount.
Bobby Jr content to control rather than advance.
Bobby Jr is thwarting Draco's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Bobby Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bobby Jr is trying to control. Draco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Draco tries to get to full guard but Bobby Jr has control of the leg.
Bobby Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Bobby Jr is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Draco still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Draco has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Draco (4) vs (2) Bobby Jr#SUB#
Draco working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bobby Jr can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
Bobby Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Draco's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bobby Jr moves into full guard.
Draco trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bobby Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draco (4) vs (4) Bobby Jr
Bobby Jr trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Bobby Jr is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Draco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T5##SUB#
Draco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bobby Jr forces his way into half guard.
Bobby Jr controlling the action here.
Draco trying to control here.
#T6#
Bobby Jr is controlling the pace.
Bobby Jr is looking to advance position but Draco won't allow it.
Draco trying to control but Bobby Jr postures up.
#T7#
Bobby Jr is taking a breather. Draco 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.#SUB2#
Bobby Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Bobby Jr 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.
Draco gets back to full guard.
#T8#
Bobby Jr forces his way into half guard.
Bobby Jr is looking to take a break and control but Draco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Bobby Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Draco has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Bobby Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
#T9#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bobby Jr in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Bobby Jr is working for a submission of some sort.
Bobby Jr is pressing down on Draco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Draco is holding on for now. #T10##SUB2#
Bobby Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Draco sees it coming and defends easily.
Draco is staying active underneath Bobby Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Bobby Jr is looking for a kimura here.
Bobby Jr trying to control the action but Draco is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Bobby Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Draco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bobby Jr. #T11#
Bobby Jr is looking to take a break and control but Draco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Bobby Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Draco defends it well. #T12#
Bobby Jr trying to advance position but Draco counters by regaining guard.
Bobby Jr advances to half guard.
Draco wants to get back to full guard.
Draco is trying to maintain the position but Bobby Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Draco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bobby Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bobby Jr's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Draco (8) vs (4) Bobby Jr
Draco trying to control momentarily.
#T13#
Draco avoiding Bobby Jr 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Draco is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bobby Jr is defending well though. Draco let's go of the attempt for now.
Bobby Jr trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Draco is looking for the choke from the back position but Bobby Jr is controlling his hands well. #T14#
Bobby Jr trying to control the hands but Draco breaks the grip.
Bobby Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Draco struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Draco looking for the choke but no joy.
Bobby Jr prevents Draco from getting a body triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Draco takes the fight on points by 8 to 4. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Bolo Yueng ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yueng fails with a takedown attempt.
Kraag feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Kraag rushes Yueng and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kraag wants a takedown.
Kraag tries to score a body lock takedown but Yueng shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Kraag drags the fight down to the ground.
Kraag seems keen to control Yueng 's posture.
Yueng looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yueng has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Kraag looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yueng might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Yueng got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kraag has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yueng has managed to get both his arms back between Kraag's legs - danger averted.
We've been hearing good reports from Yueng 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1#
Kraag pulls Yueng in close to his closed guard and prevents Yueng from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yueng trying to control but Kraag is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kraag working for a triangle but Yueng defends it easily.
Kraag looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Kraag is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Kraag is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yueng is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Yueng got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kraag has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yueng has managed to get both his arms back between Kraag's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yueng 's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2##SUB2#
Kraag is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yueng is aware though and is defending well.
Yueng trying to control but Kraag is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kraag has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yueng is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kraag. Score +3 for passing guard: Yueng (3) vs (0) Kraag
Yueng trying to control the position but Kraag is working away.
Kraag manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yueng 's best efforts.#SUB2#
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Yueng moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kraag. Score +3 for passing guard: Yueng (6) vs (0) Kraag
Kraag is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Yueng is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kraag isn't going anywhere.
Kraag is trying to control Yueng 's posture but Yueng avoids it.
Yueng trying to control the position but Kraag is working away.
Kraag tries to bench press Yueng off him but Yueng keeps the position.
Kraag wants to control but Yueng postures up.
Yueng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraag keeps working.
Kraag tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Yueng in the domination position with Kraag hanging on.
Yueng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraag keeps working. #SUB#
Yueng is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kraag has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kraag is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yueng off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yueng (6) vs (4) Kraag
Kraag just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#SUB2#
Kraag is working for a rear naked choke. Yueng is not defending it well and Kraag has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Yueng refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Yueng 's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Desi Kraag!
A victorious Desi Kraag thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Bolo Yueng stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was an honor fighting Targa and competing in the WPFA. Best of luck'. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Turd McPherson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Wang is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McPherson's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (0) McPherson
McPherson is looking for a sweep. Wang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wang wants to pass the guard but McPherson is defending well. #SUB#
Wang wants to work for an arm triangle but McPherson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
McPherson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wang wants to pass to mount but McPherson is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPherson gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
McPherson has his foot on Wang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wang works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB2#
McPherson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wang defends it easily.
Wang wants to pass the guard but McPherson is keeping the position.#SUB2#
McPherson has his foot on Wang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wang works his way back into a safe position though.
McPherson wants to sweep here but Wang controlling him for the moment.
Wang wants to control from the top but McPherson keeps moving. #SUB2#
McPherson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McPherson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wang puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SUB2#
McPherson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wang works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (5) vs (0) McPherson#T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wang slows the pace down.
Wang is looking to take a break and control but McPherson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wang passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McPherson! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wang (7) vs (0) McPherson
McPherson is trying desperately to improve position.
Wang looking to control but McPherson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
McPherson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McPherson is looking to improve his position but Wang isn't that keen on the idea.
Wang takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Wang (10) vs (0) McPherson
Wang is trying to stick to McPherson's back but McPherson is turning into Wang. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wang's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McPherson. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (10) vs (2) McPherson#T4#
McPherson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wang seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McPherson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (12) vs (2) McPherson
Wang looking to pass the guard.
McPherson is trying to control the position but Wang postures up. #SUB2#
McPherson working for a triangle but Wang defends it easily.
Wang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
McPherson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T5#
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Wang got a little sloppy there for a moment and McPherson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wang has managed to get both his arms back between McPherson's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Wang got a little sloppy there for a moment and McPherson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wang has managed to get both his arms back between McPherson's legs - danger averted.
McPherson working a defensive guard but Wang passes into half guard.
McPherson is not content to let Wang control the position.#SUB#
Wang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McPherson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wang trying to control from half guard but McPherson is working away. #T6#
Wang is really struggling to control McPherson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
McPherson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
McPherson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
McPherson actively working from the bottom here.#T7#
Wang trying to control from half guard but McPherson is working away.
McPherson regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
McPherson is looking for a triangle but Wang pushes his legs off easily.
Wang slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Wang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McPherson is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
McPherson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T8#
Wang trying to mount his opponent but McPherson defends it.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but McPherson keeps working.
Wang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McPherson tries to roll over but Wang keeps him under control.
Wang trying to control from half guard but McPherson is working away.
McPherson wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
#T9#
Wang trying to mount his opponent but McPherson defends it. #SUB2#
McPherson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McPherson is looking for a sweep. Wang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
McPherson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wang pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Wang seems to be working for a kimura but McPherson defends the submission attempt.
Wang tries to pass the half guard into mount. McPherson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T10#
McPherson trying to control but Wang postures up.
Wang works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (15) vs (2) McPherson
Wang wants to control but McPherson is keeping him busy.
McPherson is trying to improve his position.
Wang controls the position.
Wang trying to control the action but McPherson is working from the bottom.
McPherson is looking for a sweep.#T11##SUB#
Wang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McPherson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPherson is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McPherson avoid being mounted?
Wang is looking to take a break and control but McPherson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
McPherson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McPherson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
McPherson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T12#
McPherson wants to sweep but no luck.
McPherson is trying to keep Wang in close.
Wang advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (18) vs (2) McPherson
Wang wants to control but McPherson is keeping him busy.
McPherson struggling a bit here.
McPherson trying to control but Wang flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wang (21) vs (2) McPherson#T13##SUB#
McPherson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
McPherson is in bad spot here.
Wang struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Wang looking to break McPherson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. McPherson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wang will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
McPherson staying busy and making it hard for Wang to control.
McPherson trying to control the position but Wang manages to sink in the hooks.
McPherson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wang's guard. Nice work there by McPherson.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (21) vs (4) McPherson
McPherson trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
McPherson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T14#
Wang keeping moving, preventing McPherson from controlling successfully.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
McPherson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB2#
McPherson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wang looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wang looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wang! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wang (25) vs (4) McPherson
McPherson is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Wang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McPherson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang takes the fight on points by 25 to 4.
A very excited looking Long Wang 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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