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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D4): 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mark O Madsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Diaz is looking to clinch but O Madsen is avoiding it.
We've been hearing reports that O Madsen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD#
O Madsen feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, O Madsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: O Madsen (2) vs (0) Diaz#SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a triangle but O Madsen pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Diaz working for a triangle but O Madsen defends it easily.
O Madsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
O Madsen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: O Madsen (5) vs (0) Diaz
O Madsen trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
O Madsen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
O Madsen tries to advance to mount but Diaz denies him. #T1##SUB#
O Madsen tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
O Madsen tries to move to mount but Diaz blocks the move with his legs.
O Madsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.#SUB#
O Madsen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diaz, who protects the arm well.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but O Madsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diaz manages to get back to half guard.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
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Diaz has his foot on O Madsen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Madsen works his way back into a safe position though.
O Madsen controlling from the top position.
O Madsen trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
O Madsen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
O Madsen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
O Madsen is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T3##SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Madsen wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
O Madsen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: O Madsen (8) vs (0) Diaz#SUB#
O Madsen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
Diaz won't allow O Madsen to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz looks winded!#SUB#
O Madsen is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O Madsen to get the leverage.
Still in half guard, O Madsen seems content to control.#SUB#
O Madsen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. O Madsen eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
O Madsen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T5##SUB#
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by O Madsen.
Diaz is pressing down on O Madsen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
O Madsen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Diaz working for a triangle but O Madsen defends it easily.
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Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Madsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Madsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T6#
O Madsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Madsen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
O Madsen'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.#T7##SUB#
O Madsen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diaz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diaz has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Madsen (8) vs (2) Diaz
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but O Madsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Madsen managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! O Madsen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! O Madsen has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Madsen (10) vs (2) Diaz#SUB#
O Madsen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and O Madsen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T8#
O Madsen is stalling in the full guard.
O Madsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
O Madsen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Madsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Madsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Madsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T9##SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a triangle but O Madsen pushes his legs off easily.
O Madsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
O Madsen works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
O Madsen seems to be looking for submissions.
O Madsen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T10##SUB#
O Madsen is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Madsen sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Madsen pulls his head out easily. #T11#
O Madsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
O Madsen 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.
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Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
O Madsen 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.
O Madsen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T12##SUB#
O Madsen seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
O Madsen is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T13#
O Madsen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
O Madsen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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O Madsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
O Madsen wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well. #T14#
O Madsen controlling the action here. #SUB#
O Madsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Well, if O Madsen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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O Madsen 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
O Madsen moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Diaz. Score +3 for passing guard: O Madsen (13) vs (2) Diaz
And that's the end of the fight!
O Madsen takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Nate Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm comin back for your a$$ motherfu(ker !!!'. |
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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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; James Tuati! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Alexander Huja!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Tuati shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tuati showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tuati (2) vs (0) Huja
Tuati passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tuati (5) vs (0) Huja
Huja is wriggling around trying to escape.
Huja tries to lock up and control but Tuati gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Huja tries to improve his position but instead Tuati has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Tuati (8) vs (0) Huja#SUB#
Huja tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Tuati has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Huja is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Tuati!
Our winner, James Tuati, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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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 0 losses; Thorvald Nansen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Nansen takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Collins has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nansen regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nansen (0) vs (2) Collins
Collins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Collins 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nansen 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: Nansen (2) vs (2) Collins
The fighters are battling for position here. Collins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've been hearing that Nansen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins keeping full guard, as Nansen tries to pass. #SUB2#
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nansen defends well.
Nansen postures up.
#T1#
Nansen trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Nansen is really struggling to control Collins but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Collins keeping full guard, as Nansen tries to pass.
Nansen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB#
Nansen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Collins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Collins has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nansen (2) vs (4) Collins
Collins pushes down on Nansen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Collins seems content to control.#T2#
Collins is pressing down on Nansen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nansen is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nansen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nansen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Collins on the ground.
Collins controlling the pace.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Nansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though.
Collins works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nansen (2) vs (7) Collins
Collins trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Collins controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Collins has hold of Nansen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nansen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nansen is trying to escape the mount.
Collins controlling his opponent.
Nansen is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Collins working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Nansen turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Collins off and cradles Nansen's limp body as Collins celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Michael Collins! |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Elay Arson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Chris Harms!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Arson shoots in looking for a takedown but Harms manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Arson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arson (2) vs (0) Harms
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Arson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harms does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arson is really struggling to control Harms but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Arson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Arson passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arson (5) vs (0) Harms
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harms tries to reverse the position but Arson maintains control.
Arson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harms is looking to escape. #T1##SUB#
Arson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Arson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arson avoids the attempt from Harms to control.
Arson trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2#
Harms keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arson trying to control but Harms is having none of it. #T3#
Harms tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Arson wants to finish this one by submission but Harms is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Arson.
Arson controlling from the full mount.
Arson trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Arson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elay Arson! |
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